Eduardo Risso (born 23 November 1959) is an Argentine comics artist. In the United States he is best known for his work with writer Brian Azzarello on the Vertigo title 100 Bullets,[2] while in Argentina and Europe he is noted for his collaborations with Ricardo Barreiro and Carlos Trillo. He has received much acclaim for his work.
| Eduardo Risso | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 23 November 1959 Leones, Córdoba Province, Argentina |
| Area(s) | Artist |
Notable works | 100 Bullets Parque Chas Fulù Simon Boy Vampiro |
| Awards | Eisner Award 2002 Harvey Award 2002 and 2003 Inkpot Award (2017)[1] |
He is the main creator of the popular Argentine comic convention Crack Bang Boom; a massive event which is held annually in the city of Rosario and is considered as the most important of its type in South America.
Biography
editRisso was born in Leones in Córdoba Province, Argentina, and started as a cartoonist in 1981, drawing his first collaborations for the morning newspaper La Nación and the magazines Eroticón and Satiricón, all published by Editorial Columba.[3] In 1986, he worked for Eura Editoriale of Rome, Italy, and in 1987 he drew Parque Chas, scripted by Ricardo Barreiro. The series was first published by Fierro in Argentina and then by Totem in Spain, Comic Art in Italy and finally the complete series as an album in France, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland and the United States. In 1988, he drew Cain, again scripted by Barreiro.
Later that same year, Risso drew Fulù, scripted by Carlos Trillo, published in Italy, France, Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, and in Argentina in the Puertitas magazine. The Trillo-Risso duo also created Simon: An American Tale, published in Italy and France, Borderline, published in Italy and Chicanos, published in Italy and France.
Risso and writer Brian Azzarello launched the 100 Bullets series for Vertigo in August 1999.[3] Azzarello and Risso collaborated on several Batman stories as well including "Broken City" in Batman #620–625 (December 2003 – May 2004);[4] a Batman serial for Wednesday Comics #1–12 (2009);[5][6] and the Flashpoint: Batman Knight of Vengeance limited series in 2011.[7] Other projects from the team include Spaceman[8] and the 100 Bullets: Brother Lono limited series.[9] Risso and writer J. Michael Straczynski produced the Before Watchmen: Moloch two-issue limited series in 2013.[10] Paul Dini's Dark Night: A True Batman Story graphic novel was drawn by Risso in 2016.[11] He also started work on the Image Comics series Moonshine.
In 2010 he created the Argentine event Crack Bang Boom, a comics/Argentine comics, cartoon, cosplay, fantasy and science-fiction convention, which is annually held in the city of Rosario. Hosted and organized by Risso with a group of collaborators and with support from the Municipality of Rosario, Crack Bang Boom has become the most famous convention of its type in Argentina, as well as one of the most important events for the comics world in South America.
Awards
editRisso has won four Eisner Awards for his work on 100 Bullets with Brian Azzarello. He won for the "Best Serialized Story" in 2001;[12] for "Best Continuing Series" in 2002[13] and 2004;[14] and for "Best Artist" in 2002.[2][13] He won the Harvey Award for "Best Artist" in 2002[15] and 2003.[16]
Bibliography
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1980s (Argentine years)
- 1987 – Parque Chas (written by Ricardo Barreiro, serialized in Heavy Metal as Park Charles, 1997–2001)
- 1988 – Cain (written by Ricardo Barreiro, U.S. edition 2003 Strip Art Features)
- 1989 – Fulù (written by Carlos Trillo)
1990s (European years)
- 1992 – Simon, Una Aventura Americana (written by Carlos Trillo)
- 1994 – Video Nocturno (written by Carlos Trillo, U.S. edition 2001 Dark Horse/SAF "Vidéo Noire")
- 1995 – Boy Vampiro (written by Carlos Trillo, U.S. edition 2003–2004 Strip Art Features Boy Vampire)
