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
BornEugenio Juan Zappietro
(1936-02-29) February 29, 1936
Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalityArgentine
Area(s)
  • Cartoonist
  • Writer
    • CollaboratorsJuan 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]

    gollark: Travel by apioform.
    gollark: My poor, defenceless liver!
    gollark: Hmm yes, I too enjoy interacting with friends while frying my brain and liver somewhat.
    gollark: Alcohol bad (although people should be allowed to use it still, obviously, if they find it fun or something).
    gollark: For *basically everyone*, it does muck with reflexes and decision making.

    References
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. Collins, Ray; Zanotto, Juan. Yor, il cacciatore [Yor, the Hunter] (in Italian). Eura Editoriale.
    4. "Yor, the Hunter from the Future (1983)".
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