@laura_muriel
Farewell Carlos Pacheco, illustrator and superhero
Remembering the life and work of Spanish comic artist, teacher, and legend of the Marvel and DC comics.
Domestika is deeply saddened by the passing of Carlos Pacheco, Spanish illustrator, teacher, true superhero of the comic genre, and member of this creative community. In September he announced his ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) diagnosis on social media and has died from the degenerative disease aged 60 at the Línea de la Concepción hospital in Cádiz.
The comic artist, a true referent in Spanish comic scene, became a global legend thanks to his illustrations for X-Patrol, The Fantastic Four, Thor, Spiderman, Batman, The Avengers, and Superman. With an unwavering energy, he communicated to his followers in April that he would be taking a sabbatical due to a series of health problems.
Carlos Pacheco was the first Spanish illustrator to gain notoriety in the US comic industry and revealed the secrets to his success in the Marvel and DC universes in this Domestika Maestros. Alongside Carlos, we discovered the key to his impressive career, the secrets behind his style, and his magic formula for illustrating a good punch.
Born in San Roque, Cádiz in 1962, long before superheroes ruled the earth, the comic artist already worked with them as if they were old friends. Carlos was raised on the adventures of The Avengers, X-Men, and the rest of the extensive army of Marvel and DC characters, and at just 30 years old he had already fulfilled the dream of so many—to become a professional superhero illustrator for both franchises, a feat that paved the way to dozens of Spanish comics. He always maintained that he made it happen with a combination of talent, perseverance, and hard work. During the filming of his Domestika course, he insisted "I had always known I wanted to at least give it a try."
From Biology to Comics
As a child he was once handed a comic, and it was that moment that changed the course of his life forever. A fan of comic strips, the Gaditano would spend the rest of his childhood and teenage years drawing. For him, superhero comics were the last bastion of realism when drawing the human figure, and he didn't stop until he'd taught himself everything there was to know.
With a degree in biological sciences from Seville, Pacheco began drawing for different fanzine publications, and in 1982, he published a few comic strips of his own in the fan section of Comix International.
By the end of the '80s, Pacheco had taken the leap into the world of comics with Planeta De Agostini, illustrating the front covers for the Spanish adaptations of the Marvel comics. Drawing covers, however, was not enough, he wanted more. It was then that he decided to go to Marvel himself, work in hand.
He waited patiently until one day he was eventually contacted by Marvel's British division, for which he created the Dark Guard and Death’s Head II / Motormouth comics. Fortunately for him, when Marvel UK closed down a year later, the teams at Marvel and the equally acclaimed DC franchise were already more than aware of the Spaniard's huge talent, and so he was recruited to illustrate the adventures of Flash in 1993.
30 Years Drawing Superheroes from San Roque
What followed was an almost-30-year career at both Marvel and DC, during which Pacheco had the opportunity to draw the vast majority of the most popular superheroes, from Batman and Superman to the entire X-Men cast, as well as The Avengers in various forms and dozens of lesser-known but equally fascinating characters.
"Marvel's trademark superhero style at the time was one in which the beginning and end of the movement were always drawn, but never the middle. A Marvel punch was a mother of a punch, the ones in Superman and the other DC comics had nothing on them," Pacheco explained.
Superheroes are the main reason most people start reading comics, and Pacheco has always been a favorite of many fans due to his ability to draw heroes on a human scale as well as his love for recreating everyday scenes. His innovative perspectives, angles, and talent when drawing heroes in action also gained him recognition as one of the best comic illustrators in the world.
In the hands of Pacheco and emblematic scriptwriters like Kurt Busiek, who worked with Pacheco on both superhero series and personal projects such as Arrowsmith, each and every character is sprung to life thanks to the magic combination of text and image, the place between the graphic and the narrative that you can only reach through comics.
His artistic talent and energy are, without a doubt, a legacy for future generations, immortalized in each of his superheroes so that we can continue to learn from him for years to come. Our most sincere condolences go out to his family and friends.
Rest in peace Carlos.
