Pedro Quesada
| Pedro Quesada Cerdán | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pedro Quesada Cerdán 1926 |
| Died | 1988 (aged 61–62) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Notable works | Pacho Dinamita; Tony y Anita; Pantera Negra; Pequeño Pantera Negra; Apache; Jim Alegrías |
| Collaborators | Miguel Quesada; Manuel Gago; José Ortiz; Luis Bermejo |
| Awards | Grand Prize of Comic Barcelona (1999, posthumous) |
Pedro Quesada Cerdán (birthplace Albacete, 1926 – death place Valencia, 1988) was a Spanish comics writer, associated with the Valencian School of comics, and the author of several adventure booklets that enjoyed great popularity in post-war Spain.
Biography and work
Many of his works were produced for Editorial Maga, founded by his brother-in-law Manuel Gago, and he frequently collaborated with his brother, the artist Miguel Quesada.
Among his most notable works are Pacho Dinamita and Tony y Anita (both illustrated by Miguel Quesada), Pantera Negra and Pequeño Pantera Negra (first drawn by José Ortiz, and later again by his brother Miguel), Apache (with artwork by Luis Bermejo), and Jim Alegrías (illustrated by Manuel Gago).
Awards and appraisal
Pedro Quesada was awarded the Grand Prize of the Barcelona Comics Convention in 1999, posthumously. Comics critic Jesús Cuadrado cited him as a prime example of the “screenwriter-as-river, overflowing with imagination and exquisite professionalism” characteristic of the 1940s.[1]
Works
| Year | Title | Artist | Type | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | La pandilla de los siete | Miguel Quesada | Serial | Editorial Valenciana |
| 1952 | El espadachín enmascarado | Manuel Gago | Serial | Editorial Valenciana |
| 1955 | Balín | José Ortiz | Serial | Editorial Maga |
| 1958 | Bengala | Leopoldo Ortiz | Serial | Editorial Maga |
| 1958 | El Duque Negro | José Ortiz and Manuel Gago | Serial | Editorial Maga |
| 1958 | Marcos | Manuel Gago | Serial | Editorial Maga |
| 1962 | Flecha Roja | Antonio Sánchez Aviá | Serial | Editorial Maga |
| 1965 | Vida y costumbres de los vikingos | Luis Bermejo and Matías Alonso | Sticker album | Editorial Maga |
References
Bibliography
- Baena, Paco. La magia de Maga desde la nostalgia. Reprint: Ediciones Glénat. Barcelona. ISBN 84-8449-221-4.
External links
- López, Manuel (30 April 2003). "Nostalgia: Los Quesada". Tebeosfera. First series (11). ISSN 1579-2811. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- Pantera Negra and Pequeño Pantera Negra Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine by Mariano Bayona Estradera, 2004.