Ricardo Barreiro
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| Ricardo Barreiro | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1949 |
| Died | April 12, 1999 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Area | Writer |
Ricardo Barreiro (October 2, 1949 – April 12, 1999) was a comic book writer from Argentina, widely acclaimed in Latin America and Europe. He collaborated with artists including Juan Giménez, Eduardo Risso, Enrique Breccia, Francisco Solano López, Juan Zanotto, and Enrique Alcatena, and is best known for series such as Slot-Barr, As de Pique, Parque Chas and El Eternauta: Odio cósmico.[1][2]
Exile and European period
Barreiro was born in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires on 2 October 1949. He began publishing in underground and independent magazines at an early age, contributing both scripts and drawings to titles such as Sancho.[3] His first significant work as a scriptwriter was Slot-Barr, illustrated by Francisco Solano López.[4]
During the 1970s Barreiro produced notable series including the post-apocalyptic Bárbara (with Juan Zanotto) and the war series As de Pique (with Juan Giménez). Several of these works achieved success in Italy and other European markets.[5]
In 1978, amid Argentina's military dictatorship, Barreiro went into exile in Spain and later lived in Paris and Rome. While in Europe he contributed to magazines and anthologies such as LancioStory, Heavy Metal (Italian and U.S. editions) and Italian anthologies like L'Eternauta and Comic Art.[6] Notable collaborations from this period include Ciudad and Estrella Negra (both with Juan Giménez), New York, Año Cero, El hombre de Wolfland and Le Pecheur de Brooklyn.[7]
Later career and return to Argentina
By the mid-1980s Barreiro became a member of the Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD) in France and saw publications from European houses such as Dargaud and Glénat. He returned to Argentina later in his career, publishing in national anthologies and magazines (notably Fierro) and continuing to work across genres.[8][9]
Illness and death
Barreiro was diagnosed with cancer (commonly reported as laryngeal cancer) but continued to write. He participated in the documentary H. G. O. (1999) and died in Buenos Aires on 12 April 1999.[10]
Works
Barreiro's output spans science fiction, fantasy, war stories and socially engaged drama. He frequently collaborated with established and emerging artists; his scripts are noted for strong conceptual premises and placing characters in extreme moral and physical circumstances.[11] Recurring collaborators included Francisco Solano López, Juan Giménez, Juan Zanotto, Enrique Alcatena and Eduardo Risso.[12]