Miguel Gallardo (comics artist)

Miguel Ángel Gallardo Paredes (27 December 1955 – 21 February 2022) was a Spanish comic book artist.

Miguel Gallardo
BornMiguel Ángel Gallardo Paredes
(1955-12-27)27 December 1955
Lérida, Spain
Died21 February 2022(2022-02-21) (aged 66)
Barcelona, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Notable works
Makoki
Maria y yo
https://www.miguel-gallardo.com

Biography

He was known as a representative of the Spanish underground comics' scene of the 1970s and 1980s, publishing in magazines such as El Víbora, Cairo, Complot and Viñetas and characters such as Makoki. Later, he opted for the biographical genre, with the publication of works such as Un largo silencio and the award-winning María y yo (Maria and Me).[1]

In 2009, he published with Paco Roca Emotional World Tour, where they tell the anecdotes related to the promotion of their latest comics.[2] In 2011, he illustrated the first two covers of the new war feats.[3]

Gallardo died on 21 February 2022, at the age of 66.[4]

Awards and nominations
  • 2008 Premio Haxtur for "Best Cover Art" for "María y yo"
  • 2008 Nominated for Premio Haxtur of "Best Short Story" for "María y yo" at the Salón Internacional del Cómic del Principado de Asturias Gijón
  • In 2013, Gallardo was awarded the Gráffica Prize,[5] together with Alex Trochut, Álvaro Sobrino, América Sánchez, Andreu Balius, Astiberri, Atipo, Clara Montagut, Jaime Serra y No-Domain.[6]

References
  1. Serra, Xavi (21 February 2022). "Mor Miguel Gallardo, pare del Makoki i la María". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. "El mundo del cómic, entre bambalinas | Cultura | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. Barcelona, ANNA ABELLA (19 December 2011). "'Nuevas Hazañas bélicas' nacidas de la guerra civil". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  4. Koch, Tommaso (21 February 2022). "Muere el dibujante Miguel Gallardo, creador de Makoki y de 'María y yo'". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. "Miguel Gallardo, ilustrador Premio Gràffica 2013, entrevista". Gràffica (in Spanish). 1 December 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. "Premios Gràffica 2013". Premios Gràffica (in Spanish). 14 October 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2021.


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