Giovanna Casotto

Giovanna Casotto (born 2 August 1962) is an Italian comic book artist and illustrator best known for her erotic comics. She emerged in the early 1990s, with her first credited work appearing in 1991. Casotto’s signature style blends detailed linework with a bold, expressive approach to the human form, often focusing on sensual and provocative themes. Her most frequent credits include the series *Bitch in Heat*, *Comix Kiss Comix*, the self-titled *Giovanna*, and *Collection X*, where she served as artist, colorist, and inker across fourteen issues through 2008. She collaborated with various European publishers and writers, though her solo work remains her most distinctive. Casotto’s contributions helped define a niche in Italian adult comics, and her art has been collected and reprinted internationally. While she has not received major mainstream awards, her work maintains a cult following among fans of European erotic illustration. She continues to be active in illustration, though her comic output slowed after the 2000s. Her legacy endures as a key figure in the Italian erotic comic tradition, noted for her refined technique and unapologetic subject matter.