Sergio Aragones ( Spanish: Sergio Aragonés , born September 6, 1937 in the province of Castellón, Spain) [1] is a cartoonist of EC Comics . Best known for his contributions to Mad Magazine, as well as the creator of the comic. In a circle of colleagues and fans, he is known as “the fastest cartoonist in the world” [1] [2] [3] . The Comics Journal has described Aragones as “one of the most prolific and eminent cartoonists of its generation” [4] .
| Sergio Aragones | |
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 Sergio Aragones in 2009 at Comic-Con in San Diego | |
| Date of Birth | September 6, 1937 (81 year) |
| Place of Birth | San Mateo (Castellón) , Spain |
| Citizenship | |
| Direction | animator , screenwriter |
| Famous work | Mad Groo the Wanderer |
| Signature | |
| Awards | [d] |
Biography
Early life
Sergio Aragones was born on September 6, 1937 in the small town of San Mateo , Castellón province of the autonomous community of Valencia ( Spain ). Because of the Spanish Civil War , the Aragones family first emigrated to France and then to Mexico (when Sergio was 6 years old). [five]
Passion for drawings from Sergio appeared from an early age. He himself says that his abilities as an artist appeared to him because after moving to Mexico he had no friends, many children laughed at his accent, and therefore he had to stay at home and draw a lot with pencils. [6]
At the University of Mexico he studied the art of pantomime under the leadership of Alejandro Khodorovsky . [five]
Career
In 1962, Sergio moved to New York ( USA ), taking with him only $ 20 and a folder with pictures. At first, Sergio often changed jobs, but soon he decided to work for the satirical magazine Mad . Sergio met (a Cuban refugee who created the Spy vs. Spy comic), who also spoke Spanish, and asked him to act as an interpreter at the interview, believing that he had a better command of English; but it turned out that Antonio knows English even worse than Sergio. However, this did not prevent the editors of the magazine from hiring Aragones because they liked his drawings. [five]
Personal life
Bibliography
Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Eisner awards | Bob Clampett Humanitarian | Victory |
| 1991 | Hall of Fame | Nomination | |
| 1992 | Best Artist (for Groo the Wanderer ) | Nomination | |
| 1995 | Best Writer / Artist, Humor | Nomination | |
| 1996 | Victory | ||
| 2000 | Nomination | ||
| 2002 | Hall of Fame: (Voter's choice) | Victory |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Sergio Aragonés Un-Destroys DC Part 1 . Comic Book Resources. The appeal date is April 7, 2016.
- ↑ WonderCon 2008 Special Guests . comic-con.org. Archived January 29, 2010.
- ↑ Sergio Aragonés shows a strokes of genius . Ventura County Star (September 4, 2009). Archived May 13, 2014.
- ↑ Around the World in 80,000 Gags. - The Comics Journal No. 128. - Fantagraphics Books , 1989.
- ↑ 1 2 3 About Sergio . sergioaragones.com. The appeal date is April 25, 2016.
- ↑ Kim Thompson. Doodle King: An Interview with Sergio Aragones . You still remember the words? The Comics Journal (# 128) (1989) . “When I arrived in Mexico, I was integrated immediately — even though I didn't have many friends because I had just arrived. You are an accent. I've always had an accent. [Laughter] As a little kid, 1 had a French accent. You want to get out of the house. So you stay at home and what do you do? You take pencils and start drawing. ”. The appeal date is April 9, 2016.