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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Rafael López Espi began his career in 1953, drawing war stories for the publisher "Editorial Símbolo".  
Rafael López Espi began his career in 1953, drawing war stories for the publisher "Editorial Símbolo".  
His work also appeared in the press, varying from comics  
His work also appeared in the press, varying from comics ('La Atlántida', 'Los Tambores del Bruc' in Solidaridad Nacional) to illustrations.  
('La Atlántida', 'Los Tambores del Bruc' in Solidaridad Nacional) to illustrations (in La Prensa).  
After having drew comics for the color supplement of the comics revue "La Prensa", he did comics for the British magazine "Glamour" and  
After having drew comics for the color supplement of the comics revue "La Prensa", he did comics for the British magazine "Glamour" and  
starts illustrared western titles like 'Rex Raven', 'Billy McGregor' and 'Riffle' as well as war and romance stories for the British "Fleetway" .
starts illustrared western titles like 'Rex Raven', 'Billy McGregor' and 'Riffle' as well as war and romance stories for the British "Fleetway" .


In the mid-1960s, he did western stories for the collection "Historias del Oeste" before working for the  
In the mid-1960s, he did western stories for the collection "Historias del Oeste" before working, between 1966 and 1984, as cover artist for the  
publisher "[[Vértice]]" as cover artist for its various series such as "Flash Gordon", "[[The Phantom]]", "Secret Agent X-9" and "[[Mandrake the Magician]]".
publisher "[[Vértice]]" for its various series such as "Flash Gordon", "[[The Phantom]]", "Secret Agent X-9" and "[[Mandrake the Magician]]". Always for Vertice editions, he illustrated a lot of covers for material taken from Marvel catalog.


After sevreal years out of the comics, he collaborates in the Swedish agency "Dalger Press" in 1992 and  
After several years out of the comics, he collaborated in the Swedish agency "Dalger Press" in 1992 and created the comic "Conny" in the Swedish magazine "Min Häst", also reprinted by the German "Bastei Verlag".
created the comic "Conny" in the Swedish magazine Min Häst, also reprinted by the German "Bastei Verlag".


=== Mandrake covers ===
=== Mandrake covers ===
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*[http://www.universomarvel.com/fichas/autores/lopezespirafael.html], list of various.
*[http://www.universomarvel.com/fichas/autores/lopezespirafael.html], list of various.
*[http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_L%C3%B3pez_Esp%C3%AD], Wikipedia Spain article.
*[http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_L%C3%B3pez_Esp%C3%AD], Wikipedia Spain article.
*[http://comicisart.blogspot.fr/2009/03/pura-nostalgia-homenaje-la-obra-de.html], illustrated article.


[[Category:Cover artists|López Espi, Rafael]]
[[Category:Cover artists|López Espi, Rafael]]

Revision as of 05:48, 18 May 2015

Rafael López Espi
Rafael López Espi.jpg
Biographical information
Born: 1937
Died:
Nationality: Mini spain.gif Spanish
Occupation: Cover Artist
Website: López Espí


Rafael López Espi is a Spanish artist.

Biography

Rafael López Espi began his career in 1953, drawing war stories for the publisher "Editorial Símbolo". His work also appeared in the press, varying from comics ('La Atlántida', 'Los Tambores del Bruc' in Solidaridad Nacional) to illustrations. After having drew comics for the color supplement of the comics revue "La Prensa", he did comics for the British magazine "Glamour" and starts illustrared western titles like 'Rex Raven', 'Billy McGregor' and 'Riffle' as well as war and romance stories for the British "Fleetway" .

In the mid-1960s, he did western stories for the collection "Historias del Oeste" before working, between 1966 and 1984, as cover artist for the publisher "Vértice" for its various series such as "Flash Gordon", "The Phantom", "Secret Agent X-9" and "Mandrake the Magician". Always for Vertice editions, he illustrated a lot of covers for material taken from Marvel catalog.

After several years out of the comics, he collaborated in the Swedish agency "Dalger Press" in 1992 and created the comic "Conny" in the Swedish magazine "Min Häst", also reprinted by the German "Bastei Verlag".

Mandrake covers

Links

  • [1], interview for Spanish comics site Tebeosfera.
  • [2], list of various.
  • [3], Wikipedia Spain article.
  • [4], illustrated article.