- Horacio Altuna
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name = Horacio Altuna
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location =Córdoba, Argentina
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nationality = Argentine
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awards = full listHoracio Altuna (born
November 24 ,1941 ) is an Argentinecomics artist .Biography
Born in Córdoba, Altuna made his debut in the comics world in 1965 for publisher Editorial Columbia. His first characters were Titan, a Superman-like superhero, Kabul de Bengala (1971, written by
Héctor Germán Oesterheld andArmando Fernández among others), Big Norman, Hilario Corvalán and others.From 1973 to 1976 Altuna collaborated with
Fleetway ,Ediciones Record ,Charlton Comics , "Playboy " and the FrenchLes Humanoïdes Associés .In July 1975, in the daily newspaper "
El Clarín ", Altuna with writerCarlos Trillo created the journalist character Hugo Chávez, best known as "El loco Chavez", one of the Argentine most popular comics strips. Also with Trillo Altuna has drawn the series "Charlie Moon" and "Las puertitas del señor López".In 1982 Altuna moved to
Sitges ,Spain , drawing stories for the Editorial Toutain and short erotic stories for "Playboy". As of February 2005, he has published thecomic strip "Familia Tipo" in the newspaper "El Periódico".Bibliography
*"El loco Chávez" (1975, with Carlos Trillo)
*"Las puertitas del Sr. López", with Carlos Trillo.
*"Merdichesky", with Carlos Trillo.
*"El último recreo", with Carlos Trillo.
*"Tragaperras", with Carlos Trillo.
*"Ficcionario" (1983)
*"Chances" (1985)
*"Imaginario" (1987-88)
*"Time/Out" (1986).
* Various cartoons for "Playboy" (since 1988)
*"Hot L.A." (1992, 2000)
*"El Nene Montanaro" (1994, 2002)Awards
* 1986: Yellow Kid and Gran Guinigi prize for Best Foreign Author Cite web|last =Immagine-Centro Studi Iconografici | title =17° SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEI COMICS, LUCCA 20, 1986|url=http://www.immaginecentrostudi.org/saloni/salone17.asp|language=Italian]
References
External links
* [http://lambiek.net/artists/a/altuna.htm Horacio Altuna biography] on Lambiek Comiclopedia
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