Carlos Meglia

Carlos Meglia
Born (1957-12-11)December 11, 1957
Quilmes, Argentina
Died August 15, 2008(2008-08-15) (aged 50)
Argentina
Nationality Argentine
Area(s) comic book artist and penciller
Notable works
Cybersix
Superman/Tarzan
Canari

Carlos Meglia (December 11, 1957 August 15, 2008) was a comic book artist and penciller born in the city of Quilmes, Argentina. One of his best-known creations is the Cybersix series, done in partnership with Carlos Trillo. Meglia died on August 15, 2008 at the age of 50.[1]

1974

1974 is when Meglia debuted as an assistant to the illustrator Oswal Sanson, where he produced many illustrations for the magazines Pendulum and Skorpio.[2]

1979

Meglia illustrated the comic book adaptations of various literary classics such as Don Quichotte, La Bible pour les Enfants, and several books of Martin Fierro, the poet.

Early 1980s

He contributed to several major magazines of Argentina, including Satiricon – a humorous periodical, El Grafico – a sports magazine, and Billiken – a children's magazine.

1983

He made his first short comic stories for the Publisher Record.

1984

Meglia decided to enter the Hanna-Barbera Studios, where he worked in animation for some popular cartoon series, including The Smurfs, The Flintstones, and Scooby Doo, as well as the animated film The Magic Pumpkin.

1987

1991

Trillo and Meglia created their most famous character, Cybersix.

1993

1995

Cybersix becomes a live-action television series in Argentina however, its low ratings led it to only lasting seven episodes.

1999

Second half of the 1990s

After settling down in Spain, Meglia began working for the US market. He cooperated on series such as Wildcats, Dark Horse titles like Star Wars and Spyboy, as well as DC's Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle, Crimson, Adventures of Superman, and Monster World, as well as Marvel's Elektra.

2001

Cybersix animated series wins "Special Mention for the Best Science Fiction Program" at the Pulcinella Awards in Italy.

2005

Bibliography

References

  1. Artist Carlos Meglia Passes Away, Newsarama, August 15, 2008
  2. "Carlos Meglia". Comic Vine. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

External links

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