Carlos Trillo (May 1, 1943 – May 8, 2011)
was an
Argentine comic book writer, best known worldwide as the co-creator and writer of the ''
Cybersix'' comics. With a long and prolific career in the ''
Historieta'' medium, he is considered as one of Argentina's most respected and renowned comics writers.
Biography
Born in
Buenos Aires
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, Trillo began a prolific career as writer at the age of 20, penning his first story for ''
Patoruzú'' magazine.
Trillo, together with
Horacio Altuna, created the strip ''
El Loco Chávez'', which appeared every day at the back of the newspaper ''
Clarín'' from July 26, 1975 to November 10, 1987. After that, the strip was replaced by ''
El Negro Blanco'', which he wrote for the artist
Ernesto García Seijas until September 1993.
He participated in the creation of several comics including ''
Cybersix'' in 1992, with
Carlos Meglia, and the erotic ''
Clara de noche'' and ''Cicca Dum Dum'' series with
Jordi Bernet. He has also collaborated with
Alberto Breccia and
Alejandro Dolina.
In 1999, his work ''La grande arnaque'' (''The Big Hoax'') won the
Prize for Scenario at the
Angoulême International Comics Festival
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.
Trillo died suddenly in
London
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on May 8 of 2011, after suffering a heart attack while on holiday with his wife.
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Personal life
Trillo was married to children's and fiction writer Ema Wolf, and they had two children.
Awards
* 1978: Yellow Kid e , Lucca, Italy, for Best International Author
Bibliography
With Horacio Altuna
*''El Loco Chávez''
*''Las puertitas del Sr. López''
*''Merdichesky''
*''El último recreo''
*''Tragaperras''
*''Charlie Moon''
With Jordi Bernet
*''Clara de noche''
*''Light & Bold''
*''Ivan Piire''
*'' Cicca Dum Dum''
With Eduardo Risso
*''Video Noire''
*''Fúlu''
*''Boy Vampire''
*''Borderline''
*''Chicanos''
With Domingo Roberto Mandrafina
*''Dragger''
*''The Big Hoax''
*''The Iguana''
*''Historias mudas''
*''El contorsionista''
*''Spaghetti Brothers''
With Lucas Varela
*''El Síndrome Guastavino''
*''El Cuerno Escarlata''
*''Sasha Despierta''
With Alberto Breccia
*''Un tal Daneri'' (1975-1977)
*''Nadie'' (1977-1978)
*''Buscavidas'' (1981-1984)
Others
*'' Cybersix'' (with Carlos Meglia)
*''Alvar Mayor'' (1977–1982, with Enrique Breccia)
*''Sick Bird'' (with Juan Bobillo)
References
Sources
Carlos Trillo French albums
Bedetheque
www.europeancomics.net
External links
Tebeosfera
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1943 births
2011 deaths
Writers from Buenos Aires
Argentine comics writers
Argentine erotica writers