Stefano Carloni

Stefano Carloni · Artwork & colours

Adventure in colour

From the distant horizons of Barbe-Rouge to the mysteries of Le Scorpion, discover the world of Stefano Carloni: artwork shaped by movement, light and a love of great adventures.

The artist

Stefano Carloni

Born in 1988 in the Marche countryside, Italy, Stefano Carloni graduated from the Scuola Internazionale di Comics in Jesi in 2010. Following his first collaborations with Italian publishers, he turned to French-language comics, illustrating Sinclair, written by Laurent-Frédéric Bollée and published by Paquet in 2014.

His career has taken him from Le Nouveau Monde at Dargaud to Les Nouvelles Aventures de Barbe-Rouge, for which he creates both the artwork and colours, working from scripts by Jean-Charles Kraehn. In 2026, he begins a new chapter with Le Scorpion.

Le Scorpion: a night-time illustration by Stefano Carloni

Le Scorpion &mdash Illustration by Stefano Carloni.

Illustration by Stefano Carloni for Le Scorpion, volume 15

Le Scorpion &mdash The world of volume 15 through Stefano Carloni’s brush.

Le Scorpion · Dargaud

A new vision for Le Scorpion

Created by Stephen Desberg and Enrico Marini, Le Scorpion welcomes Stefano Carloni as its artist and colourist with its fifteenth volume, Le Secret du Scorpion, published in October 2026.

Following the two volumes illustrated by Luigi Critone, Carloni continues the adventure alongside Stephen Desberg. His direct-colour artwork brings depth and atmosphere to the settings of this new quest, from Alexandria to Constantinople and on to Mount Athos.

An invitation to linger over the images: the moods, contrasts and details that bring the world of Le Scorpion to life.

Cover of Le Scorpion, volume 15: Le Secret du Scorpion, published by Dargaud

Le Secret du Scorpion
Le Scorpion · Volume 15
Writer: Stephen Desberg
Artwork & colours: Stefano Carloni
Dargaud · 2026

French Paper Art Club

Le Scorpion, from page to fine art print

We are delighted to welcome Stefano Carloni to French Paper Art Club. New editions featuring Le Scorpion will soon join this collection, taking the adventure beyond the page.