Manfred Sommer (May 27, 1933 – October 3, 2007[1]) was a Spanish comics artist, best known for the reporter comics series Frank Cappa.
| Manfred Sommer | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1933 San Sebastian, Spain |
| Died | October 3, 2007 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Area(s) | artist, writer |
Notable works | Frank Cappa |
Career
editSommer was born at San Sebastián.
He began his career as an informal pupil of Jesus Blasco, and received creative support from the Blasco family during his young years.[2] Sommer's main influences were Milton Caniff, Frank Robbins and Hugo Pratt.[1]
Sommer created the series El Lobo Solitario, Polux, and El Tigre, before launching his first great success in 1981, Frank Cappa, which was published in the comics magazine Cimoc.[1] Joining the Spanish creators such as Jordi Bernet, Antonio Segura, Leopold Sánchez and José Ortiz, Sommer was part of the ambitious though short-lived Metropol initiative which published three magazines in the early 1980s, Metropol, Mocambo and KO cómics.[3]
Bibliography of French titles
edit- Frank Cappa
- 1. Frank Cappa au Brésil (1984, Les Humanoïdes Associés, ISBN 2-7316-0301-1)
- 2. Somoza et Gomorrhe (1986, Kesselring)
- 3. Le dernier africain (1988, Kesselring)
- 4. Viet-Song! (1989, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-03861-3)
References
edit- Manfred Sommer publications in Métal Hurlant and Pilote BDoubliées (in French)
- Manfred Sommer albums Bedetheque (in French)
Footnotes
- ^ a b c Lambiek Comiclopedia. "Manfred Sommer".
- ^ SpaceRockHeaters. "Si yo fuera Frank Cappa" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-05-27.
- ^ murciacomic.com. "Ortiz" (in Spanish).
External links
edit- Manfred Sommer biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
- "Manfred Sommer portarà una antologia de Cappa a la Massana" Diari d'Andorra article (in Catalan)