WOLFSKIN

Creo que no os he hablado de WOLFSKIN. Fue mi segunda colaboración con Mr. Ellis en una novela gráfica donde se nos narraba como un rudo bárbaro con problemas de conciencia, se ve envuelto en una trama de fobias y filias entre dos tribus antaño hermanas.
Aunque no es precisamente mi serie favorita, sí que fue un reto interesante. Aquí os muestro el proceso creativo de la primera de las portadas, en la que también definíamos los rasgos esenciales del personaje.

I think that I have not spoken to you about WOLFSKIN. It was my second collaboration with Mr. Ellis in a graphical novel where we were narrating as a rough barbarian with problems of conscience, meets involved in a plot of phobias and filias between two tribes long ago friends.
Though it is not precisely my favorite series, yes that was an interesting challenge. Here I show you the creative process of the first cover pages, in which also we were defining the essential features of the personage.

WLOFSKIN TM is (C) Avatar Press and (C)Warren Ellis

War Angel (and 50 Cent in MTV)

El RAP no es un estilo musical que me apasione precisamente, pero el Rapper 50Cent en declaraciones para la MTV dijo
“I used the War Angel title for it [because] I read a comic book through Marvel Comics. The guy who created it, he’s done ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ and illustrations I’m familiar with,” 50 told MTV News. “He created this concept: War Angel. God created these angels to create war. It’s necessary on some level. I took the concept. It’s kinda from the perspective I grew up under.” Aquí podeis ver el video.
Evidentemente erraba el tiro,no es Marvel, sino Avatar Press quien publicó WAR ANGEL, la serie de Brian Pulido.
Sea como fuere siempre es curioso ver como algo que en parte has creado trasciende a otras formas de expresión, como es el este caso la música.
Bueno, aquí os muestro una de las cubiertas que hice para la serie.

The RAP is not a musical style that me apasione precisely, but the Rapper 50Cent in declarations for the MTV said
“I used the War Angel title for it [because] I read a comic book through Marvel Comics. The guy who created it, he’s done ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ and illustrations I’m familiar with,” 50 told MTV News. “He created this concept: War Angel. God created these angels to create war. It’s necessary on some level. I took the concept. It’s kinda from the perspective I grew up under.”
Evidently the rapper was wrong, it's not Marvel, but Avatar Press who published WAR ANGEL, the series of Brian Pulido.
But always is curious to see as something that partly you have created comes out of other forms of expression, as like the rap music.
Well, here I show you one of the covers that I did for the series.

(C) MTV TM(Video),(C) 50 Cent TM (Piblic Imagen)
WAR ANGEL is (C) Avatar Press (Covers) and (C) Brian Pulido (Character)

IMAGINAMÁLAGA '09 ( 2 )

Hace algún tiempo os mostraba la ilustración que hice para el cartel anunciador de IMAGINAMÁLAGA ’09.
Pues bien, las labores de coloreo para dicho cartel fueron encomendadas ni más ni menos que a CRIS ORTEGA, y el resultado es el que veis a continuación.

No sé que pensareis vosotros, pero estoy realmente ALUCINADO por lo conseguido por la genial artista vallisoletana, que ha logrado transformar una humilde ilustración en ARTE (Con mayúsculas y en letras grandes).

Enhorabuena Cris, enhorabuena IMAGINAMÁLAGA :)
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Some time ago was showing you the illustration that I did for the poster of IMAGINAMÁLAGA ' 09 Comic-con.
Well then, the work of coloring this poster were entrusted to CRIS ORTEGA, and the result is the one that you see.

I do not know that you will think, but I am REALLY HALLUCINATED by the obtained by the brilliant artist of Valladolid, that she has managed to transform a humble illustration in ART (with capital and in big letters).
Congratulation Cris, congratulation IMAGINAMÁLAGA :)

(c) Juan José RyP & Cris Ortega by the Ilustration. (C) Of the charcaters of his respective authors and creators. (C) Imaginamálaga by the poster and logo.

Spain Comic, Ryp's Interview

Amigos ¡Estamos que lo tiramos!
Pinchando AQUÍ podéis ver la entrevista que me hizo la fenomenal Rosanna Walls (un besote, guapa!) en la pasada Expocómic de Madrid, para los amigos de Spain Cómic.
En estos casos me suelo quedar sin palabras (y los que me conocéis "in person" sabéis que esto es algo muy, muy difícil ¿Eh?), solo agradecer a estos compañeros que tanto están haciendo por promocionar la historieta en nuestro país las atenciones para con este humilde monigotero :)
¡¡GRACIAS!!
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Friends: I am in fashion!
Pushing HERE can see the interview that made me the fantastic Rosanna Walls (a great kiss, pretty!) in the last Expocómic Madrid comic-con, for the friends of Spain Cómic.
In these occasions I am usually left without words (and if you know me personally, you know that to silence me is very difficult...), only to thank to these companions that so much is making to promote the comic in my idiom, the attentions towards this humble draftsman :)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

