Spanish cartoonist Francisco Ibáñez Talavera began his professional career at Bruguera in 1957, where he created Mortadelo y Filemón in 1958 for the children's magazine Pulgarcito. The series grew into the longest-running Spanish comic, with over 200 titles translated into dozens of languages. Ibáñez also created Rompetechos, 13 Rue del Percebe, and Pepe Gotera y Otilio, producing an estimated 50,000 pages across his career. He remained active until shortly before his death in 2023.
Creator
Francisco Ibáñez Talavera
Biography
Creator Details
Name
Francisco Ibáñez Talavera
Issues
1,192
Series
37
Awards
Premios Haxtur (Haxtur Awards) - Author That We Loved (2000),
Barcelona International Comics Convention Prizes - Gran Premi del Saló (Grand Prize of the Barcelona International Comics Convention) (1994)
Gender
Male
Birth Date
March 15, 1936
Death Date
July 15, 2023
Birth Place
Barcelona
Country
Spain
Series
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Issues
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#12
Alles muss raus - Das irre Kaufhaus
Clever & Smart Sonderband (2018)
#11
Jetzt wird's richtig heiss !
Clever & Smart Sonderband (2018)
#16
#10
Mission für Spanien!
Clever & Smart Sonderband (2018)
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