Francisco Martínez Roca aka Paco Roca (born in 1969 on

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) is a Spanish strip cartoonist with experience in graphic novels and advertisement illustrations.García (2010), p. 263.González, Lucía (17/05/2009).
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', " El Mundo". He's best known for his comic-books like ''

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''. Perro Verde Films produced a cinema adaptation titled '' Arrugas'' (Spanish for Wrinkles) directed by

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and released on September 19, 2011.

Life and career

Roca read comics since childhood, such as Asterix and Obelix, Lieutenant Blueberry and Tintin. In addition to these comic classics, the style of comic authors such as

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, Carlos Giménez and

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also influenced him. Later he studied art and then earned his livelihood in an advertising agency.bilderundworte.de
, retrieved 25 October 2013.

Selected works

* 2000- ''El juego lúgubre'' (La Cúpula) * 2004- ''El Faro (''Astiberri'')'' ** English: ''The Lighthouse'' (

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, 2017) * ''2005- La casa (''Astiberri) ** English: ''The House'' (translated by Andrea Rosenberg,

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, 2019) * 2007- ''Arrugas'', (Astiberri) ** English: ''Wrinkles'' (

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, 2008) * 2011- ''El Invierno del Dibujante, (''Astiberri'')'' ** English: ''The Winter of the Cartoonist'' (translated by Andrea Rosenberg, Fantagraphics, 2020) * 2013- ''Los Surcos del Azar (Astiberri'') ** English: ''Twists of Fate (Fantagraphics, 2018'') * 2020 ''- Regreso al Edén'', (Astiberri)

Awards

* (2008) Premio Nacional del CómicEl dibujante Paco Roca gana el Premio Nacional de Cómic con 'Arrugas'

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, 18 de noviembre de 2008. * (2011)

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* (2012) Goya Award at Best Adapted Screenplay * (2014) Gran Premio Romics at International Comics Festival Rome * (2019)

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Inkpot Award
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References

External links

*
Paco Roca en Guía del cómic

in

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by Félix López
Interview to Paco Roca in DComic
Spanish illustrators Spanish comics artists Goya Award winners 1969 births Living people Inkpot Award winners {{cartoonist-stub

Life and career

Selected works

Awards

Further reading

References

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