Manuel Cuyás

(1922 - 2005, Spain)


Cristina, by Manuel Cuyás
Cristina y sus Amigas

Manuel Cuyás Durany was born in Mataró. He took courses at the Escuela de Artes y Oficios of Maresme was the pupil of Rafael Estrany. From the mid 1960s, he has worked as an illustrator of juvenile and science fiction books, and as a comic artist. He has created several comics the Bruguera comic magazine Pulgarcito, including 'Cristina y sus Amigas' (script by T. Ardanuy) and some works in cooperation with Alicia Romero.

Cuyás also worked for 'Joyas Literarias Juveniles', Bruguera's the series of literary adaptations. In addition he drew 'Astroman' with scripts by Víctor Mora. This series first appeared in Bruguera's weekly DDT in 1973. He was additionally present on the British market with a 'Jane Bond' story for Tina, among other things.
Pulgarcito, by Manuel Cuyás
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