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{{Creator  
{{Creator  
|name=Walmir Amaral de Oliveira
|name=Walmir Amaral de Oliveira
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|Born= 1939
|Born= 1939
|Died= N/A
|Died= January 10, 2024
|Nationality=[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazilian
|Nationality=[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazilian
|Occupation= [[:Category:Cover artists|Cover artist]]
|Occupation= [[:Category:Cover artists|Cover artist]]
|Website= N/A
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'''Walmir Amaral de Oliveira''' (sometimes named just '''Walmir Amaral''') is a Brazilian artist who drew many covers for the [[RGE|Rio Gráfica Editora]] (RGE) between 1960 and 1980.
'''Walmir Amaral de Oliveira''' (sometimes named just '''Walmir Amaral''') is a Brazilian artist who drew many covers for the [[RGE|Rio Gráfica Editora]] (RGE) between 1960 and 1980.


The main part of his work was for [[The Phantom]] covers but also for [[Mandrake the Magician]].
As a precocious artist, he starts professionally at the age of 17 years at the RGE publishing house.
Apart this artistic aspect, he even drew some The Phantom and Mnadrake stories.   
The main part of his work was for [[The Phantom]] covers (around 150 covers...) but also for [[Mandrake the Magician]] (around 120 covers).
Apart this artistic aspect, he even drew some "The Phantom" and "Mandrake the Magician" stories.   
He sometimes just signed "Walmir" for RGE publications and "Amaral" for Saber publications.
He sometimes just signed "Walmir" for RGE publications and "Amaral" for Saber publications.


He is also known for his work concerning the "O Cavaleiro Negro" comic-books, the strip being a Brazilian version of the American "Black Rider".   
He is also known for his work concerning the "O Cavaleiro Negro" comic-books, the strip being a Brazilian version of the American "Black Rider".   
He also illustrated many stories of Walt Disney's Zorro in the seventies.
He also illustrated many stories of Walt Disney's "Zorro" in the seventies.


In 1990, he won the "Angelo Agostini Award" in the category "Master of the National Comics" ( "Prêmio Angelo Agostini de Mestre do Quadrinho Nacional")
After his period of comics artist, he has produced didactic material for "O Centro de Cultura Anglo Americana" (acronym: "CCAA") - a network of language courses, created in 1961 in Rio de Janeiro with around 800 units throughout Brazil,


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== Mandrake works by Walmir Amaral de Oliveira ==
== Mandrake works by Walmir Amaral de Oliveira ==


=== Stories ===
=== Stories ===
*"[[A Recompensa (RGE)|A recompensa]]", [[Mandrake 148 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #148]]
*"[[A Recompensa (RGE)|A recompensa]]", [[Mandrake 148 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #148]] (w. + a.)
*"[[Férias no Espaço (RGE)|Férias no Espaço]]", [[Mandrake 161 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #161]] (a.)
*"[[A Mina de Ouro (RGE)|A Mina de Ouro]]", [[Mandrake 163 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #163]] (w. + a.) (art in collaboration with [[Milton Sardella]]).
 
