Carlos Cruz González
Carlos Cruz González, usually known simply as Carlos Cruz (1 June 1930 – 27 April 2018), was a Spanish comics artist.
| Carlos Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 June 1930 Motril, Granada |
| Died | 2018 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | The Phantom Dan Dare Bloodfang |
In the 1950s, he worked in Buenos Aires as a cover illustrator and cartoonist, before moving to Málaga in the 1960s, where he began working for British firm Fleetway Publications on their British comics. His work appeared in Eagle, Lion, Tiger, Buster, Smash! and others. His most significant work in British comics was his three-year stint on the series Dan Dare in the relaunched Eagle from 1985 to 1988.[1] Between 1988 and 2003, he worked on The Phantom in Sweden.
Bibliography
- 1947–1948: "Chatin" supplement of The Late Movement Press, Málaga
- 1956: Lightning Red and Misterix, the Just Cartoon Colt, Buenos Aires
- 1960–1962: Sergeant Kirk
- 1962–1963: SuperMisterix, "Santos Palma," EY, Buenos Aires
- 1964: Buster, "The Shrinker's Revenge" (from III-64), Fleetway
- 1964: Buster, "Mighty McGinty" (from VI-64), Fleetway
- 1965: Tiger, "Battling Boffins" (from IV-65), Fleetway
- 1965: Tiger and Hurricane, "Sergeant Rock" (from VI-65), Fleetway
- 1965–1970: Smash!, various series including "The Pillater Peril," Fleetway
- 1966–1970: Champion, various series including "When the Sky Turned Green," Fleetway
- 1966: Tiger, "Robot Builders," Fleetway
- 1968: B, "Marvel's Mighty Multi-Gun" (from X-68), Fleetway
- 1969: Buster, "Crabbe's Crusaders," Fleetway
- 1969: Buster and Giggle, "Roamin' James – Space Pilot," (from IV-69), Fleetway
- 1971: Sniper, war comic, DC Thomson
- 1971: Lion, "Dr Mesmer's Revenge"
- 1971–1972: Trinca, "Juanjo," Doncel
- 1972: Juanjo #23, Doncel
- 1973: SuperMortadelo, various series including "The Executioner and Murderer," "Memories," Bruguera
- 1974: Warlord, "Union Jack Jackson," DC Thomson (from IX-74)
- 1974: Melanie, "Pauline," Fleetway / IPC (from IV-74)
- 1975: "Wendy", various stories, Fleetway / IPC
- 1982: M.A.S.K., Fleetway / IPC
- 1983: Princess, various series including "School of Dark Secrets" and others Fleetway / IPC
- 1984: Eagle, various series including "Bloodfang," Fleetway / IPC
- 1985–1988: Eagle and Tiger, "Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future," Fleetway / IPC (in colour)
- 1988–2003: The Phantom (beginning in #15 (IV-1988)), Egmont / Bulls, Stockholm
References
- Lambiek.net
- Cruz's homepage (in Spanish)
Further reading
- Obituary by Ulf Granberg, at Chronicle Chamber, 25 May 2018. (Retrieved 18 June 2018.)
- The Dan Dare Story List at dandare.info (retrieved 18 November 2017).
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