Miguel Gallardo (comics artist) explained

Birth Name:	Miguel Ángel Gallardo Paredes
Birth Date:	27 December 1955
Birth Place:	Lérida, Spain
Death Place:	Barcelona, Spain
Nationality:	Spanish
Notable Works:	Makoki Maria y yo
Website:	https://www.miguel-gallardo.com

Miguel Ángel Gallardo Paredes (27 December 1955 – 21 February 2022) was a Spanish comic book artist.

Biography

He was known as a representative of the Spanish underground comics' scene of the 1970s and 1980s, publishing in magazines such as El Víbora, Cairo, Complot and Viñetas and characters such as Makoki. Later, he opted for the biographical genre, with the publication of works such as Un largo silencio and the award-winning María y yo (Maria and Me).^[1]

In 2009, he published with Paco Roca Emotional World Tour, where they tell the anecdotes related to the promotion of their latest comics.^[2] In 2011, he illustrated the first two covers of the new war feats.^[3]

Gallardo died on 21 February 2022, at the age of 66.^[4]

Awards and nominations

• 2008 Premio Haxtur for "Best Cover Art" for "María y yo"
• 2008 Nominated for Premio Haxtur of "Best Short Story" for "María y yo" at the Salón Internacional del Cómic del Principado de Asturias Gijón
• In 2013, Gallardo was awarded the Gráffica Prize,^[5] together with Alex Trochut, Álvaro Sobrino, América Sánchez, Andreu Balius, Astiberri, Atipo, Clara Montagut, Jaime Serra y No-Domain.^[6]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Serra. Xavi. 21 February 2022. Mor Miguel Gallardo, pare del Makoki i la María. 21 February 2022. Ara.cat. ca.
2. Web site: El mundo del cómic, entre bambalinas Cultura elmundo.es . 2022-08-31 . www.elmundo.es.
3. Web site: Barcelona . ANNA ABELLA . 2011-12-19 . 'Nuevas Hazañas bélicas' nacidas de la guerra civil . 2022-08-31 . elperiodico . es.
4. Web site: Koch. Tommaso. 21 February 2022. Muere el dibujante Miguel Gallardo, creador de Makoki y de 'María y yo'. 22 February 2022. El País. es.
5. Web site: 1 December 2013. Miguel Gallardo, ilustrador Premio Gràffica 2013, entrevista. 22 May 2021. Gràffica. es.
6. Web site: Premios Gràffica 2013. 22 May 2021. Premios Gràffica. 14 October 2016. es.