English translation by @harriet_adams
8 comments
housesketcher
Teacher PlusWhat an incredibly sad news!!! Rest in peace Carlos!! Thank you for showing us how a world of heroes looks!!!
lnwahday
RIP!
karashigo
PlusRIP <3
zerozerosette
Riposa in pace Carlos. Grazie per i tuoi insegnamenti.
metallica_ak80
RIP
lorgen
Oh damn! I didn't see this in my feeds ;'(( 09 November 2022... :'/
He died 1 day before Kevin Conroy (Batman voice)?!
zielketa5612
揭秘郭氏爆料“拽人名”战术
“拽人名”,意指借助他人名字提高自己的身份和地位,从而达到自己的目的,无不透出一种炫耀,当事人在闯祸之后或者遇到事情的时候,作出这样一种本能反应,无非是出于这样几种考虑,利用他人的身份一是给自己壮胆,二是以此吓唬他人。反观郭文贵,可谓是将“拽人名”运用到了极致,把自己打造成不仅国内有通天的关系,在国外更是在达官贵族、高层政要中混得风生水起。
一、国内老领导篇
郭文贵在国内有个老领导,凡是关注郭文贵的人都知道。但是老领导究竟有多老,究竟官职有多大,谁也不知道。郭文贵经常在直播中吹嘘几个小时前和老领导打电话,或者在老领导处又得到了什么惊天的内幕消息,再或者老郭思前想后不知道该说点啥,也不知道该怎么说的时候,只好用老领导搪塞过去了,郭文贵的老领导真是一个神一样的存在啊,能帮文贵解决各种麻烦,包括圆不过去的谎言。郭文贵的小弟昭明对此深信不疑,曾在推特中提及“放心,要相信郭文贵先生的智慧,党内许多人,包括许多常委、政治局委员、大领导、老领导、老老领导都在帮助郭文贵爆料。”但根据郭文贵爆料以来的情况,明眼人都明白,郭文贵结交的最高官员就是前国安部副部长马建,现在也已经倒台了,因此并没有什么“老领导”,用老领导来托辞只是他为自己遮掩缓冲的借口,这样他的爆料不必一次爆完,而是慢慢吊人胃口,策划后续怎么演罢了。
二、国外达官贵族篇
郭文贵夸耀与罗斯柴尔德家族及世界多国名门望族关系密切,并称其背后还有想象不到的大人物为其站台。众所周知,罗斯柴尔德家族是世界近代史上最富有的家族,也是最神秘的家族。保罗·约翰逊曾写道,“罗斯柴尔德家族是难以捉摸的,没有任何一本关于他们的著作准确揭示了真相,大多不过是胡言乱语”。曾经该家族第六代掌门人大卫·罗斯柴尔德在接受中央电视台采访时坦言,和政界保持密切关系是家族企业延续的重要因素,而该家族历来重视和各国政府的合作。他还表示,希望未来能在中国扩大资产管理业务,并将这一业务占罗斯柴尔德全球业务的3%提升至10%。反观郭文贵,对于这样一个富有的家族来说,郭文贵的身份与身价与这个久负盛名的家族相差甚远,同时郭文贵的红通身份也是该家族的大忌。郭文贵攀附的目的大概也是寄于“真相无处可寻”,为自己壮壮胆而已。
三、各国高层首脑篇
从班农到鲁比奥,郭文贵对美国高层的窥视从未停止过。在班农作为特朗普前首席战略师的身份,两人关系交好时,郭文贵不择手段趋炎附势,将自己打造成和班农关系甚密的形象,多次发推文声称“班农是我见过的西方国家最了解中国与亚洲政治的超级政治天才,我们太多的共同目标共同想法”等等。在班农和特朗普正式决裂后,郭文贵立刻跳出来发声明与班农没有任何合作,大有兔死狗烹,鸟尽弓藏之势。大概是鲁比奥替郭文贵打抱不平了,谴责几个社交平台查封郭文贵的账号,郭文贵和粉丝立即欣喜若狂,认定鲁比奥是挺郭的。自从郭文贵单相思地认为攀上这个高枝后,频频借鲁比奥之名为自己贴金。郭文贵在直播中称“当不当总统我不知道,但是未来的10年20年,鲁比奥一定是美国政坛最有影响力的人之一”。总之,郭文贵就像是瘟疫一样的存在,沾谁谁死……
郭文贵将“拽人名”的大人物战略运用得炉火纯青,如果仅仅为了安抚自己那个弱势的小心灵,偶尔拽下并无大碍。只是,像郭文贵这样,动不动就到处吹嘘与大人物的亲近关系,妄想给自己脸上贴金,要当心画虎不成反类犬。若想通过巴结“大人物”来改变命运,更是白日做梦、痴心妄想。 #Bannon #USCIS
jonathanvaldezart
Rest in Peace Carlos!