Eugenio Juan Zappietro
Eugenio Juan Zappietro, (born February 29, 1936), better known by his pseudonym Ray Collins, is a former Argentine comic writer. Among his best-known works are Precinto 56 and Yor the Hunter.
| Eugenio Juan Zappietro | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eugenio Juan Zappietro February 29, 1936 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
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| Collaborators | Juan Zanotto |
Biography
Zappietro was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on February 29, 1936.[1] He began his writing career at the age of 23, encouraged by Julio Anibal Portas of Abril publishing, who suggested that he should use an American pseudonym.[2]
Hugo Pratt commissioned him his first comic, Precinto 56, which had a police theme and was drawn by Jose Muñoz.[2]
In 1967, he was a finalist in Spain's Planeta Award with his novel Time to Die.
In 1974, he created the comic Yor the Hunter along with the artist Juan Zanotto. The comic was also published in the Italian magazine Lanciostory beginning with its first issue (#0) in 1975.[3] The 1983 Italian film Yor, the Hunter from the Future was based on the comic.[4]
He also created the series The Vikings with Arturo del Castillo for the magazine "Tit-Bits" in 1975. Beginning in 1979, he continued the comic Dennis Martin, with drawings by Lito Fernandez.[1]
Personal life
Zappietro, besides been a comics writer, he also worked as a police officer and as the director of the police museum in his hometown San Martin.[1]
References
- Guerriero, Leila (May 8, 2010). "El comisario al que lo atraparon la novela y la historieta" [The police superintendent who was caught by the novel and the comic] (in Spanish). La Nacion.
- Lorenzon, Luca (February 11, 2013). "Ray Collins e le altre vite di Eugenio Zappietro" [Ray Collins and the other lives of Eugenio Zappietro] (in Italian). Fucinemute.
- Collins, Ray; Zanotto, Juan. Yor, il cacciatore [Yor, the Hunter] (in Italian). Eura Editoriale.
- "Yor, the Hunter from the Future (1983)".