Selecciones Illustrada
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Selecciones Ilustradas is a Spanish art agency founded by Josep Toutain.
, where S.I.'s artists drew hundreds of stories between 1971 through 1983. The deal with Warren and S.I. began in 1971 when Toutain met with Warren publisher Jim Warren
. S.I.'s artists began appearing in Warren magazines starting in Vampirella
11 in May 1971. By 1973 S.I. artists provided the majority of the covers and interior stories in Warren's magazines, a dominance that continued until the late 1970s. S.I. artists also contributed to Warren rival Skywald throughout the early to mid 1970s.
Warren Publishing
Selecciones Ilustradas is probably most well known in America due to its connections with Warren PublishingWarren 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...
, where S.I.'s artists drew hundreds of stories between 1971 through 1983. The deal with Warren and S.I. began in 1971 when Toutain met with Warren publisher Jim Warren
James Warren (publisher)
James Warren is a magazine publisher and founder of Warren Publishing.Magazines published by Warren include Creepy, Vampirella and Famous Monsters of Filmland...
. S.I.'s artists began appearing in Warren magazines starting in Vampirella
Vampirella
Vampirella is a fictional character, a comic book vampire heroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and costume designer Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine Vampirella #1 . Writer-editor Archie Goodwin later developed the character from horror-story hostess, in...
11 in May 1971. By 1973 S.I. artists provided the majority of the covers and interior stories in Warren's magazines, a dominance that continued until the late 1970s. S.I. artists also contributed to Warren rival Skywald throughout the early to mid 1970s.
Artists
Artists associated with Selecciones Ilustradas include :- Esteban MarotoEsteban Maroto- Career :Born in Madrid, he began his career in the 1960s with series like Cinco por infinito, published in English by Continuity Comics as "Zero Patrol" ....
- Jose GonzalezJose Gonzalez (artist)José "Pepe" Gonzalez was a Spanish comic book artist.- Early career :José Gonzalez started his career at the age of 17 working on Rosas Blancas and Brigitte for the company Editorial Toray. He joined the agency Selecciones Illustrada in 1960 and drew romance comics for Fleetway...
- Luis Garcia MozosLuis García Mozos-Career:More widely known in English as just Luis García, he was born in Puertollano, Spain in 1946. García began his career drawing European romance comics for Fleetway. In the 1960s, he joined the well known Spanish agency Selecciones Illustradas. In 1971 García joined Warren Publishing, where...
- Jaime Brocal RemohiJaime Brocal RemohiJaime Brocal Remohi is a Spanish comic book artist, born in 1936.- Career :Born in Valencia, Spain, Brocal began his comic career at the age of 20, working of various adventure comics including Leslie Chartiers' The Saint and an adaption of Jules Verne's "From Earth to Moon"...
- Fernando FernandezFernando Fernandez (comics)Fernando Fernández was a Spanish comic book artist.- Biography :Fernández was born in Barcelona in 1940. In 1956 Fernández joined the well known Spanish agency Selecciones Illustradas, at the age of 16...
- Jose BeaJose BeaJose Bea is a Spanish comic book artist, born in 1942.-Career:Jose Bea started his comic book career in the late 1950s when he worked for Fleetway in Britain. He also worked on Miller's TV Heroes during this period. In the early 1960s he worked on Space Ace for Atlas, as well as Lone Star...
- Rafael Aura LeonRafael Aura León- Career :The artist was known primarily as Auraleón, which is how he signed his work. Auraleón's career began in 1959 when he joined the Spanish agency Selecciones Illustrada, drawing the comic strip Flash for Space Ace and Lone Star...
- Martin Salvador
- Jose OrtizJosé OrtizJosé Rafael Ortiz , better known as Piculín or Picu, is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player...
- Luis BermejoLuis BermejoLuis Bermejo , is a Spanish illustrator and comics artist known for his work published in Spain, Italy, Great Britain, and the United States...
- Leopold SanchezLeopold Sánchez-Career:Sánchez was born in 1948 in Spain. Sánchez started his career in the comic book industry at the age of 14, as an assistant for the artist Gines Garcia. Throughout the 1960s he assisted the artists José Ortiz and Leopold Ortiz. He eventually started working on his own in Britain and France...
- Felix MasFelix MasFelix Mas is a Spanish comic book artist and fine artist.- Career :Felix Mas was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1935. He studied art at Saint Jordi and joined the military, where he stayed until 1957. After leaving the military he joined the Spanish art agency Seleciones Illustrada and started...
- Isidro MonesIsidro Mones- Career :Isidro Mones was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1947. Mones started his career as an artist doing children's books, covers and trading cards. He joined the agency Selecciones Illustrada in the early 1970s and started drawing for Warren Publishing in 1973. He was miscredited as 'Munes' in...
- SanjuliánSanjuliánManuel Pérez Clemente is a Spanish painter, most notable for his magazine and novel covers. He was born 24 June 1941 in Barcelona, and studied at Belles Arts of Sant Jordi....
- Enrich Torres
- Adolfo Abellan
- Jose Gual
- Victor de la Fuente
- Jesus Suso Rego
- Joaquin Blazquez
- Jorge Badia Galvez
- Enrique Badia Romero
- Jose Mascaro
- Zesar Lopez
- Carlos Giménez
- Jose Miralles
- L.M. Roca
- Miguel Quesada
- Alfonso AzpiriAlfonso AzpiriAlfonso Azpiri is a Spanish comic book artist, whose work is mainly of the adult variety.Azpiri was born in Madrid. His early work was published in the 1970s and was mainly aimed at the Italian market which then welcomed stories containing a mixture of horror, sex and nudity...
- Aldoma Puig Domenech
- Alfonso Font
- Nebot
- Escolano
- Rubio