Born in
Udine, Cossio started his career in 1928 as animator, realizing several short films in collaboration with his brother Vittorio. He debuted as comic artist collaborating with the children magazine
Cartoccino dei piccoli, and then he got a large success with the comic book series
Dick Fulmine, he co-created with in 1938. In the following years Cossio created and illustrated several series including
Furio Almirante,
Buffalo Bill,
Kansas Kid, ''Tanks pugno d'acciaio
, X-1
, La Freccia D'Argento
. In 1955 he decided to retire, making only an occasional return to comics shortly before his death for the comic book series Kolosso''. He died of cancer in Milan on 10 August 1964, aged 57 years old. ==References==