Franco de Rosa
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Franco de Rosa

Brazilian journalist, editor and comics artist

Franco de Rosa (born in São Paulo on January 2, 1956) is a Brazilian journalist, editor and comics artist. He started his career in 1974, with the comic strips Chucrutz and Capitão Caatinga, published in some Brazilian newspapers, such as Notícias Populares.2

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Born Jan 2, 1956.1

About

From 1980, he started to make illustrations for newspapers and magazines. In 1984 he founded, alongside Paulo Paiva, the publishing house Maciota (also known as Press), which lasted until the 1990s. In 1997, he founded, alongside Dorival Vitor Lopes and Hélcio de Carvalho, the publishing house Mythos Editora. Rosa won the Troféu Jayme Cortez in 1990 and 1991, the Prêmio Angelo Agostini as best editor in 2003 and 2004 and as "Master of the National Comics" category in 2010.

From Wikipedia’s article on Franco de Rosa, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: fanzine editor, editor, comics writer, comics artist.4

Personal life

  • BornJan 2, 1956, São Paulo5
  • CitizenshipBrazil6

Awards

  • 2010Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics7 9
  • 2004Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Best Editor7 8
  • 2003Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Best Editor7 8
  • 1991Jayme Cortez Trophy (Prêmio Angelo Agostini)7 8
  • 1990Jayme Cortez Trophy (Prêmio Angelo Agostini)7 8