There are more and more Spanish cartoonists illustrating Marvel and DC comic strips. Many of them have recognized that, to hang out and have a little fun, add celebrity cameos to see if readers spot them. Here you have a review of this curious little world that has already had some controversy.
1. Constantino Romero
Three years after the death of Constantino Romero, announcer, presenter, and voice actor of such iconic characters as Darth Vader, the cartoonist Salvador Larroca paid tribute to him by turning him into a character in the universe Star Wars.
In a Facebook post, Larroca explained that the idea had come from a reader:
“Some time ago, a reader suggested that I make a tribute to Constantino Romero in the comics of Vader, for being who he was in the movies of Star Wars (…) [Este cameo] It comes from my admiration and respect that I felt for him and his work in so many iconic movie characters “.
Your character has up entry into the Wookieepedia, the wiki specialized in Star Wars. His name was Jooli, a human from a volcanic planet, Shu-Torun. Darth Vader threatens him at one point, so it could be said that Constantine (Vader) interacts with Constantine (Jooli).
2. Francisco Marhuenda
“It is a nod to the Spanish public, although I did not expect to be caught so soon,” acknowledged Murcian cartoonist Daniel Acuña when readers were able to read number 2 of Sam Wilson: Captain America. In it, Francisco Marhuenda, director of The reason, a socialite and ex-politician, appeared briefly with another name and profession: Frank Marhuender (ahem), an ethicist who gave his opinion on a television talk show.
In particular, Marhuender defends in the comic the Captain America of that time, Sam Wilson (the current Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe). In the world of comics, Wikileaks-style leaks have taken place, and Cap has earned the enmity of many media for defending the papers, even if they question the United States Government and the SHIELD agency.
“It is the progressive and American clone of Marhuenda”, explained Acuña to Verne. “It’s not him. He appears to criticize the Government, an element almost from science fiction. And he has a turtleneck sweater and corduroy jacket like Felipe González.”
“While I’m working on the drawing board, Red Hot He keeps me company and I find out what happens. It’s the way to return the favor. I was about to put the presenter Ferreras in too. “
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3. Antonio Ferreras
Acuña said he was about to introduce Antonio Ferreras, presenter of Red Hot, in his comics about Captain America. He didn’t, but The task was finished by the cartoonist Jorge Giménez for number 95 of Batman.
It is a one-panel cameo. Ferreras is one of the presenters who are reporting on the start of the Joker War, an event that affected Batman and allies (Catwoman, Nightwing, Harley Quinn …). It promised to be the final and definitive showdown between the Dark Knight and the Clown of Crime. It was not the first event that promised something like that nor will it be the last.
4. Juan Carlos I
The most controversial case of the article was born from the hands of the only non-Spanish cartoonist of the article: Mike Mayhew, American illustrator who specializes in photorealism.
In 2005, Mayhew was commissioned to illustrate one of the comics spinoff of Dynasty of M. It was a marvelian event in which the Scarlet Witch used her powers to create an alternate reality where almost all characters and superheroes enjoyed a better life. His father, Magneto, became the leader of the Mutants (the X-Men), who, within this invented reality, were the dominant race.
Mayhew has explained on many occasions that he looks for references from real people to create his versions of characters. So while I was looking for ideas to present a leading Magneto, with an outfit more like a king, he met the then king Juan Carlos I in uniform. He liked it and decided that the head of the Brotherhood of Mutants should dress the same.
When Marvel revealed the illustration to promote the upcoming comic, the Royal House considered suing the publisher. Marvel apologized and immediately changed the Magneto design.
As an anecdote, the controversy was reborn in 2011. Back then, Magneto was one of the fighters in the video game Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, in which the characters of the Capcom company (Ryu from Street Fighter, Dante of Devil May Cry, Jill Valentine de Resident Evil…) team up and / or face Marvel heroes and villains.
The controversy resurfaced when revealed one of Magneto’s optional outfits, clearly inspired by Dynasty of M. The Royal House complained again and Capcom preferred to avoid problems and withdraw that design.
5. Chiquito de la Calzada
From number 881 of Action Comics, Spanish readers began to notice someone who was familiar in the background. In the scenes that took place at the Daily Planet, the newspaper where Superman works as his alter-ego, Clark, a writer appeared with the face of Chiquito de la Calzada.
The Catalan cartoonist in charge of illustrating the Superman comics, Pere Pérez, openly confirmed it on its official page.
“As Superman hardly appears in the numbers I have drawn, and I saw that the comic could be lacking in power and energy, I decided to add appearances by Chiquito de la Calzada as a reporter for the Daily Planet. So far it has only appeared in the background in numbers 881, 883 and 884 of Action Comics But I’ll keep drawing until I get a Green Lantern ring or something like that. “
He did not finish Green Lantern but Chiquito ended up moving from Metropolis, Superman’s city, to Gotham, Batman’s.
Pérez went on to draw Detective Comics and other comics from the Bat Man family. In order not to abandon Chiquito, he made him change his profession: from journalist to taxi driver. Here it is at number 56 of Catwoman.
