Víctor Santos (author)

Víctor Santos (author)
Born Víctor Santos Montesinos
1977
Valencia
Nationality Spanish
Area(s) Cartoonist, Writer
Notable works
Awards List of awards
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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] It 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]

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.[2]

Work

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.[2] Other Spanish publishers that have published his works are Astiberri, Aleta Ediciones, Planet DeAgostini and Recerca Editorial.[2]

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).[1]

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.[1][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).[2][4][5]

Works

Albums published in Spain

Anys Title Script Drawing Publishing
1999 Gaijin: honor, balas y ex novias Víctor Santos Víctor Santos 7 Monos
2000 Los Reyes Elfos Víctor Santos Víctor Santos 7 Monos
2001 Los Reyes Elfos: La Doncella y los lobos Víctor Santos Víctor Santos 7 Monos
2002 Los Reyes Elfos: Emperatriz del Hielo Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dude Comics
2003 Pulp Heroes Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Astiberri Ediciones
2003 Los Reyes Elfos: La Espada de los Inocentes Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dude Comics
2003 Faeric Gangs Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Astiberri Ediciones
2004 Aventuras en el Mundo Jung Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Aleta Ediciones
2004 Protective Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dolmen Editorial
2005 Los reyes elfos: The doncella y los lobos (re-edición) Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dolmen/Siurell
2005 Lone in Heaven Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Aleta Ediciones
2005 Los reyes elfos: Hasta los dioses mueren Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dolmen/Siurell
2005 Pulp héroes 2: Bushido Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Astiberri
2006 Los reyes elfos: Historias de Faerie Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dolmen/Siurell
2007 Al mejor postor Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dolmen/Siurell
2007 Works. El Arte de Victor Santos Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dolmen/Siurell
2008 Young Ronins Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Soleil
2008 Deamon Cleaner Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dolmen Editorial
2009 Black Kaiser Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dolmen Editorial
2010 Zombee Miles Gunter Víctor Santos Dolmen Editorial
2010 Silhouette Víctor Santos Jesus Alonso Iglesias Dolmen Editorial
2011 Asquerosamente Rich Brian Azzarello Víctor Santos Panini Comics
2011 Los Reyes Elfos: Dreide Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dolmen/Siurrell
2012 Ragnarök[2] Víctor Santos Pere Pérez Dolmen Editorial
2012 Ezequiel Himes: Zombie hunter Víctor Santos Alberto Hernández Dolmen Editorial
2012 Silhouette: Arcángeles oscuros Víctor Santos Jesus Alonso Iglesias Panini Comics
2012 Intachable: 30 años de corrupción Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Panini Comics
2012 Rashomon: Un caso del comisario Heigo Kobayashi Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Norma Editorial
2013 Los Reyes Elfos: La saga de Ehren Heldentodsson Víctor Santos Víctor Santos Dolmen Editorial
2013 Los ratones templarios (2)[6] Brian J. L. Glass, Michael Avon Oeming Victor Santos, Veronica Gandini Dolmen Editorial
2014 Los ratones templarios (3)[7] Brian J. L. Glass Victor Santos Dolmen Editorial
2014 Furious Vol. 1[8] Bryan J.L. Glass Victor Santos Aleta Ediciones

Albums published in other countries

The albums of comics that Víctor Santos has published to other countries are:[3]

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 The New York Times states, his works Filthy Rich[9] and Witch & Wizard are bestsellers.[1][10]

References

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

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