Vicar (cartoonist)

Vicar, a pseudonym for Víctor José Arriagada Ríos (April 16, 1934 – January 3, 2012),[1] [2] was a Chilean cartoonist, known for his prolific career drawing Disney comics.

This article is about the Chilean cartoonist. For other uses, see Vicar (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arriagada and the second or maternal family name is Rios.
Victor Arriagada Ríos
Drawing of Vicar by cartoonist Diego Jourdan.
BornVictor José Arriagada Ríos
(1934-04-16)April 16, 1934
Santiago, Chile
DiedJanuary 3, 2012(2012-01-03) (aged 77)
Santiago, Chile
NationalityChilean
Area(s)Cartoonist
Pseudonym(s)Vicar
Notable works
Locutín
Hipólito y Camilo
Quevedo
Paquita
Huaso Ramón

Biography

While studying art and theatre, Vicar started his illustrating career with political caricature drawings. Vicar moved to Spain in 1960, doing various illustrating works, and entered the comics field in 1966. Five years later, he started to draw Disney comics for the Danish publisher Gutenberghus (now the Egmont Group). He moved back to Chile in 1975. Vicar's position in the Disney comic field grew with the years, and soon he had a studio, with several artists and inkers working for him. He wrote only two of his stories himself, The Winter Contest from 1986 and A Lucky Duck from 1997.[3] Vicar and his crew produced up to 200 pages a year.[4]

After a long battle with leukemia, Vicar died on January 3, 2012.[5]

References
  1. "Fallecio VICAR (1934–2012)". Dos Cafés y una Mesa. January 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. Rauch, Marco. "Fallece Vicar (1934–2012)". Mythica Ediciones. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  3. "A Lucky Duck, written and drawn by Vicar". Inducks. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  4. "Vicar". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  5. "Vicar". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
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