Gustavo Duarte
Gustavo Duarte (São Paulo, May 19, 1977) is a Brazilian cartoonist and comics artist. His work is known by his usually silent comics, which rely on the characters' body language.
In 1999, Duarte graduated in Graphic Design at Unesp in Bauru.[1] He collaborated as illustrator for the newspaper Diário de Bauru between 1997-1999. Back to São Paulo in 200, he worked as designer and illustrator for Editora Abril. Duarte's work was also featured at Folha de S.Paulo and Lance! newspapers.
His first comic book, Có!, an independent publication, was awarded the Troféu HQ Mix of Best Independent Comic (Special Edition) in 2010. Duarte also received a prize for Best Artist-New Talent.[2] After Có, Duarte has published other comics, like Taxi,Birds (both independent) and Monstros, his first work for a publishing house (Quadrinhos na Cia.).
In 2014, Duarte's work debuted in the United States:Monstros, Có and Birds were published by Dark Horse Comics as the single-volume Monsters and Other Stories.[3]
Works
- Có!
- Taxi
- Monstros!
- Birds
- Chico Bento - Pavor Espaciar (Graphic MSP series)
- 13 (artbook)
- Monsters and Other Stories (anthology)
References
- ↑ Cegatto, Mariana (November 28, 2013). "Um "Chico bauruense"". Jornal da Cidade (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Troféu HQ Mix divulga lista de vencedores". G1 (in Portuguese). September 29, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Monsters & Other Stories". Publishers Weekly. February 3, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.