# Johnny Zito > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Johnny_Zito > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Johnny_Zito.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Zito > Source revision: 1288623781 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Johnny Zito** (born John-Paul Zito 1982) is a writer, film maker and artist best known for as a co-creator of Philadelphia studio [South Fellini](/source/South_Fellini).[1] ## Early life Johnny Zito is a native of [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia) and graduated from [Saint Joseph's Preparatory School](/source/Saint_Joseph's_Preparatory_School) in 2000. Afterwards, he attended [Temple University](/source/Temple_University) obtaining degrees in Film, New Media and Theology. ## Career Zito's early career began in print with political cartoons. Most notably for [Review Publishing](/source/Review_Publishing).[2] In 2008, along with co-writer [Tony Trov](/source/Tony_Trov), he won the March [Zuda Comics](/source/Zuda_Comics) competition with *[The Black Cherry Bombshells](/source/The_Black_Cherry_Bombshells)*. The duo's sophomore effort, *La Morté Sisters*, was also purchased by Zuda Comics in 2009. Both comics were nominated for [Harvey Awards](/source/Harvey_Awards) in the Best Online Comic Category; 2009 and 2011 respectively.[3] When Zuda Comics dissolved in 2010, *The Black Cherry Bombshells* and *[La Morté Sisters](/source/La_Mort%C3%A9_Sisters)* were migrated to the DC Online imprint along with several other popular titles.[4] In 2009, Zito and Trov teamed with [Comixology](/source/Comixology) to digitally distribute a mini-series based on their self-published comic *Carnivale De Robotique*. Zito and Trov's webcomic based on the public domain character [Moon Girl](/source/Moon_Girl_(EC_Comics)) was digitally distributed through Comixology before being printed by [Red 5 Comics](/source/Red_5_Comics) in Spring of 2011. In 2010 they began digitally distributing a space-horror webcomic *[D.O.G.S. of Mars](/source/D.O.G.S._of_Mars)* through Comixology. This webcomic was adapted in graphic novel form by [Image Comics](/source/Image_Comics) in 2011, and has been optioned as a film by High Treason Pictures. Zito and Trov's production company, [South Fellini](/source/South_Fellini), released their first feature film, *[Alpha Girls](/source/Alpha_Girls)*, in 2013 through [Gravitas Ventures](/source/Gravitas_Ventures). In 2015, production began on a second feature film, *[American Exorcist](/source/American_Exorcist)*. Zito has also designed T-shirts for Shirt.Woot, CBS, and Philadelphia's CheeseSteak Tees.[5] ## Comics **[DC Entertainment](/source/DC_Entertainment)**: - *[The Black Cherry Bombshells](/source/The_Black_Cherry_Bombshells)* (2008- 2011) - *[La Morté Sisters](/source/La_Mort%C3%A9_Sisters)* (2009- 2011) **[Comixology](/source/Comixology)** - *[Carnivale De Robotique](/source/Carnivale_De_Robotique)* (2010) **[Red 5 Comics](/source/Red_5_Comics)** - *[Moon Girl](/source/Moon_Girl_(EC_Comics))* (2011- 2013) **[Image Comics](/source/Image_Comics)** - *[D.O.G.S. of Mars](/source/D.O.G.S._of_Mars)* (2012) [6] ## Films - *[Alpha Girls](/source/Alpha_Girls)* – 2013 [7] - *[American Exorcist](/source/American_Exorcist)* – 2018 ## Awards - 2009: - [Harvey Award](/source/Harvey_Award) Nominee - Best Online Comics Work for *[The Black Cherry Bombshells](/source/The_Black_Cherry_Bombshells)*[8] - 48 Hour Film Project - Best Editing, Best Special Effects for *[The Kingpin of Pain](/source/The_Kingpin_of_Pain)*[9] - Finalist Set In Philadelphia Screenplay Film.org for *[La Morté Sisters](/source/La_Mort%C3%A9_Sisters)*[10] - CBS Star Trek T-Shirt Design Competition - First place design;[11] ## References 1. Newall, Mike (November 6, 2022). ["South Fellini has always wanted to let you in on the joke. Now they have a podcast to help you along."](https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/south-fellini-legends-of-philadelphia-podcast-20221106.html). *www.inquirer.com* 1. ["Letters - May 12, 2005 - South Philly Review | News, opinion, arts, food, real estate and sports in South Philadelphia"](https://www.southphillydaily.com/view_article.php?id=3310). Southphillydaily.com. 2005-05-12. Retrieved 2011-02-26. 1. ["Harvey Awards"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150818170308/http://www.harveyawards.org/). Archived from [the original](http://www.harveyawards.org/) on 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2009-08-04. 1. ["Home"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220331181641/http://www.lamortesisters.com/). *lamortesisters.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.lamortesisters.com/) on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-08-08. 1. ["Woot® : One Day, One Deal™"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110625111542/http://shirt.woot.com/friends.aspx?k=19864). *shirt.woot.com*. Archived from [the original](http://shirt.woot.com/friends.aspx?k=19864) on 2011-06-25. 1. ["South Fellini and High Treason team for D.O.G.S. Of Mars - Headlines - Broken Frontier"](http://www.brokenfrontier.com/headlines/p/detail/south-fellini-and-high-treason-team-for-d-o-g-s-of-mars). *www.brokenfrontier.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101015134401/http://www.brokenfrontier.com/headlines/p/detail/south-fellini-and-high-treason-team-for-d-o-g-s-of-mars) October 15, 2010 at the Wayback Machine. 1. ["Johnny Zito"](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6167154/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1). *IMDb* 1. ["The Harvey Awards"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150818170308/http://www.harveyawards.org/). The Harvey Awards. Archived from [the original](http://www.harveyawards.org/) on 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2010-08-13. 1. ["The 48 Hour Film Project: Philadelphia"](http://www.48hourfilm.com/philadelphia/). 48hourfilm.com. Retrieved 2010-08-13. 1. ["SIP Day At CineFest | Cinema-Scoop"](http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/cinemascoop/2009/03/14/sip-day-at-cinefest/). Blogs.courierpostonline.com. Retrieved 2010-08-13. 1. ["Yerzies Store - The design and sell your own custom product shop. Tees, hoodies, wall art, bags and more. Make it Yerz!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090607072854/http://www.yerzies.com/design_contest/view_submission.mhtml?contest_id=1003&contest_key=ecda5f94e7d3bce8344f1440ab643616&submission_id=243). Yerzies.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.yerzies.com/design_contest/view_submission.mhtml?contest_id=1003&contest_key=ecda5f94e7d3bce8344f1440ab643616&submission_id=243) on June 7, 2009. 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