El espadachín enmascarado
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| El espadachín enmascarado | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Editorial Valenciana |
| Format | Adventure comic booklet; 17 × 24 cm[1] |
| Genre | Swashbuckler Historical Adventure |
| Publication date | 1952 – 1957 |
| No. of issues | 252[1] |
| Main character | Pierre Drumont |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Pablo Gago Pedro Quesada |
| Artist | Manuel Gago García |
El espadachín enmascarado (Spanish for "The Masked Swordsman") is a Spanish swashbuckler historical adventure comic-booklet series, scripted by Pablo Gago and Pedro Quesada and drawn by Manuel Gago García, published by Editorial Valenciana from 1952.[1][2]
According to comics historian Pedro Porcel, the first booklet of El espadachín enmascarado was presented by Pablo and Manuel Gago to Editorial Valenciana around 1947, but its publication was delayed by Juan Puerto.[3] Two years later, Manuel Gago produced a similar swashbuckling series for Ediciones Toray, El espadachín de hierro.[4]
Gago was not able to resume the original project until 1952, when Pedro Quesada took over scripting duties.[3] The series ultimately ran for 252 issues (1952–1957).[1][2]
In 1981, Editorial Valenciana reissued the series.[3]
Plot and characters
The series is set at the court of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV. Its protagonist is Pierre Drumont, whose adventures involve duels, court intrigue, spies, and rescues.[5]
Reception
Porcel has described El espadachín enmascarado as "a true masterpiece", in which Gago shows his full vigor, while Pedro Quesada comes across as a "Christian Alexandre Dumas".[3]