In Memoriam: Enrique Villagran

Categories: News|Published On: October 21, 2014|Views: 64|

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Comic artist Enrique Villagran, known for his work across multiple publishers in the industry, passed away on October 18, 2014. Villagran was born in 1938 in Argentina, and became interested in art early in his childhood. Once he started to attend college, he began work as a freelance artist, and after being discharged from the Argentine Army he went on to become a commercial artist and illustrator.

In 1969, Villagran began working for Editorial Columbia, and in 1974 he opened his own art studio in Buenos Aires. By the 1980s he was working in the United States for publishers including DC, Marvel, Archie, Dark Horse, and others. He worked extensively as an inker on Evangeline for Comico Comics, and his work also appeared in titles such as The Punisher, Robin, Pinhead, among many others.

In Memoriam: Enrique Villagran

Categories: News|Published On: October 21, 2014|Views: 64|

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Comic artist Enrique Villagran, known for his work across multiple publishers in the industry, passed away on October 18, 2014. Villagran was born in 1938 in Argentina, and became interested in art early in his childhood. Once he started to attend college, he began work as a freelance artist, and after being discharged from the Argentine Army he went on to become a commercial artist and illustrator.

In 1969, Villagran began working for Editorial Columbia, and in 1974 he opened his own art studio in Buenos Aires. By the 1980s he was working in the United States for publishers including DC, Marvel, Archie, Dark Horse, and others. He worked extensively as an inker on Evangeline for Comico Comics, and his work also appeared in titles such as The Punisher, Robin, Pinhead, among many others.