=== Covers ===
=== Covers ===
====Mandrake Magazine / Mandrake====
==== Mandrake Magazine / Mandrake ====
{{IncompList}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:mandrake045rge.png|[[Mandrake 45 (RGE)|''Mandrake Magazine'' #45]]
Image:mandrake045rge.png|[[Mandrake 45 (RGE)|''Mandrake Magazine'' #45]]
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Image:mandrake155rge.png|[[Mandrake 155 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #155]]
Image:mandrake155rge.png|[[Mandrake 155 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #155]]
Image:mandrake161rge.png|[[Mandrake 161 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #161]]
Image:mandrake161rge.png|[[Mandrake 161 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #161]]
Image:mandrake163rge.png|[[Mandrake 163 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #163]]
Image:mandrake164rge.png|[[Mandrake 164 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #164]]
Image:mandrake165rge.png|[[Mandrake 165 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #165]]
Image:mandrake165rge.png|[[Mandrake 165 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #165]]
Image:mandrake166rge.png|[[Mandrake 166 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #166]]
Image:mandrake166rge.png|[[Mandrake 166 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #166]]
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Image:mandrake239rge.png|[[Mandrake 239 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #239]]
Image:mandrake239rge.png|[[Mandrake 239 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #239]]
Image:mandrake240rge.png|[[Mandrake 240 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #240]]
Image:mandrake240rge.png|[[Mandrake 240 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #240]]
Image:mandrake241rge.png|[[Mandrake 241 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #241]]
Image:mandrake242rge.png|[[Mandrake 242 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #242]]
Image:mandrake242rge.png|[[Mandrake 242 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #242]]
Image:mandrake243rge.png|[[Mandrake 243 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #243]]
Image:mandrake243rge.png|[[Mandrake 243 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #243]]
Image:mandrake245rge.png|[[Mandrake 245 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #245]]
Image:mandrake245rge.png|[[Mandrake 245 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #245]]
Image:mandrake246rge.png|[[Mandrake 246 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #246]]
Image:mandrake247rge.png|[[Mandrake 247 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #247]]
Image:mandrake247rge.png|[[Mandrake 247 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #247]]
Image:mandrake248rge.png|[[Mandrake 248 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #248]]
Image:mandrake248rge.png|[[Mandrake 248 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #248]]
Image:mandrake249rge.png|[[Mandrake 249 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #249]]
Image:mandrake249rge.png|[[Mandrake 249 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #249]]
Image:mandrake250rge.png|[[Mandrake 250 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #250]]
Image:mandrake250rge.png|[[Mandrake 250 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #250]]
Image:mandrake251rge.png|[[Mandrake 251 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #251]]
Image:mandrake251rge.png|[[Mandrake 251 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #251]]
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Image:mandrake272rge.png|[[Mandrake 272 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #272]]
Image:mandrake272rge.png|[[Mandrake 272 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #272]]
Image:mandrake273rge.png|[[Mandrake 273 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #273]]
Image:mandrake273rge.png|[[Mandrake 273 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #273]]
Image:mandrake274rge.jpg|[[Mandrake 274 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #274]]
Image:mandrake275rge.png|[[Mandrake 275 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #275]]
Image:mandrake275rge.png|[[Mandrake 275 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #275]]
Image:mandrake277rge.png|[[Mandrake 277 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #277]]
Image:mandrake277rge.png|[[Mandrake 277 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #277]]
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Image:mandrake289rge.png|[[Mandrake 289 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #289]]
Image:mandrake289rge.png|[[Mandrake 289 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #289]]
Image:mandrake290rge.png|[[Mandrake 290 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #290]]
Image:mandrake290rge.png|[[Mandrake 290 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #290]]
Image:mandrake291rge.png|[[Mandrake 291 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #291]]
Image:mandrake292rge.png|[[Mandrake 292 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #292]]
Image:mandrake292rge.png|[[Mandrake 292 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #292]]
Image:mandrake293rge.png|[[Mandrake 293 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #293]]
Image:mandrake293rge.png|[[Mandrake 293 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #293]]
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</gallery>
</gallery>


