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Emmanuel “Manel” Pérez es dibujante de historietas e ilustrador, nacido en Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires. Se formó artísticamente en la Escuela de Carlos Garaycochea, estudiando dibujo humoristico y luego amplió sus estudios con Oswal y con el maestro Oscar Capristo, de quien llego a ser ayudante en sus ultimos proyectos.
A nivel profesional, trabajó con diversos guionistas norteamericanos. Dibujó y adapto a historieta Thief, una historieta de fantasia medieval publicada por Loco Rabia en su E-Zine, y participa en proyectos para D4K Studios, como Excavator, entre otras colaboraciones.
En el ámbito local, integró varias antologías de cómic de terror y ciencia ficción, como Dossier Macabro y HGO. Dibujo dos capitulos de 1968, una historieta ambientada en la carrera espacial que puede leerse online en la plataforma de GComics, con guion de Flor Canosa y Demian Guzman Gomenzoro. Además, ilustró un número de La Salvaje Sur, una revista literaria pulp que reúne cuentos gauchescos con un enfoque contemporáneo.
Con una línea clara pero enérgica, y una narrativa que prioriza la atmósfera y el ritmo, Manel sigue consolidando su carrera con proyectos que cruzan géneros y geografías. Actualmente se encuentra desarrollando nuevas obras con guion propio, buscando siempre contar historias con identidad, potencia visual y compromiso artístico.
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Emmanuel “Manel” Pérez is a comic book artist and illustrator, born in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires. He received his artistic training at the Carlos Garaycochea School, where he studied humorous drawing, and later expanded his studies with Oswal and master artist Oscar Capristo, with whom he worked as an assistant on his final projects.
Professionally, he has collaborated with various North American writers. He illustrated and adapted Thief, a medieval fantasy comic published by Loco Rabia in their E-Zine, and has contributed to projects for D4K Studios, such as Excavator, among other collaborations.
In the local scene, he has participated in several horror and science fiction comic anthologies, such as Dossier Macabro and HGO. He drew two chapters of 1968, a comic set during the space race, which can be read online through the GComics platform, with scripts by Flor Canosa and Demian Guzmán Gomenzoro. He also illustrated an issue of Salvaje Sur, a pulp literary magazine featuring gaucho short stories with a contemporary twist.
With a clear yet energetic line and a storytelling approach that emphasizes atmosphere and rhythm, Manel continues to build his career through projects that span genres and borders. He is currently developing new works with his own scripts, always aiming to tell stories with identity, visual power, and artistic commitment.
