Mauro Boselli

Mauro Boselli (Milan, August 30, 1953) is an Italian comic book writer, editor, and translator, and one of the most significant contemporary authors at the publishing house Sergio Bonelli Editore. He is best known for his scripts for Zagor and Tex Willer, as well as for being a co-creator of the horror series Dampyr.

He began his professional career as an associate of Gianluigi Bonelli, the creator of Tex. In 1984, he joined the publishing house Sergio Bonelli Editore, where he worked as an editor for the magazines Pilot and Orient Express. He was involved in translating, editing, and preparing comic book editions, gradually developing his own unique approach to scriptwriting.

His first notable work as a writer was on Tex, most notably the story La minaccia invisibile ("The Invisible Threat"), created in collaboration with Gianluigi Bonelli. In 1991, he began working on Zagor with the episode La fiamma nera ("The Black Flame"), and soon after, he also took on editorial responsibility for the series.

Boselli played a key role in revitalizing Zagor's popularity during the 1990s. His stories are characterized by more complex dramaturgy, the return of classic adversaries, well-developed supporting characters, and the integration of individual adventures into broader narrative arcs.

In 1994, he became a regular writer for Tex Willer, starting with the story Il passato di Carson ("Carson's Past"). Since 2012, he has served as the editor of this series, to which he has contributed historically grounded plots, psychologically complex characters, and dynamic adventures.

In 2000, together with Maurizio Colombo, he created Dampyr, a horror series centered on Harlan Draka, a hunter of vampires and other supernatural beings. The series weaves together European history, mythology, fantasy literature, and contemporary horror.

Boselli has also written for Mister No, Little Ranger, and Dylan Dog. He is the author of the novel Tex Willer. La storia della mia vita, conceived as an autobiography of the famous comic book hero.

Mauro Boselli is a key figure in continuing the tradition of Italian adventure comics, and his work has helped bridge the gap between classic Bonelli heroes and modern narrative techniques.