Carlos Pacheco

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pacheco and the second or maternal family name is Perujo.
For the sport shooter, see Carlos Pacheco (sport shooter). For the judoka, see Carlos Pacheco (judoka).

Carlos Pacheco
Pacheco at the 2013 Wizard World New York Experience in Manhattan
BornCarlos Pacheco Perujo
(1961-11-14)14 November 1961
San Roque, Spain
Died9 November 2022(2022-11-09) (aged 60)
La Línea de la Concepción, Spain
Area(s)Penciller, inker, writer
Notable works
Avengers Forever
Fantastic Four vol. 3
Superman
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Carlos Pacheco Perujo (14 November 1961 – 9 November 2022) was a Spanish comics penciller. After breaking into the European market doing cover work for Planeta De Agostini, he gained recognition doing work for Marvel UK, the England-based branch of Marvel Comics, for his work on the Spider-Man magazine Dark Guard.[2] He then began doing work for the American-based Marvel and DC Comics, where he was one of the first Spanish-born artists to make a major impact in that country,[3] attaining popularity for his work on Avengers Forever, JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice, X-Men: Legacy, Fantastic Four, Green Lantern, and Captain America.[4][5] He contributed to some high-profile storylines published by the Big Two, including 2009's "Final Crisis" at DC and 2013's "Age of Ultron" at Marvel.[5]

Outside of corporate-owned comics, he reunited with his Avengers Forever collaborator, writer Kurt Busiek, to produce through WildStorm the 2003 creator-owned fantasy series Arrowsmith, which reimagines World War I in a world in which magic and dragons exist.[3][6][7] That series garnered positive reviews,[8] and an Eisner Award nomination for Best Limited Series. In 2022, Pacheco and Busiek produced a sequel, Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines,[3] which was also positively received, and was one of Pacheco's last published works.[9]

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  2. ^ Cazallas, Javier (9 November 2022). "Ha muerto Carlos Pacheco, icono del cómic español, a los 60 años". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  3. ^ a b c MacDonald, Heidi (9 November 2022). "Artist Carlos Pacheco has passed away at age 60". Comics Beat. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ Cronin, Brian (24 September 2022). "Comic Book Legend Carlos Pacheco Reveals ALS Diagnosis". CBR.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b Blum, Jeremy (9 November 2022). "Legendary Artist Carlos Pacheco Has Passed Away at Age 60". CBR.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  6. ^ Cornwell, Jason (24 July 2003). "Arrowsmith #1". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013.
  7. ^ Contino, Jennifer M. (24 April 2006). "Superman's Kurt Busiek: Writer of Steel". San Diego Comic-Con International. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.
  8. ^ "Arrowsmith". Comic Book Roundup. January 2003. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines". Comic Book Round Up. January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.