Enrique Sánchez Abulí

Infobox Comics creator
name = Abulí


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birthname = Enrique Sánchez Abulí
birthdate = birth date and age|1945|2|20
location = Palau-del-Vidre, France
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nationality = French
area = writer
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notable works = "Historias Negras" "Torpedo" "L'Albinos"
awards = full list

Enrique Sánchez Abulí (born February 20, 1945 in Palau-del-Vidre, France) is a comics author, well known for his participation in the Spanish comics industry. His most famous work is the darkly comical gangster comics saga "Torpedo" in collaboration with Jordi Bernet.

Biography

Having tried in a number of professions in various locations in the world, Abulí began his career as a translator and writer of comics in Spain in the early 80s. With the influential publisher Josep Toutain, Abulí collaborated with the veteran artist Alex Toth to conceive "Torpedo 1936". The relationship was short-lived, as Toth withdrew from the project due to creative differences in 1981.cite web | last = Gravett | first = Paul | title = Alex Toth | publisher =The Guardian | date =2006-06-23 | url =http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/obituary/0,,1804106,00.html ] He was replaced by the artist Jordi Bernet which started a very productive working relationship and resulted in a long series. "Torpedo" achieved popular international success, an Angoulême International Comics Festival award, and eventually a dedicated comics magazine of its own named "Luca Torelli es Torpedo" in 1991.cite web | last = Lambiek Comiclopedia | title = Bernet | url =http://lambiek.net/artists/b/bernet.htm ]

Later collaborations with Bernet include "De vuelta a casa", "La naturaleza de la bestia: Ab Irato" and "Snake: por un punado de dolares". He has also published work with artists such as Marcelo Perez, Oswal, Christian Rossi, Darko Perovic and Riff Reb's.

Bibliography of French publications

* "Torpedo", with Jordi Bernet
**1. "Tuer c'est vivre" (1983, with Alex Toth, L'Echo des Savanes, ISBN 2-226-01783-6)
**2. "Mort au comptant" (1984, L'Echo des Savanes, ISBN 2-226-01951-0)
**3. "Ni fleurs ni couronnes" (1984, Albin Michel, ISBN 2-226-02213-9)
**4. "Chaud devant!" (1985, Albin Michel, ISBN 2-226-02297-X)
**5. "En voiture, Simone" (1986, Albin Michel, ISBN 2-226-02729-7)
**6. "Sale temps!" (1987, Albin Michel, ISBN 2-226-02743-2)
**7. "Sing-Sing Blues" (1987, Albin Michel, ISBN 2-87695-034-0)
**8. "Monnaie de singe" (1988, Comics USA, ISBN 2-87695-043-X)
**9. "Debout les morts" (1988, Comics USA, ISBN 2-87695-054-5)
**10. "Dieu reconnaîtra les tiens!" (1990, Comics USA, ISBN 2-87695-114-2)
**11. "Rien ne sert de mourir" (1994, Comics USA, ISBN 2-87695-225-4)
**12. "Devine qui va morfler ce soir..." (1995, Comics USA, ISBN 2-87695-234-3)
**13. "Cuba" (1997, Glénat, ISBN 2-7234-2114-7)
**14. "Adieu, gueule d'amour" (1999, Glénat, ISBN 2-7234-2672-6)
**15. "Affreux, sales, bêtes, méchants et immondes" (2004, Toth, ISBN 2-913999-10-7)

* "Alex Magnum" with Genies
** "Le bras de la loi" (1986, Magic Strip, ISBN 2-8035-0137-3)
** "La loi du ghetto" (1989, Delcourt, ISBN 2-906187-23-2)

* "Retour" ("De vuelta a casa") (1986, with Jordi Bernet, Gilou, ISBN 2-905146-06-0)
* "Histoires Noires" ("Historias Negras") (1988, with Jordi Bernet, ISBN 2-87695-044-8)
* "Joe Breakdown" (1989, with Eric Puech, Comics USA, ISBN 2-87695-063-4)
* "Parlez-moi de mort" ("La naturaleza de la bestia") (1989, with Jordi Bernet, Comics USA, ISBN 2-87695-100-2)
* "Sur Liste Noire" (1996, with Jordi Bernet, Vents d'Ouest, ISBN 2-86967-503-8)
* "L'Albinos" (1997, with Marcelo Perez, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-04597-0)
* "Snake: Double paire" (1998, with Jordi Bernet, Albin Michel, ISBN 2-226-10629-4)
* "Sombres destins" (1998, with Oswal, L'Echo des Savanes, ISBN 2-226-09593-4)
* "Capitaine La Guibole" (2000, with Christian Rossi, Albin Michel, ISBN 2-226-10933-1)
* "Glam et Comet, Purée cosmique" (2005, with Riff Reb's, Albin Michel, ISBN 2-226-15533-3)

Awards

* 1986: Angoulême Best Foreign Album Award for "Torpedo: Chaud devant" cite web | last =readyourselfraw.com | title = Angoulême Awards list | url =http://www.readyourselfraw.com/recommended/awards_angouleme/angouleme_old/awards_angouleme_old.htm ]
* 1994: Nominated for the Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material for "Torpedo" cite web | last =harveyawards.org | title =Harvey nominations 1994 | url =http://www.harveyawards.org/awards_1994nom.html ]
* 1995: Nominated for the Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material for "Torpedo" cite web | last =harveyawards.org| title =Harvey nominations 1995 | url = http://www.harveyawards.org/awards_1995nom.html]

ources

* [http://bdoubliees.com/echodessavanes/auteurs1/abuli.htm Abulí publications in "l'Écho des Savanes"] BDoubliées fr_icon
* [http://www.bedetheque.com/auteur-670-BD-Abuli-Enrique-Sanchez.html Abulí albums] Bedetheque fr_icon;Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.dargaud.com/front/auteurs/auteur.aspx?id=973 Enrique Sánchez Abulí biography] on Dargaud fr_icon