Eduardo Risso

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Eduardo Risso
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Risso at the 2019 Comic Con Germany, in Stuttgart
Born (1959-11-23) 23 November 1959 (age 64)
Leones, Córdoba Province, Argentina
Area(s)Artist
Notable works
100 Bullets
Parque Chas
Fulù
Simon
Boy Vampiro
Awards Eisner Award 2002
Harvey Award 2002 and 2003
Inkpot Award (2017) [1]

Eduardo Risso (born 23 November 1959) is an Argentine comics artist. In the United States he is best known for his work with writer Brian Azzarello on the Vertigo title 100 Bullets , [2] while in Argentina and Europe he is noted for his collaborations with Ricardo Barreiro and Carlos Trillo. He has received much acclaim for his work.

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He is the main creator of the popular Argentine comic convention Crack Bang Boom; a massive event which is held annually in the city of Rosario and is considered as the most important of its type in South America.

Biography

Risso was born in Leones in Córdoba Province, Argentina, and started as a cartoonist in 1981, drawing his first collaborations for the morning newspaper La Nación and the magazines Eroticón and Satiricón, all published by Editorial Columba. [3] In 1986, he worked for Eura Editoriale of Rome, Italy, and in 1987 he drew Parque Chas, scripted by Ricardo Barreiro. The series was first published by Fierro in Argentina and then by Totem in Spain, Comic Art in Italy and finally the complete series as an album in France, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland and the United States. In 1988, he drew Cain, again scripted by Barreiro.

Later that same year, Risso drew Fulù, scripted by Carlos Trillo, published in Italy, France, Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, and in Argentina in the Puertitas magazine. The Trillo-Risso duo also created Simon: An American Tale, published in Italy and France, Borderline, published in Italy and Chicanos, published in Italy and France.

Risso and writer Brian Azzarello launched the 100 Bullets series for Vertigo in August 1999. [3] Azzarello and Risso collaborated on several Batman stories as well including "Broken City" in Batman #620–625 (December 2003 – May 2004); [4] a Batman serial for Wednesday Comics #1–12 (2009); [5] [6] and the Flashpoint: Batman Knight of Vengeance limited series in 2011. [7] Other projects from the team include Spaceman [8] and the 100 Bullets: Brother Lono limited series. [9] Risso and writer J. Michael Straczynski produced the Before Watchmen: Moloch two-issue limited series in 2013. [10] Paul Dini's Dark Night: A True Batman Story graphic novel was drawn by Risso in 2016. [11] He also started work on the Image Comics series Moonshine.

In 2010 he created the Argentine event Crack Bang Boom, a comics/ Argentine comics , cartoon, cosplay, fantasy and science-fiction convention, which is annually held in the city of Rosario. Hosted and organized by Risso with a group of collaborators and with support from the Municipality of Rosario, Crack Bang Boom has become the most famous convention of its type in Argentina, as well as one of the most important events for the comics world in South America.

Awards

Risso has won four Eisner Awards for his work on 100 Bullets with Brian Azzarello. He won for the "Best Serialized Story" in 2001; [12] for "Best Continuing Series" in 2002 [13] and 2004; [14] and for "Best Artist" in 2002. [2] [13] He won the Harvey Award for "Best Artist" in 2002 [15] and 2003. [16]

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Eduardo Risso at the comic convention Leyendas, in Rosario, Argentina, 2001. B02-risso.jpg
Eduardo Risso at the comic convention Leyendas, in Rosario, Argentina, 2001.

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References

  1. Inkpot Award
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