Luis Eduardo Barreto

[Azrael]

Luis Eduardo Barreto (1954 – December 15, 2011)

Longtime "Teen Titans" Artist Eduardo Barreto Has Died



Eduardo Barreto, the artist best known for his work on DC Comics' "New Teen Titans" in the '80s and, more recently, the "Judge Parker" newspaper strip, has passed away. He was 57.

Although details of his death are still unknown, the Uruguayan artist contracted meningitis last year, forcing him to leave "Judge Parker," which he'd drawn since 2006. King Features had expressed hope that Barreto would fully recover and resume his duties, but he was quickly replaced by Mike Manley. Despite his health problems, Barreto returned to the comics this past July, drawing "The Phantom" Sunday strips.

Born in 1954 in Montevideo, Uruguay, Barreto collaborated with legendary Argentine writer Hector German Oesterheld in the 1970s before making the leap in the '80s to the U.S. market, where he was most closely associated with DC Comics, where he drew such titles "Superman," "Action Comics," "The Shadow Strikes" and "Martian Manhunter." However, it was his extended run on "The New Teen Titans," succeeding fan-favorite artists George Perez and José Luis García-López, that brought him the most attention. Barreto also collaborated with writer James D. Hudnall on "Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography," the 1989 one-shot considered by many fans to be the artist's best work.

Barreto is survived by a son Diego, an artist who filled in for a week on "Judge Parker," and a daughter Andrea, a colorist.

Da CBR

[Murnau]

Minchia... io lo apprezzavo ai tempi su Batman e soprattutto l'ho riscoperto un paio di anni fa sulla serie DC anni '80 dedicata all'eroe pulp The Shadow.

[robocoppola]

Mi dispiace, me lo ricordo anch'io su Batman, era bravissimo!
Poi, cazzo, 57 anni! 

Robo

[Azrael]

E pensare che io qualche giorno fa avevo letta questa:





Fantastica storia e bei disegni 

[Lois Lane]

La sua Wondergirl era bellissima!

Mi spiace tantissimo! 

[Skep_]

Letto l'articolo qualche minuto fa. Veramente una tristezza.

L'aggravarsi di una meningite, dicono.
Post Uniti: 15 Dicembre 2011, 22:19:40
Ho letto che è morto anche Joe Simon...

[Azrael]

Remembering Eduardo Barreto

"I was saddened to hear of the passing of Eduardo Barreto. His work helped to chart the course of many DC Comics' characters, from Superman to the New Teen Titans. Personally, I was a fan of his work from his time here at DC Comics." – Dan DiDio, Co-Publisher, DC Entertainment

"With his impeccable draftsmanship and attention to nuance and detail, Eduardo Barreto was a true artist's artist. A mainstay of DC Comics, he was one of the key artists during the 1980s who not only helped define the look and feel of the DC Universe but got me hooked on the Teen Titans. His incredible work and vision will be missed." – Jim Lee, Co-Publisher, DC Entertainment



Da Source

[Mordecai Wayne]

R.I.P.
era un disegnatore che apprezzavo.