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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 | |||
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]]" | 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 | 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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Image:Mmem-vertice-02.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 2]] | Image:Mmem-vertice-02.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 2]] | ||
Image:Mmem-vertice-03.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 3]] | Image:Mmem-vertice-03.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 3]] | ||
Image:Mmem-vertice-04.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 4]] | |||
Image:Mmem-vertice-05.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 5]] | Image:Mmem-vertice-05.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 5]] | ||
Image:Mmem-vertice-06.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 6]] | |||
Image:Mmem-vertice-08.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 8]] | Image:Mmem-vertice-08.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 8]] | ||
Image:Mmem-vertice-09.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 9]] | Image:Mmem-vertice-09.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 9]] | ||
Image:Mmem-vertice-10.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 10]] | Image:Mmem-vertice-10.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 10]] | ||
Image:Mmem-vertice-11.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 11]] | Image:Mmem-vertice-11.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 11]] | ||
Image:Mmem-vertice-12.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 12]] | |||
Image:Mmem-vertice-13.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 13]] | Image:Mmem-vertice-13.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 13]] | ||
Image:Mmem-vertice-14.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 14]] | Image:Mmem-vertice-14.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 14]] | ||
Image:Mmem-vertice-17.jpg| [[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 17]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Original art by Rafael López Espí for Mandrake covers=== | |||
<gallery perrow="7"> | |||
Image:Mmem-vertice-04coverart.jpg|[[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 4|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #4]] | |||
Image:Mmem-vertice-08coverart.jpg|[[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 8|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #8]] | |||
Image:Mmem-vertice-17-Original-Art.jpg|[[Comics-Art - Mandrake (Merlin el Mago) 17|''Mandrake - Merlin el Mago'' #17]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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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. | |||
*[http://www.serendipiaeditorial.com/ediciones/rafaellopezespi.html], article. | |||
[[Category:Cover artists|López Espi, Rafael]] | [[Category:Cover artists|López Espi, Rafael]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:43, 15 June 2024
| Rafael López Espi | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Born: | 1937 |
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| Nationality: |  Spanish
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| 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".