====Almanaque do Mandrake====
==== Almanaque do Mandrake ====
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Almanaquemandrake1970-b.jpg|[[Almanaque do Mandrake 1970 (2nd issue)|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' 1970]]
Image:Almanaquemandrake1970-b.jpg|[[Almanaque do Mandrake 1970 (2nd issue)|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' 1970]]
Image:Almanaquemandrake1971.png|[[Almanaque do Mandrake 1971|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' 1971]]
Image:Almanaquedomandrake01.jpg|[[Almanaque do Mandrake 1|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #1]]
Image:Almanaquedomandrake01.jpg|[[Almanaque do Mandrake 1|''Almanaque do Mandrake'' #1]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Mandrake - Edição Especial - 40 Anos====
==== Mandrake - Edição Especial - 40 Anos ====
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Mandrakeespecial.png|[[Mandrake Especial (RGE)|''Mandrake<br>Edição Especial''<br>40 Anos]]
Image:Mandrakeespecial.png|[[Mandrake Especial (RGE)|''Mandrake<br>Edição Especial''<br>40 Anos]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Gibi Semanal====
==== Gibi Semanal ====
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:gibisemanal.png|[[Gibi Semanal 28|''Gibi Semanal'' #28]]
Image:gibisemanal.png|[[Gibi Semanal 28|''Gibi Semanal'' #28]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Mundo de Aventuras====
==== Mundo de Aventuras ====
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Mundodeav-02-225.jpg|[[Mundo de Aventuras 225 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #225]]
Image:Mundodeav-02-225.jpg|[[Mundo de Aventuras 225 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #225]]
Image:mundodeav-02-277.jpg|[[Mundo de Aventuras 277 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #277]]
Image:mundodeav-02-277.jpg|[[Mundo de Aventuras 277 (second series)|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #277]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
=== Manual de Mágicas do Mandrake ===
<gallery>
Image:Manual-de-Magicas-do-Mandrake.jpg|[[Manual de Mágicas do Mandrake]]
</gallery>
=== Illustrations ===
*Other Mandrake illustrations by Walmir Amaral de Oliveira can be viewed [[Mandrake illustrations by Walmir Amaral de Oliveira|here]].
== Reference Books ==
<gallery>
Image:Sketchbook-01.jpg| ''"Editora Criativo" for the "Coleção Sketchbook Custom" series (2017 / 64 pages / size: 21x28 cm)
Image:Sketchbook-02.png| ''inside Sketchbook : Mandrake double page''
Image:Sketchbook-03.jpg| ''Publishing announcement''.
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image:W.Amaral-Quadrinhos Cowboy.jpg| ''"Walmir Amaral: O Cowboy Dos Quadrinhos" (2024 book co-published by "Editora Criativo" and "GRRR!" / 80 pages / size: 21 x 28 cm)
</gallery>
== External links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmir_Amaral Wikipedia English], [https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmir_Amaral Wikipedia Portuguese], [https:///www.lambiek.net/artists/a/amaral-de-oliveira_walmir.htm Lambiek Comiclopedia:]
*You tube videos: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMYZMCPwCVY interview more than 3 hours...], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT9ksEvHq4c interview on YouTube 2020] +  interview in 3 parts for "AbraHq Quadrinhos" ("Academia Brasileira de história em quadrinhos"): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7zb_RJpnuo Part I], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4SYxXyvg4c Part II] and *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNm_bMcgQX0 Part III]
*About "Angelo Agostini Award" :  [https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pr%C3%AAmio_Angelo_Agostini_de_Mestre_do_Quadrinho_Nacional Wikipedia Portuguese], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pr%C3%AAmio_Angelo_Agostini Wikipedia English]


[[Category:Cover artists|Amaral de Oliveira, Walmir]]
[[Category:Cover artists|Amaral de Oliveira, Walmir]]

Latest revision as of 15:59, 16 November 2024

Walmir Amaral de Oliveira
Walmir- Amaral- de- Oliveira.png
Biographical information
Born: 1939
Died: January 10, 2024
Nationality: Mini brazil.gif Brazilian
Occupation: Cover artist
Website:


Walmir Amaral de Oliveira (sometimes named just Walmir Amaral) is a Brazilian artist who drew many covers for the Rio Gráfica Editora (RGE) between 1960 and 1980.

As a precocious artist, he starts professionally at the age of 17 years at the RGE publishing house. The main part of his work was for The Phantom covers (around 150 covers...) but also for Mandrake the Magician (around 120 covers). Apart this artistic aspect, he even drew some "The Phantom" and "Mandrake the Magician" stories. He sometimes just signed "Walmir" for RGE publications and "Amaral" for Saber publications.

He is also known for his work concerning the "O Cavaleiro Negro" comic-books, the strip being a Brazilian version of the American "Black Rider". He also illustrated many stories of Walt Disney's "Zorro" in the seventies.

In 1990, he won the "Angelo Agostini Award" in the category "Master of the National Comics" ( "Prêmio Angelo Agostini de Mestre do Quadrinho Nacional")

After his period of comics artist, he has produced didactic material for "O Centro de Cultura Anglo Americana" (acronym: "CCAA") - a network of language courses, created in 1961 in Rio de Janeiro with around 800 units throughout Brazil,

Mandrake works by Walmir Amaral de Oliveira

Stories

Covers

Mandrake Magazine / Mandrake

Almanaque do Mandrake

Mandrake - Edição Especial - 40 Anos

Gibi Semanal

Mundo de Aventuras

Manual de Mágicas do Mandrake

Illustrations

  • Other Mandrake illustrations by Walmir Amaral de Oliveira can be viewed here.

Reference Books

External links