Ramon Torrents

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Ramon Torrents
Born 1938
Barcelona, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Area(s) artist
Notable works Creepy, Eerie, Vampirella

Ramon Torrents (born 1938) is a Spanish comic book artist.

[edit] Career

Ramon Torrents was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1938. He began his career drawing for the comic Space Ace. He later worked on Fleetway romance comics like Marilyn and True Life Library. He worked with Esteban Maroto on Inco x Infinito in the late 1960's. Through his connections with Selleciones Illustrada, Torrents began working for Warren Publishing in 1972. Torrents drew 42 stories with Warren and remained with the company until 1979. The majority of his work appeared in Vampirella, with approximately 8 stories done for Creepy and one story done for Eerie. Torrents drew primarily stand-alone stories except for a three part series titled Fleur and a single story where he drew Vampirella herself. Torrents also worked for Warren competitor Skywald for a period of time in the early 1970's. After leaving Warren, Torrents retired from the comic book industry.

A sample of Ramon Torrent's work, from Vampirella #57
A sample of Ramon Torrent's work, from Vampirella #57

[edit] References

  • The Warren Companion, by David A. Roach and Jon B. Cooke

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