Oscar González Guerrero
| Oscar González Guerrero | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1926 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Area(s) | Penciller, art director, painter |
Notable works |
Hermelinda Linda (co-creator) Las Aventuras de Capulina Zor y los Invencibles |
| Awards | La Plumilla de Plata |
Oscar González Guerrero (born January 17, 1926 in Mexico City) is a comic book artist mostly known for his co-creations Hermelinda Linda and Zor y Los Invencibles. He is the artistic director of ¡Ka-Boom! Estudio, a family-owned company of cult comics, founded in 1994 with his son and his son's girlfriend, Susana Romero.
His career started in the 1950s in various comic books from that era. From 1959 to 1981 he worked as an artistic director in titles as Las Aventuras de Capulina, El Tío Porfirio, Zor y los Invencibles, Hermelinda Linda, Burrerías, Smog, Don Leocadio, among others for Editormex Mexicana, a Mexican publishing house.
In the 1980s he created Spectrum, later renamed Xpctrm, later adapted by Susana Romero. He also co-created Némesis 3000, La Alianza, a new comic book.
He has taught comic book art at his studio since the 1960s, and has helped many young talents to work in the field.
His son is Oscar González Loyo, Mexican comic book artist, creator of Karmatrón y los Transformables.
External links
- (Spanish) ¡Ka-Boom! Estudio
- (Spanish) Oscar González Guerrero's blog