Luis Sopelana was born in the Mexican Federal District. After braking off his studies in Graphic Communication, he became a freelance illustrator. As a comic artist, he has contributed to anthologies like Pulpo Comics (edited by Bef), Urban Dreams (edited by Santiago Casares) and Remote Views #2 (edited by Andrew Foley), as well as the fanzine Con Las Patas and online projects. He has worked with scriptwriters like Gerardo Sifuentes, Santiago Casares, Andrew Dabb and Antony Johnston.