Víctor Santos (author) explained

Birth Name:Víctor Santos Montesinos
Birth Place:Valencia
Nationality:Spanish
Cartoonist:y
Write:y
Awards:List of awards
Website:http://victorsantoscomics.blogspot.com.es/
Nonus:y

Víctor Santos Montesinos (born 1977) is a cartoonist and screenwriter of Valencian comics. In 2002, he won the Prize Josep Toutain a l'Autor Revelació from the Barcelona International Comics Convention. Apart from publishing multiple comics in the Spanish market, he has worked for several American publishers like Image, DC Comics and IDW Publishing.[1] He is one of the most fruitful Spanish authors of his generation and has been highlighted in the fantastic comic and the comic policíac. His largest and emblematic work is the comic series Los Reyes Elfos and is also known for the noir comic series Pulp Héroes. The author usually works as a solo author, but has also worked drawing scripts for other authors (especially for the American market) and as a screenwriter for other cartoonists.[2]

Early life

Santos studied Fine arts and was one of the founding members of the Valencian collective 7 Monos, which included Valencian students of Belles Arts i Arts i Oficis such as Manuel Bartual, Sergio Córdova and Jordi Bayarri.

Career

In the Spanish market

Beginning and Spanish publishers

Santos published his first comics as part of the Los 7 Monos collective and immediately his series of fantasy comics Los Reyes Elfos was featured winning the Premi Josep Toutain a Millor Autor Revelació al Saló del Còmic de 2002 i 2003. His first professional publication was this title, first with Dude Comics then Dolmen Editorial, which published the majority of his works until the 2009. Other Spanish publishers that have published his works are Astiberri, Aleta Ediciones, Planet DeAgostini and Recerca Editorial.

Among his published works in the Spanish market, are: Pulp heroes, Protector, Aventuras en el Mundo Jung, Faeric gangs and Lone in heaven. Víctor Santos has screenwritten the three anthologies of Los Reyes Elfos and the albums of comics, LA sangre de las valkirias (drawing from Pere Pérez) and Silhouette (drawn by Jesus Alonso Iglsias).

Works in European and United States of America comics

In 2006 he began to publish outside Spain: in France (Young Ronins, Ed. Soleil), Italy (Ricca da morire, Black Kaiser and Il sangue delle Valchirie) and in the United States (Image Comics), where he triumphed.[3] To this last market, Víctor Santos published simultaneously three works in 2009, Filthy Rich (Vertigo), Mice Templar: Destiny (Image) and Demon Cleaner (Antarctic Press) and later he worked for the publisher IDW Publishing (Witch & Wizard and Godzila: Kingdom of Monsters) and for Dark Horse Comics (Furious, Dark Horse Present and Polar, Wild Rover).[4] [5]

Works

Albums published in Spain

AnysTitleScriptDrawingPublishing
1999Gaijin: honor, balas y ex noviasVíctor SantosVíctor Santos7 Monos
2000Los Reyes ElfosVíctor SantosVíctor Santos7 Monos
2001Los Reyes Elfos: La Doncella y los lobosVíctor SantosVíctor Santos7 Monos
2002Los Reyes Elfos: Emperatriz del HieloVíctor SantosVíctor SantosDude Comics
2003Pulp HeroesVíctor SantosVíctor SantosAstiberri Ediciones
2003Los Reyes Elfos: La Espada de los InocentesVíctor SantosVíctor SantosDude Comics
2003Faeric GangsVíctor SantosVíctor SantosAstiberri Ediciones
2004Aventuras en el Mundo JungVíctor SantosVíctor SantosAleta Ediciones
2004ProtectiveVíctor SantosVíctor SantosDolmen Editorial
2005Los reyes elfos: The doncella y los lobos (re-edición)Víctor SantosVíctor SantosDolmen/Siurell
2005Lone in HeavenVíctor SantosVíctor SantosAleta Ediciones
2005Los reyes elfos: Hasta los dioses muerenVíctor SantosVíctor SantosDolmen/Siurell
2005Pulp héroes 2: BushidoVíctor SantosVíctor SantosAstiberri
2006Los reyes elfos: Historias de FaerieVíctor SantosVíctor SantosDolmen/Siurell
2007Al mejor postorVíctor SantosVíctor SantosDolmen/Siurell
2007Works. El Arte de Victor SantosVíctor SantosVíctor SantosDolmen/Siurell
2008Young RoninsVíctor SantosVíctor SantosSoleil
2008Deamon CleanerVíctor SantosVíctor SantosDolmen Editorial
2009Black KaiserVíctor SantosVíctor SantosDolmen Editorial
2010Zombee Miles GunterVíctor SantosDolmen Editorial
2010SilhouetteVíctor SantosJesus Alonso IglesiasDolmen Editorial
2011Asquerosamente RichBrian AzzarelloVíctor SantosPanini Comics
2011Los Reyes Elfos: DreideVíctor SantosVíctor SantosDolmen/Siurrell
2012RagnarökVíctor SantosPere PérezDolmen Editorial
2012Ezequiel Himes: Zombie hunterVíctor SantosAlberto HernándezDolmen Editorial
2012Silhouette: Arcángeles oscurosVíctor SantosJesus Alonso IglesiasPanini Comics
2012Intachable: 30 años de corrupciónVíctor SantosVíctor SantosPanini Comics
2012Rashomon: Un caso del comisario Heigo KobayashiVíctor SantosVíctor SantosNorma Editorial
2013Los Reyes Elfos: La saga de Ehren HeldentodssonVíctor SantosVíctor SantosDolmen Editorial
2013Los ratones templarios (2)[6] Brian J. L. Glass, Michael Avon OemingVictor Santos, Veronica GandiniDolmen Editorial
2014Los ratones templarios (3)[7] Brian J. L. GlassVictor SantosDolmen Editorial
2014Furious Vol. 1[8] Bryan J.L. Glass Victor SantosAleta Ediciones
2017Infinity OutrageVictor Santos Kenny RuizCorvus Belli

Albums published in other countries

The albums of comics that Víctor Santos has published to other countries are:

Other works

Prizes and success

Víctor Santos has won six prizes from Barcelona International Comics Convention, two from Ficomic at Madrid and a prize from Dolmen Editorial's critics as the best cartoonist. As The New York Times states, his works Filthy Rich[9] and Witch & Wizard are bestsellers.[10]

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Víctor Santos (Víctor Santos Montesinos). 15 May 2014. Tebeosfera. es.
  2. Web site: SERRANO, José A. . Víctor Santos. 15 May 2014. Guia del Comic. es. 2012.
  3. Web site: SANTOS, Víctor. Blog de Victor Santos. 15 May 2014. Víctor Santos.
  4. Web site: Victor Santos. 15 May 2014. Dark Horse.
  5. News: CORROTO, Roberto. Dark Horse publicará Polar de Víctor Santos. Actualidad del Cómic. 15 May 2014. 17 July 2013.
  6. Web site: RATONES TEMPLARIOS, LOS (DOLMEN, 2010) : 3 ejemplares de carácter ordinario. 9 July 2015. Tebeosfera.
  7. Web site: RATONES TEMPLARIOS, LOS (DOLMEN, 2010) : 3 ejemplares de carácter ordinario. 9 July 2015. Tebeosfera.
  8. Web site: PARDO, Jordi T.. Furious Vol. 1: Estrella caída. 9 July 2015. Zona negativa.
  9. News: GUSTINES, George Gene. Graphic Books Best-Seller List. The New York Times. 1 July 2015. 4 September 2009.
  10. Web site: Best Sellers. Hardcover Graphic Books. 1 July 2015. The New York Times. 31 October 2010.

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