Carlos Meglia
| Carlos Meglia | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 11, 1957 Quilmes, Argentina |
| Died | August 15, 2008 (aged 50) Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Area(s) | comic book artist and penciller |
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Notable works
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Cybersix Superman/Tarzan Canari |
Carlos Meglia (December 11, 1957 – August 15, 2008) was a comic book artist and penciller born in the city of Quilmes, Argentina. One of his best-known creations is the Cybersix series, done in partnership with Carlos Trillo. Meglia died on August 15, 2008 at the age of 50.
1974 is when Meglia debuted as an assistant to the illustrator Oswal Sanson, where he produced many illustrations for the magazines Pendulum and Skorpio.
Meglia illustrated the comic book adaptations of various literary classics such as Don Quichotte, La Bible pour les Enfants, and several books of Martin Fierro, the poet.
He contributed to several major magazines of Argentina, including Satiricon – a humorous periodical, El Grafico – a sports magazine, and Billiken – a children's magazine.
He made his first short comic stories for the Publisher Record.
Meglia decided to enter the Hanna-Barbera Studios, where he worked in animation for some popular cartoon series, including The Smurfs, The Flintstones, and Scooby Doo, as well as the animated film The Magic Pumpkin.
Trillo and Meglia created their most famous character, Cybersix.
Cybersix becomes a live-action television series in Argentina however, its low ratings led it to only lasting seven episodes.
After settling down in Spain, Meglia began working for the US market. He cooperated on series such as Wildcats, Dark Horse titles like Star Wars and Spyboy, as well as DC's Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle, Crimson, Adventures of Superman, and Monster World, as well as Marvel's Elektra.
Cybersix animated series wins "Special Mention for the Best Science Fiction Program" at the Pulcinella Awards in Italy.
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