- Jesús Blasco
Infobox Comics creator
name = Jesús Blasco
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birthname = Jesús Monterde Blasco
birthdate = birth date|1919|11|3|mf=y
location =Barcelona ,Spain
deathdate = death date and age|1995|10|21|1919|11|3
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nationality = Spanish
area = artist, writer
alias =
notable works = "Cuto" "Capitán Trueno "
awards = 1982 Yellow Kid awardJesús Blasco (
November 3 ,1919 -October 21 ,1995 ) was a Spanish author and artist ofcomic books , whose career covered most of the conventional history of comic strips. He worked extensively in British comics in the 1960s and 1970s.Career
Blasco debuted in 1935 in the Spanish magazine "Mickey", at the age of fifteen.Cite web|last=Labiek Comiclopedia|title=Jésus Blasco|url=http://lambiek.net/artists/b/blasco_jesus.htm] For the magazine "Boliche", however, he created the series and character named "
Cuto " ("Cutter"). Originally a strip in the vein ofPercy Crosby 's Skippy, the character became a globe trotting and time-travelling boy adventurer, casually handling firearms and hot wiring sportscars, and romancing adult women.Blasco's art veered from cute animal cartoons to the shadowplay realism of
Milton Caniff andNoel Sickles . He created strips for various audiences, including "Anita Diminuta ", a girl strip.In the 1960s, he landed a deal with
Fleetway that brought him continental exposure. With the strips "Steel Claw " and "Buffalo Bill ", events lead to a collaboration withPat Mills to create "Invasion!" in the first issue of 2000AD (1977). The 1970s saw moreAlex Toth -esque Westerns such asTex Willer . Blasco also co-created the strip "Capitán Trueno ", which has influenced the look of many other Japanese and Euro creations, such as "The Mysterious Cities of Gold ". Blasco also did fairy tale illustrations andtarrocci cards .His work is relatively unknown in the United States, with his main exposure being three appearances in
Warren Publishing 's "Creepy", which were all miscredited to other artists.ources
* [http://bdoubliees.com/journalspirou/auteurs1/blasco.htm Jésus Blasco publications in "Le Journal de Spirou"] BDoubliées fr_icon
* [http://www.bedetheque.com/auteur-8949-BD-Blasco-Jesus.html Jésus Blasco albums] Bedetheque fr_icon
* [http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=JESUSB Jésus Blasco "2000 AD" credits] ;FootnotesExternal links
* [http://lambiek.net/artists/b/blasco_jesus.htm Jésus Blasco biography] on Lambiek Comiclopedia
* [http://www.dandare.info/artists/blasco.htm Jésus Blasco biography] on Dan Dare
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