Angelo Torres
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Angelo Torres is an American
cartoonist and caricaturist whose work has appeared in many comic books, as well as a long-running regular slot in Mad
magazine, typically film or television parodies.
in the early 1950s and occasionally assisted him on work for EC Comics
with fellow artists Frank Frazetta
and Roy Krenkel (known as the Fleagle Gang). The story which was to be Torres' first solo EC story, "An Eye For An Eye" in Incredible Science Fiction
#33 (Jan./Feb. 1956), was rejected by the Comics Code and did not see print for the first time until 1971.
Torres later worked for Warren Publishing
under editor Archie Goodwin
. He contributed art on twenty stories for Creepy
, Eerie
and Blazing Combat
from 1964 through 1967.
Torres contributed to every issue of Mad
from October 1968-March 1980.
He was named #61 in Atomic Comics' (retailer) list of The Top 100 Artists of American Comic Books.
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cartoonist and caricaturist whose work has appeared in many comic books, as well as a long-running regular slot in Mad
Mad (magazine)
Mad is an American humor magazine founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines in 1952. Launched as a comic book before it became a magazine, it was widely imitated and influential, impacting not only satirical media but the entire cultural landscape of the 20th century.The last...
magazine, typically film or television parodies.
Biography
Torres was friends with artist Al WilliamsonAl Williamson
Alfonso "Al" Williamson was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western and science-fiction/fantasy...
in the early 1950s and occasionally assisted him on work for EC Comics
EC Comics
Entertaining Comics, more commonly known as EC Comics, was an American publisher of comic books specializing in horror fiction, crime fiction, satire, military fiction and science fiction from the 1940s through the mid-1950s, notably the Tales from the Crypt series...
with fellow artists Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for work in comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers and other media...
and Roy Krenkel (known as the Fleagle Gang). The story which was to be Torres' first solo EC story, "An Eye For An Eye" in Incredible Science Fiction
Incredible Science Fiction
Incredible Science Fiction was a science fiction anthology comic published by EC Comics in 1955 and 1956, lasting a total of four issues.- Origin :...
#33 (Jan./Feb. 1956), was rejected by the Comics Code and did not see print for the first time until 1971.
Torres later worked for Warren Publishing
Warren Publishing
Warren Publishing was an American magazine company founded by James Warren, who published his first magazines in 1957 and continued in the business for decades...
under editor Archie Goodwin
Archie Goodwin (comics)
Archie Goodwin was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. He worked on a number of comic strips in addition to comic books, and is best known for his Warren and Marvel Comics work...
. He contributed art on twenty stories for Creepy
Creepy
Creepy was an American horror-comics magazine launched by Warren Publishing in 1964. Like Mad, it was a black-and-white newsstand publication in a magazine format and thus did not require the approval or seal of the Comics Code Authority. The anthology magazine was initially published quarterly but...
, Eerie
Eerie
Eerie was an American magazine of horror comics introduced in 1966 by Warren Publishing. Like Mad, it was a black-and-white newsstand publication in a magazine format and thus did not require the approval or seal of the Comics Code Authority. Each issue's stories were introduced by the host...
and Blazing Combat
Blazing Combat
Blazing Combat was an American war-comics magazine published by Warren Publishing from 1965 to 1966. Written and edited by Archie Goodwin, with artwork by such industry notables as Gene Colan, Frank Frazetta, John Severin, Alex Toth, and Wally Wood, it featured war stories in both contemporary and...
from 1964 through 1967.
Torres contributed to every issue of Mad
Mad (magazine)
Mad is an American humor magazine founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines in 1952. Launched as a comic book before it became a magazine, it was widely imitated and influential, impacting not only satirical media but the entire cultural landscape of the 20th century.The last...
from October 1968-March 1980.
He was named #61 in Atomic Comics' (retailer) list of The Top 100 Artists of American Comic Books.