- 1996 – Borderline (written by Carlos Trillo, U.S. edition 2005 announced by Dynamite Entertainment)
- 1996 – Horror Revisitado (written by Carlos Trillo, serialized in Heavy Metal)
- 1997 – Chicanos (written by Carlos Trillo, U.S. edition 2005–2006 IDW Publishing eight issues)
1997 (U.S. debut)
- 1997/07 – Aliens Wraith, Dark Horse Comics
- 1997/09 and 11 – Alien: Resurrection, Dark Horse Comics
- 1997/09 – "Slippery Woman" (in Heavy Metal)
- 1998 – Los Misterios de la Luna Roja, (U.S. edition 2005–2006, Strip Art Features, four volumes)
- 1998/03 – "Indecision" (in Heavy Metal)
- 1998/05 – "Incompatibility" (in Heavy Metal)
- 1998/09-12 – Jonny Double (four issue miniseries), DC Comics
- 1998/11 – "Costume Party" (in Heavy Metal)
1999 (100 Bullets begins )
- 1999 – 100 Bullets (issues #1–5), DC Comics
- 1999/03 – "The Death of a Romantic" (in Heartthrobs #3), DC Comics
- 1999/08 – "Food Chain" (in Flinch #2), DC Comics
2000
- 2000 – 100 Bullets (issues #6–17), DC Comics
- 2000/01 – 100 Bullets Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call, DC Comics
- 2000/01 – Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3: "Silencer Night", DC Comics
- 2000/03 – Transmetropolitan #31, DC Comics
- 2000/04 – Transmetropolitan: I Hate it Here #1, DC Comics
- 2000/05 – "Spring Fever" (in Heavy Metal)
- 2000/08 – "Batman: Scars" (Batman Black and White back-up story in Batman: Gotham Knights #8), DC Comics
2001
- 2001 – 100 Bullets (issues #18–29), DC Comics
- 2001/02 – 100 Bullets Vol. 2: Split Second Chance, DC Comics
- 2001/03 – "The Swamp Monster Strikes Again" (in Heavy Metal)
- 2001/04 – "Once Upon a Time in the Future" (in Weird Western Tales #3), DC Comics
- 2001/07 – Spider-Man's Tangled Web #4: "Severance Package", Marvel Comics
- 2001/11 – 100 Bullets Vol.3: Hang Up on the Hang Low, DC Comics
2002
- 2002 – 100 Bullets (issues #30–39), DC Comics
- 2002/01- "911: America's Pastime" (in 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, Volume Two)
- 2002/01- Superman pinup (in The Adventures of Superman #600), DC Comics
- 2002/05 – Alan Moore – Monographie
- 2002/06 – 100 Bullets Vol. 4: A Foregone Tomorrow, DC Comics
- 2002/07 – Green Lantern pinup (in Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins #3), DC Comics
2003
- 2003 – 100 Bullets (issues #40–47), DC Comics
- 2003 – Bernet (pinup in Art Book)
- 2003/03 – 100 Bullets Vol. 5: The Counterfifth Detective, DC Comics
- 2003/04 – Vertigo X Preview (pinup), DC Comics
- 2003/09 – 100 Bullets Vol. 6: Six Feet Under the Gun, DC Comics
- 2003/10 – 2004/03 – Batman #620–625 (2003–2004), collected in Batman: Broken City, DC Comics
- 2003/10 – JSA All-Stars #6
(Doctor Mid-Nite story), DC Comics
2004
- 2005 – 100 Bullets (#48–54), DC Comics
- 2004/03 – Wonder Woman vol. 2 #200 (pinup), DC Comics
- 2004/07 – 100 Bullets Vol. 7: Samurai, DC Comics
- 2004/09 – Eduardo Risso: Black. White
2005
- 2005 – 100 Bullets (#55–65), DC Comics
- 2005/02 – Batman Black and White statue, DC Comics
- 2005/04 – Vertigo: First Taste
- 2005/07 – 100 Bullets Vol. 8: The Hard Way, DC Comics
2006
- 2006 – 100 Bullets (issues #66–77), DC Comics
- 2006/04 – 100 Bullets Vol. 9: Strychnine Lives, DC Comics
2007
- 2007 – 100 Bullets (issues #78–85), DC Comics
2008
- 2008 – 100 Bullets (issues #86–96), DC Comics
- 2008 – Logan #1–3, Marvel Comics
- 2008 – The Spirit #13, DC Comics
2009
- 2008 – 100 Bullets (issues #97–100), DC Comics
- 2009 – Wednesday Comics #1–12 (Batman serial), DC Comics
2010
- 2010 – DMZ #50 (pinup), DC Comics
- 2010 – Vampire Boy, Dark Horse Comics
2011
- 2011 – Jonah Hex #62, DC Comics
- 2011 – Strange Adventures vol. 4 #1, DC Comics
- 2011 – Flashpoint: Batman Knight of Vengeance #1–3, DC Comics
- 2011 – Spaceman #1, DC Comics
2012
- 2012 – Spaceman #2–9, DC Comics
2013
- 2013 – Before Watchmen: Moloch #1–2, DC Comics
- 2013 – 100 Bullets: Brother Lono #1–5, DC Comics
2014
