More for nostalgia than new readers, The Masked Warrior rides again. And he does it hand in hand with the screenwriter. Edward Salazar and cartoonist miguel quesada, son of the cartoonist of the same name and nephew of Manuel Gago, author of the original edition of the best-selling comic in Spanish history (1944). The idea, in addition honor the creationr is to prolong the existence of an “immortal creature,” defends Quesada.
As the Valencian cartoonist explains, the series is taken from the anthological “continuation…” that has marked Gago’s death since the new story (February 7, 1981). Mask WarriorThe impostor as hero and aide Fernando travels through the lands of contention between Muslims and Christians in search of Ali Khan, the murderer of his favorite relatives, states that “there was a transition, but what happened no longer counts.” “The idea was to keep the adventures sold in Spain in the 40s, 50s and 60s very closely and in the most reliable way possible, and that’s what we tried to do. We knew how to go on, we put on a ‘cake’ scene and That’s all,” he jokes.
“We’re scared of the brick and smack us on the back.“, the Valencian cartoonist notes, delighted that four years ago another publisher made the first attempt to perpetuate the story, but it didn’t work out because of the way it was done. Now, in a much higher quality edition – the editorial Dolmen – and with the family involved, Guerrero ‘s followers seem to have been supported.” Acceptance is good because it is not imitated.. Essence preserved and history recognized but ‘everything’ modernized“, Share.
Aesthetics is of course different because the creator changes and times are different.. “Manuel Gago’s drawing cannot be repeated. The important thing was not to imitate the previous one, but to look forward and adapt the character to new times,” he explains. That is why it is the costume of Guerrero del Mask that attracts the most attention. For the original outfits, Gago was inspired by Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon – leggings, shin guards and shorts – in this new version the protagonist’s legs are covered with a chain mail and a metal protector for pimples. The tights that can be seen at first glance are also different. Another difference is that “everything is less bloody” in this installment, Quesada explains, because society demands it.
In addition to new adventures, Dolmen Editorial reissues restored original materials in a deluxe bindingin addition to some unpublished originals obtained thanks to the advice of experts and family, especially his daughter Marisa and the author’s niece Miguel Quesada.
Source: Informacion
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