Eduardo Risso (born 23 November 1959) is an

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. In the United States he is best known for his work with writer

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on the

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title '' 100 Bullets'', while in Argentina and Europe he is noted for his collaborations with Ricardo Barreiro and

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. He has received much acclaim for his work. He is the main creator of the popular Argentine comic convention Crack Bang Boom; a massive event which is held annually in the city of

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and is considered as the most important of its type in

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Biography

Risso was born in Leones in

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, and started as a cartoonist in 1981, drawing his first collaborations for the morning newspaper ''

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'' and the magazines ''Eroticón'' and ''Satiricón'', all published by Editorial Columba. In 1986, he worked for Eura Editoriale of Rome, Italy, and in 1987 he drew ''Parque Chas'', scripted by Ricardo Barreiro. The series was first published by ''Fierro'' in Argentina and then by ''Totem'' in Spain, '' Comic Art'' in Italy and finally the complete series as an

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in France, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland and the United States. In 1988, he drew ''Cain'', again scripted by Barreiro. Later that same year, Risso drew ''Fulù'', scripted by Carlos Trillo, published in Italy, France, Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, and in Argentina in the ''Puertitas'' magazine. The Trillo-Risso duo also created ''Simon: An American Tale'', published in Italy and France, ''Borderline'', published in Italy and ''Chicanos'', published in Italy and France. Risso and writer

launched the '' 100 Bullets'' series for

in August 1999. Azzarello and Risso collaborated on several

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stories as well including "

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" in ''

'' #620–625 (December 2003 – May 2004); a Batman serial for ''

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'' #1–12 (2009); and the '' Flashpoint: Batman Knight of Vengeance'' limited series in 2011. Other projects from the team include '' Spaceman'' and the ''100 Bullets: Brother Lono'' limited series. Risso and writer

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produced the ''

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: Moloch'' two-issue limited series in 2013.

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's '' Dark Night: A True Batman Story'' graphic novel was drawn by Risso in 2016. He also started work on the

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series ''Moonshine''. In 2010 he created the Argentine event Crack Bang Boom, a comics/'' Argentine comics'', cartoon,

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, fantasy and science-fiction convention, which is annually held in the city of

. Hosted and organized by Risso with a group of collaborators and with support from the Municipality of Rosario, Crack Bang Boom has become the most famous convention of its type in Argentina, as well as one of the most important events for the comics world in South America.

Awards

Risso has won four

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s for his work on ''100 Bullets'' with Brian Azzarello. He won for the "Best Serialized Story" in 2001; for "Best Continuing Series" in 2002 and 2004; and for "Best Artist" in 2002. He won the

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for "Best Artist" in 2002 and 2003.

Bibliography

1980s (Argentine years) * 1987 – ''Parque Chas'' (written by Ricardo Barreiro, serialized in '' Heavy Metal'' as ''Park Charles'', 1997–2001) * 1988 – ''Cain'' (written by Ricardo Barreiro, U.S. edition 2003 Strip Art Features) * 1989 – ''Fulù'' (written by

) 1990s (European years) * 1992 – ''Simon, Una Aventura Americana'' (written by Carlos Trillo) * 1994 – ''Video Nocturno'' (written by Carlos Trillo, U.S. edition 2001 Dark Horse/SAF "Vidéo Noire") * 1995 – ''Boy Vampiro'' (written by Carlos Trillo, U.S. edition 2003–2004 Strip Art Features ''Boy Vampire'') * 1996 – ''Borderline'' (written by Carlos Trillo, U.S. edition 2005 announced by Dynamite Entertainment) * 1996 – ''Horror Revisitado'' (written by Carlos Trillo, serialized in ''Heavy Metal'') * 1997 – ''Chicanos'' (written by Carlos Trillo, U.S. edition 2005–2006

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eight issues) 1997 (U.S. debut) * 1997/07 – ''Aliens Wraith'',

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* 1997/09 and 11 – ''Alien: Resurrection'', Dark Horse Comics * 1997/09 – "Slippery Woman" (in ''Heavy Metal'') * 1998 – ''Los Misterios de la Luna Roja'', (U.S. edition 2005–2006, Strip Art Features, four volumes) * 1998/03 – "Indecision" (in ''Heavy Metal'') * 1998/05 – "Incompatibility" (in ''Heavy Metal'') * 1998/09-12 – ''

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'' (four issue miniseries),

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* 1998/11 – "Costume Party" (in ''Heavy Metal'') 1999 (''100 Bullets'' begins) * 1999 – ''100 Bullets'' (issues #1–5), DC Comics * 1999/03 – "The Death of a Romantic" (in ''Heartthrobs'' #3), DC Comics * 1999/08 – "Food Chain" (in '' Flinch'' #2), DC Comics 2000 * 2000 – ''100 Bullets'' (issues #6–17), DC Comics * 2000/01 – ''100 Bullets'' Vol. 1: ''First Shot, Last Call'', DC Comics * 2000/01 – ''Vertigo: Winter's Edge'' #3: "Silencer Night", DC Comics * 2000/03 – ''

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'' #31, DC Comics * 2000/04 – ''Transmetropolitan: I Hate it Here'' #1, DC Comics * 2000/05 – "Spring Fever" (in ''Heavy Metal'') * 2000/08 – "Batman: Scars" ( Batman Black and White back-up story in '' Batman: Gotham Knights'' #8), DC Comics 2001 * 2001 – ''100 Bullets'' (issues #18–29), DC Comics * 2001/02 – ''100 Bullets'' Vol. 2: Split Second Chance, DC Comics * 2001/03 – "The Swamp Monster Strikes Again" (in ''Heavy Metal'') * 2001/04 – "Once Upon a Time in the Future" (in ''

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'' #3), DC Comics * 2001/07 – ''

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'' #4: "Severance Package", Marvel Comics * 2001/11 – ''100 Bullets Vol.3: Hang Up on the Hang Low'', DC Comics 2002 * 2002 – ''100 Bullets'' (issues #30–39), DC Comics * 2002/01- "911: America's Pastime" (in '' 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, Volume Two'') * 2002/01- Superman pinup (in '' The Adventures of Superman'' #600), DC Comics * 2002/05 – ''Alan Moore – Monographie'' * 2002/06 – ''100 Bullets'' Vol. 4: ''A Foregone Tomorrow'', DC Comics * 2002/07 – Green Lantern pinup (in ''

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'' #3), DC Comics 2003 * 2003 – ''100 Bullets'' (issues #40–47), DC Comics * 2003 – Bernet (pinup in ''Art Book'') * 2003/03 – ''100 Bullets'' Vol. 5: ''The Counterfifth Detective'', DC Comics * 2003/04 – ''Vertigo X Preview'' (pinup), DC Comics * 2003/09 – ''100 Bullets'' Vol. 6: ''Six Feet Under the Gun'', DC Comics * 2003/10 – 2004/03 – ''

'' #620–625 (2003–2004), collected in '' Batman: Broken City'', DC Comics * 2003/10 – '' JSA All-Stars'' #6 (

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story), DC Comics 2004 * 2005 – ''100 Bullets'' (#48–54), DC Comics * 2004/03 – ''

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'' vol. 2 #200 (pinup), DC Comics * 2004/07 – ''100 Bullets'' Vol. 7: ''Samurai'', DC Comics * 2004/09 – ''Eduardo Risso: Black. White'' 2005 * 2005 – ''100 Bullets'' (#55–65), DC Comics * 2005/02 – ''Batman Black and White'' statue, DC Comics * 2005/04 – ''Vertigo: First Taste'' * 2005/07 – ''100 Bullets'' Vol. 8: ''The Hard Way'', DC Comics 2006 * 2006 – ''100 Bullets'' (issues #66–77), DC Comics * 2006/04 – ''100 Bullets'' Vol. 9: ''Strychnine Lives'', DC Comics 2007 * 2007 – ''100 Bullets'' (issues #78–85), DC Comics 2008 * 2008 – ''100 Bullets'' (issues #86–96), DC Comics * 2008 – ''

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'' #1–3, Marvel Comics * 2008 – '' The Spirit'' #13, DC Comics 2009 * 2008 – ''100 Bullets'' (issues #97–100), DC Comics * 2009 – ''

'' #1–12 (Batman serial), DC Comics 2010 * 2010 – ''

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'' #50 (pinup), DC Comics * 2010 – ''Vampire Boy'', Dark Horse Comics 2011 * 2011 – ''

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'' #62, DC Comics * 2011 – ''

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'' vol. 4 #1, DC Comics * 2011 – '' Flashpoint: Batman Knight of Vengeance'' #1–3, DC Comics * 2011 – '' Spaceman'' #1, DC Comics 2012 * 2012 – ''Spaceman'' #2–9, DC Comics 2013 * 2013 – ''

: Moloch'' #1–2, DC Comics * 2013 – ''100 Bullets: Brother Lono'' #1–5, DC Comics 2014 * 2014 – ''100 Bullets: Brother Lono'' #6–8, DC Comics 2016 * 2016 – '' Dark Night: A True Batman Story'', DC Comics * 2016 – ''Moonshine'' #1–3, Image Comics * 2016 – '' The Dark Knight III: The Master Race'' #2 (Wonder Woman story), DC Comics 2017 * 2017 – ''Moonshine'' #4-6, Image Comics 2018 * 2018 – ''Moonshine'' #7-12, Image Comics 2019 * 2019 – '' The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight'' #1, DC Comics * 2019 – ''Batman Secret Files'' #2, DC Comics * 2019 – ''Moonshine'' #13-14, Image Comics 2020 * 2020 – ''Detective Comics'' Annual #3, DC Comics * 2020 – ''Moonshine'' #15-22, Image Comics 2021 * 2021 – ''Moonshine'' #23-28, Image Comics 2022 * 2022 – ''

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'' #0, DC Comics * 2022 – ''DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead'' #1-4, DC Comics 2023 * 2023 – ''DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead'' #5-6, DC Comics

Covers only

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'' #5 (

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, 2006) *''

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'' #700 (DC Comics, 2010) *'' First Wave'' #5 (DC Comics, 2011) *''

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'' #1 (DC Comics, 2012)

References

External links

Official Site

bdoubliees.com
Eduardo Risso
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
Eduardo Risso
at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators {{DEFAULTSORT:Risso, Eduardo 1959 births 20th-century Argentine male artists 21st-century Argentine male artists Argentine comics artists Argentine comic strip cartoonists DC Comics people Eisner Award winners for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team Harvey Award winners for Best Artist or Penciller Living people Marvel Comics people People from Córdoba Province, Argentina Inkpot Award winners