- 2014 – 100 Bullets: Brother Lono #6–8, DC Comics
2016
- 2016 – Dark Night: A True Batman Story, DC Comics
- 2016 – Moonshine #1–3, Image Comics
- 2016 – The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #2 (Wonder Woman story), DC Comics
2017
- 2017 – Moonshine #4-6, Image Comics
2018
- 2018 – Moonshine #7-12, Image Comics
2019
- 2019 – The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight #1, DC Comics
- 2019 – Batman Secret Files #2, DC Comics
- 2019 – Moonshine #13-14, Image Comics
2020
- 2020 – Detective Comics Annual #3, DC Comics
- 2020 – Moonshine #15-22, Image Comics
2021
- 2021 – Moonshine #23-28, Image Comics
2022
- 2022 – Flashpoint Beyond #0, DC Comics
- 2022 – DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #1-4, DC Comics
2023
- 2023 – DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #5-6, DC Comics
Covers only
edit- Red Sonja #5 (Dynamite Entertainment, 2006)
- Superman #700 (DC Comics, 2010)
- First Wave #5 (DC Comics, 2011)
- Before Watchmen: Comedian #1 (DC Comics, 2012)
References
edit- ^ Inkpot Award
- ^ a b Irvine, Alex (2008). "100 Bullets". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The Vertigo Encyclopedia. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. pp. 11–17. ISBN 978-0-7566-4122-1.
- ^ a b "Eduardo Risso". Lambiek Comiclopedia. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015.
- ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Dougall, Alastair, ed. (2014). "2000s". Batman: A Visual History. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 269. ISBN 978-1465424563.
Editor Bob Schreck gave two more big name creators a shot at the Batman when he hired writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso for a six–issue noir thriller.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Cowsill, Alan; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "2000s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
[Wednesday Comics] contained fifteen continuous stories including...'Batman' with a story by Brian Azzarello and art by Eduardo Risso.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Trecker, Jamie (3 September 2009). "Wednesday Comics Thursday: Brian Azzarello On Batman". Newsarama. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ Manning "2010s" in Dougall (2014), p. 318: "In this powerful reimagining of the Batman legend, writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso joined forces for a three–issue examination of Flashpoint's Batman."
- ^ Callahan, Timothy (3 September 2013). "When Words Collide: Revisiting Azzarello and Risso's Spaceman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (17 June 2013). "Azzarello revisits 100 Bullets with Brother Lono". USA Today. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015.
- ^ Phegley, Kiel (25 August 2012). "Fan Expo: JMS & Risso Launch Before Watchmen: Moloch". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ Kit, Borys (1 December 2015). "Paul Dini Revisits His Traumatic Past With Dark Night: A True Batman Story (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016.
- ^ "2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. n.d. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
- ^ a b "2002 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. n.d. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014.
- ^ "2004 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. n.d. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
- ^ "2002 Harvey Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. n.d. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014.
- ^ "2003 Harvey Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. n.d. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014.
External links
edit- Official Site
- Risso publications in Vecu bdoubliees.com
- Eduardo Risso at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Eduardo Risso at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators