Ramón Sabatés

Ramón Sabatés Massanell spent his childhood in Barcelona, followed technical studies and travelled a lot throughout his life. He had his first publications in the magazine Cholito in 1932. His other early works were printed in Jordi (1933), Pocholo and TBO (1934). In addition, he was present in Mapamundi (1935), Mickey i Boliche, Camaradas and Calderilla.

He then succeeded a certain Mr. Buigas, who illustrated his strange inventions in a warehouse newspaper. For years and years, Sabatés did several strange inventions, that eventually got their own section in the TBO magazine, called 'Los Grandes Inventos de TBO'. One of the key artists of the magazine, he also created 'El Profesor Franz de Copenhague' and 'Casimiro Noteví' for TBO.

In addition, he continued doing several illustration and comic jobs for other publishers. Throughout the years, his comics appeared in Pulgarcito ('Sindulfo Sindetikon', 'El Profesor Sulfato', 'Ataúlfo'), Cuentos de Pocholo ('El Abuelo', 'La Familia Tragaperas'), Trampolín ('El Profesor Litines', 'La Familia Sulfamida', 'La Familia Pisaverde'), Nicolás ('El Mago Perejil', 'El Sabio Máximo Atontado'), Lupita ('Página de la Abuelita'), Paseo Infantil ('La Tía Nicasia'), Chicolino, Jaimito and Tío Vivo ('Angel Amor').