Douglas Quinta Reis (February 24, 1954 - October 13, 2017) was a Brazilian editor and publisher, known for popularizing RPGs and comic books in Brazil.
Douglas Quinta Reis | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1954 |
| Died | October 13, 2017 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Editorial Director of Devir[1] |
Career
editIn 1987, Quinta Reis met Mauro Martinez dos Prazeres while working at Unisys, an IT services company.[2] In 1987, the pair founded Devir Livraria in São Paulo, along with Walder Mitsiharu Yano and Martinez's wife, Deborah Fink.[2][3]
Devir was initially an importer of RPG (role-playing games) fantasy books, and comics aimed at adults, connecting a Brazilian audience with the North American comics market.[2] The comics include titles from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, and other independent publishers.[4] Devir later became a publishing house, being one of the most important Brazilian publishers of RPG and card games, with subsidiaries in Portugal, Spain, Chile, and other Latin American countries.[5]
In 1990, Devir began translating and publishing RPG books in Portuguese.[2] In 1995, the company began importing Magic: the Gathering, a strategy game.[2] Devir imported other popular RPGs, including Dungeons & Dragons and GURPS.[3]
In 2000, Devir brought the Pokémon Trading Card Game to Brazil.[3]
Personal life
editOn October 13, 2017, Quinta Reis died of a heart attack at the age of 65.[5][2]
In 2017, Quinta Reis won, in memoriam, the Troféu HQ Mix in the "Great Homage" category.[6][7][8][9] National RPG Day was created in Brazil in 2017 and celebrated on Quinta Reis' birthday, February 24.
References
edit- ^ "Editora de SP vende arquivo com mais de 7 toneladas de gibis". 31 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f PublishNews. "Douglas Quinta Reis: mercado editorial perde um dos nomes que formaram a cultura geek no Brasil". PublishNews (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ a b c Ferreira, Beto. "25 nomes que marcaram a franquia Pokémon". Nintendo Blast. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ G1, Daniel BuarqueDo; Paulo, em São (2012-03-31). "Editora de SP vende arquivo com mais de 7 toneladas de gibis". Pop & Arte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-01-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Morre Douglas Quinta Reis, fundador da Editora Devir". Portal IMPRENSA - Notícias, Jornalismo, Comunicação. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "Morre Douglas Quinta Reis, fundador da Editora Devir" (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Mortes: Fã de fantasia, ajudou a trazer monstros e heróis ao país" (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Douglas Quinta Reis: mercado editorial perde um dos nomes que formaram a cultura geek no Brasil" (in Portuguese). PublishNews. October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Confira os vencedores do 30° Troféu HQ Mix" (in Portuguese). Universo HQ. August 30, 2018.
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