Carlos Giménez
Carlos Giménez (born March 16, 1941 in Madrid ) is a Spanish cartoonist .
Career
He began his career with commissioned work for the studio Creaciones Illustradas. He drew some series such as Buck Jones , Gringo and Delta 99 (German at Kauka ). In addition to working on the western series Tom Berry , he made the drawings for the soft porn series Odysseus , which appeared in the German magazine Pip .
The French comic magazine Tintin took over the science fiction series Dani Futuro in 1971 , which appeared there until 1976. The series was summarized in seven albums, three of which were also released in German. The lyrics came from Víctor Mora . He also worked for L'Echo des Savanes magazine , where he published the Jack London- inspired story Koolau . When he switched to Fluide Glacial magazine , his stories became more serious and had distinct autobiographical traits. Paracuellos appeared in two volumes and describes Giménez's childhood during the Franco dictatorship . In the 1980s he worked again for Spanish publishers and published short stories in magazines and series such as Los Professionales , in which he told anecdotes from his life as a comic artist in two-sided strips.
In the albums España Una , España Grande , España Libre he published two-sided stories that dealt critically with Franquism . The trilogy was published in German as a U-Comix special volume.
Awards
- In 1981 he received the award for the best album at the Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême for Paracuellos .
Works
- 1963 gringo
- 1968 Delta 99
- 1969 Dani Futuro
- 1974 Hom
- 1976 España Una , España Grande , España Libre
- 1976 Paracuellos
- 1977 Barrio
- 1978 La saga de los Menéndez
- 1978 Koolau el leproso
- 1980 Auxilio Social
- 1980 Erase una vez en el futuro
- 1983–1987 Los Professionales
- 1983–1985 Romances de andar por casa
- 1987 Bandolero
- 1991 Una infancia eterna
- 1994 Sabor a menta y otras historias
- 2005 El capitán Alatriste
swell
- A. Knigge: comic dictionary. Ullstein, 1988, ISBN 3-548-36554-X .
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giménez, Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish comic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |