This cover was published January, 1983 by Lug, then publisher of Marvel titles in France.
Medium used is acrylics and/or gouache on illustration paper. Thomas Frisano began his career at an early age by helping his father Jean on French Marvel Covers. Those covers were painted for Lug, then publisher of the House of Ideas' main titles, from 1969 on.
There Thomas has had the opportunity to draw a great many superheroes and characters from licensed properties such as Star Wars. He has also worked for television and contributed many pieces for illustrations and covers. Three Albums or Graphic Novels of his have been published.
More about Frisano art may be found in: Comic Book Marketplace 54, December 1997 and Comic Book Artist 17, January 2002