(I,m sorry, is only in Spanish! :( )

This Interview is (C) Spain Comic TM

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Otro de los clásicos del terror moderno para el que he trabajado. Pese a que en esta serie como en Friday the 13th, solo hice portadas ( Nightmare on Elm St. Fue de la que me encargué “al completo”), es Leatherface mi personaje favorito de esta triada.
Probablemente lo contundente de su herramienta de trabajo, lo rudo de sus métodos o y que cuando vi por primera vez la peli estuve un mes sin dormir, hacen de La Matanza de Texas uno de mis films de culto.
Perdonad que no os pueda mostrar una buena imagen del color, ya sabeis…
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Other one of the classic ones of the modern terror for which I have worked. In spite of that in this series like in Friday the 13th, only I did covers (Nightmare on Elm St. was "only mine", in the art, off course), is Leatherface my favorite personage of this triad.
Probably the forceful of his tool of work, the rough of his methods or and that when I saw for the first time the film I was one month without sleeping, do of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre one of my films of worship.
Excuse that it could not show you a good image of the color, you know …

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre TM is (C) New Line Cinema. And This images is (C) Avatar Press INC.

Francisco Nájera : Ryp's Cartoon

¡¡¡Esto sí que es bueno!!! Aquí tenéis la caricatura con la que el MAESTRO de maestros Francisco Nájera me acaba de obsequiar.
Esta y decenas de ellas de compañeros las podéis encontrar en AUTORESDECOMICARICATURIZADOS, el blog en el que el autor de TARTESSOS inmortaliza con su destreza y buen humor habituales los caretos de dibujantes, guionistas, editores… en fin todos los que de una u otra forma componemos este variopinto mundo de la historieta.
La verdad es que para mí es un LUJO y un HONOR formar parte de esta colección de retratados.
No dejéis de visitar el blog, las risas están aseguradas!

Y para usted, Don Francisco: Un millón de gracias, me ha alegrado usted el día ¡¡Un abrazo GRANDE!!
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Yes,that is good!!! I leave you the cartoon with the one that the MASTER of masters Francisco Nájera has just given me.
This and dozens of them of companions you can find in AUTORESDECOMICARICATURIZADOS, the blog in which the author of TARTESSOS immortalizes with his dexterity and habitual good humor the faces of designers, writers, editors… all of people that composes this strange world of the comic.
The truth is that for me it is a big LUXURY and a HONOR to be part of this collection of having depicted.
You don't stop to visit the blog, the laughs are assured!

And for you, Mr. Francisco: Thank you very much, you have been happy the day. A BIG hug!!

(C) Francisco Nájera

Lady Death's Sword

Esta es una de esas cosas las cuales no se le da mucha cuerda y suele pasar inadvertida para la práctica totalidad de los lectores, pero hoy que tengo la noche bocazas, me apetece contaros que la espada que actualmente luce Lady Death fue diseñada por mí.
Lo mejor de todo ello es cuando ves algo que has creado tú retratado a posteriori por decenas de artistas, una gozada!

I know that to these things they are not given a lot of importance and usually pass inadvertent for the readers of comics, but tonight I’m remembering and I feel like tell you that the sword that at the moment Lady Death takes was designed by me.
The best thing of everything is it when you see something that you have created depicted later by dozens of artists, a enjoyed!

Lady Death is (C) Brian Pulido, covers are (C) Avatar press and Brian Pulido

ABSOLUTION wrap-cover (I)

Una portada de esas llamadas “Wraparound” en el gremio (portada doble). En este caso una de las que he hecho para la serie Absolution del guionista Christos Gage.
Los personajes, la creación física de los mismos, también corrieron de mi cuenta en su día, a ver si os los presento un día de estos.
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A wraparound - cover that in Spain we call "double-cover". In this occasion, one of those that made for the series Absolution, of the writer Christos Gage. The characters, the physical creation of the same ones, were also taken charge to me in their day, soon I will show you the process of that.

Absolution TM is (C) Avatar Press and (C) Christos Gage

Anna Mercury's cover (Making Off) II

Y aquí tenéis la tinta y el posterior acabado a color. La ilustración se usó como portada para el número dos de la serie, en la edición limitada que publicó Avatar para la Chicago WizardWorld 2008, siento no poder citar el nombre del/los coloristas, no tengo ningún ejemplar del cómic-book y no encontré referencias en la red.
Quedé bastante satisfecho de la imagen final y decidí que un fragmento de la misma me serviría de cabecera para este, nuestro blog.
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And I leave you the ink and the finished in color. The illustration was used as cover for the number two of the Anna Mercury series, in the limited edition that published Avatar for the Chicago WizardWorld 2008, I regret not to be able to mention the colorist's name, I don't have this cómic-book and I didn't find references in the net.
I was quite satisfied with the final image and I decided that a fragment of the same one would serve me as head-title for this, our blog.

Anna Mercury TM is (C) Avatar Press and (C) Warren Ellis