Comic art by Juan Antonio Abellán.
Growing up during the Spanish Civil War, Juan Antonio Abellán was captivated by two passions since he was a child: art and aviation. He studied arts and crafts at several schools and since 1945 alternated his work in the field of comics (in magazines Flechas y Pelayos and Chicos) with his work for advertising, illustration and handicraft. In 1958, he joined a studio in Madrid where he met other comic creators. As a result ,he moved to Barcelona where he participated in Josep Toutain's international agency Selecciones Ilustradas. His work for the international market included romance and aviation stories for Great Britain and 'Ray Alcotan' for France. For the Spanish market, he created several aviation stories to the comic magazines Strong and Gaceta Junior, as well as many illustrations for publishers like Afha, Molino, Clíper and Ortega. He also took part in an experimental "photo comic", which unfortunately ended in failure.
Juan Abellán's passion for aircraft and aviation led him to dedicate a great part of his artwork to this subject - he made comics, illustrations, trading cards, and even models for the Ministerio del Aire Aeronautical Museum.
Comic art by Juan Antonio Abellán.