Emanuel Derna Emanuel Derna is a comic book artist and illustrator active in both Italy and the United Kingdom, specializing in comic art, storyboards, and painting. Throughout his career, he has created covers and short stories for various comic anthologies and magazines, collaborating with independent publisher collectives such as Ronin and Madness Factory. As an illustrator, he has produced historical and narrative artwork, including his contributions to the graphic volume Garibaldi Risorgimento, published by Emmetre Edizioni.