Eduardo Risso

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,[1] 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.

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

Risso 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.[2] 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.[2] Azzarello and Risso collaborated on several Batman stories as well including "Broken City" in Batman #620–625 (December 2003 – May 2004);[3] a Batman serial for Wednesday Comics #1–12 (2009);[4][5] and the Flashpoint: Batman Knight of Vengeance limited series in 2011.[6] Other projects from the team include Spaceman[7] and the 100 Bullets: Brother Lono limited series.[8] Risso and writer J. Michael Straczynski produced the Before Watchmen: Moloch two-issue limited series in 2013.[9] Paul Dini's Dark Night: A True Batman Story graphic novel was drawn by Risso in 2016.[10] 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

Risso has won five Eisner Awards for his work on "100 Bullets" and "Blood Brother's Mother" with Brian Azzarello. He won for the "Best Serialized Story" in 2001;[11] for "Best Continuing Series" in 2002[12] and 2004;[13] and for "Best Artist" in 2002.[1][12] He won the Harvey Award for "Best Artist" in 2002[14] and 2003.[15] Risso received an Inkpot Award in 2017.[16]

Bibliography

1980s (Argentine years)

1990s (European years)

1997 (U.S. debut)

1999 (100 Bullets begins)

2000

2001

2002

2003 (Doctor Mid-Nite story), DC Comics

2004

2005

2006

2007

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• 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)

• 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)

• 1997/07 – 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 (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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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

• 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 – 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 – 100 Bullets (issues #66–77), DC Comics
• 2006/04 – 100 Bullets Vol. 9: Strychnine Lives, DC Comics

• 2007 – 100 Bullets (issues #78–85), DC Comics

• 2008 – 100 Bullets (issues #86–96), DC Comics
• 2008 – Logan #1–3, Marvel Comics
• 2008 – The Spirit #13, DC Comics

• 2008 – 100 Bullets (issues #97–100), DC Comics
• 2009 – Wednesday Comics #1–12 (Batman serial), DC Comics

• 2010 – DMZ #50 (pinup), DC Comics
• 2010 – Vampire Boy, Dark Horse Comics

• 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 – Spaceman #2–9, DC Comics

• 2013 – Before Watchmen: Moloch #1–2, DC Comics
• 2013 – 100 Bullets: Brother Lono #1–5, DC Comics

• 2014 – 100 Bullets: Brother Lono #6–8, DC Comics

• 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 – Moonshine #4–6, Image Comics

• 2018 – Moonshine #7–12, Image Comics

• 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 – Detective Comics Annual #3, DC Comics
• 2020 – Moonshine #15–22, Image Comics

• 2021 – Moonshine #23–28, Image Comics

• 2022 – Flashpoint Beyond #0, DC Comics
• 2022 – DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #1–4, DC Comics

• 2023 – DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #5–6, DC Comics

External links

• 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