Who knows, if Pérez starts illustrating comics about Green Lantern, he may end up fulfilling his wish to give Chiquito a ring with powers.
6. Esperanza Aguirre
The cameo of the former president of the Community of Madrid was brief, two vignettes in one of the issues of Hulk of 2018, Although the Hulk flags the title, it is his cousin, Jennifer Walters, alias Hulka, who ends up wrecking this very familiar character’s car.
That this Aguirre cameo occurs in a wrecked car may not be, precisely, an accidental event. In 2014, Aguirre made headlines when she went on the run just as she was going to be fined. “He gets into the vehicle, starts and hits the motorcycle,” the official part said at the time.
And then there is the letter that appears in the parasol. “From Mr. Barc …”. The reference may be Luis Bárcenas, businessman and former treasurer of the PP who in 2009 He was charged for his involvement in the Gürtel case, on an alleged illegal financing of the party at the time when Esperanza Aguirre led the PP of the Community of Madrid.
However, the Barcelona cartoonist behind this character, Julián López, downplayed the cameo: “This character in question is nothing more than an extra without relevance in the story and only appears in that scene. They asked me to draw someone superb and with an expensive car, “he explained to The country. “I did the first thing that came to mind and any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental … or not.”
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7 and 8. Andreu Buenafuente and Greater Wyoming
It seems that cartoonist Pere Pérez is a huge fan of Spanish comedians. In one of the first issues he illustrated of Batgirl, there are two cameos for the price of one: Greater Wyoming and Andreu Buenafuente.
Back then, some comic book fans asked Pérez if he wouldn’t get in trouble for introducing real characters. His answer: “It is quite common for us to find all kinds of known or unknown characters and winks of all kinds in the backgrounds. When you have to give everyday variety and verisimilitude to the environments, you end up pulling familiar faces. It’s like a joke to yourself that sometimes the reader also gets “.
In that sense, Pérez dropped that there are cameos in the comics he has illustrated that have not yet been discovered. Partly because sometimes introduces characters not so famous for a standard reader, as is the case with other colleagues or close friends of the cartoonist.
9. Pablo Iglesias
Marvel, which had already learned its lesson with the reference to King Juan Carlos I, directly removed this cameo from one of the comic books of The Sinister Squad.
In the version that came out to promote the launch of the comic, Hyperion, a parody / critic of Marvel’s Superman, tears off the arms of a character who looks a lot like Pablo Iglesias, Second Vice President of the Government of Spain and Secretary General of Podemos.
Instead, when the comic came out, the character had been literally tweaked so that he didn’t look so much like the politician.
Julián Clemente, editor of Marvel in Spain, explained that the American publisher has already sent them the censored materials. Carlos Pacheco, the cartoonist of these cartoons, later confirmed in networks that the modification had been made on purpose to avoid lawsuits.
Pacheco also explained that for some time it was harder to sneak cameos in Marvel. And the publisher wants to avoid retaliation as much as possible.
10. Chikilicuatre
The cartoonist Juan Santacruz decided that a very rare comic deserved an even rarer cameo.
The comic? Marvel TV: Galactus ― The real story, a curious comic in which a television program decides to question the existence of Galactus, an Eater of Worlds full-fledged that has been one tris many times from eating the Earth. Luckily, The Fantastic 4, Avengers and co have stopped him.
The cameo? Rodolfo Chikilicuatre appears in one of the ads presenting a polish for superheroes. Surely an American reader stayed the same when he saw him, while in Spain he went almost unnoticed because he appears in a very niche comic. Its launch was in early 2009, a year after this character created by David Fernández and Andreu Buenafuente represented Spain at Eurovision 2008.
By the way, Chikilicuatre uses the Thing (member of Fantastic Four), Wolverine and Colossus (two X-Men) as witnesses to the polish.
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11-16. Salvador Larroca’s cameo parade
If there was a prize for the cartoonist who introduces the most cameos in his cartoons, the winner would undoubtedly be Salvador Larroca. Constantino Romero? It is just one of his many winks.
The Valencian illustrator takes advantage of almost any occasion to put famous Spaniards in his comics, so many that it is more convenient to review the rest of his cameos in a single section.
Possibly one of his first cameos is that of the then president Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. It is possible that the cameo was the same Zapatero, since it took place during a talk of the X-Men with various political representatives.
Reappeared in New Universal.
Larroca’s stage in the Iron Man comics was a parade of cameos. One of Tony Stark’s assistants was named Bambi Arbogast. His resemblance to actress Lola Herrera is more than evident.
Eduardo Noriega It was also seen in the comics of Invincible Iron Man.
Sometimes their cameos go in packs. As was the case with the entire radio program team The rose of the winds, with Juan Luis Cebrián in dark glasses, Bruno Cardeñosa, Jesús Callejo and Carlos Canales accompanying Peter Parker at a press conference.
Constantino Romero was not the only one who placed during his time in Star Wars. Here appears the chef Alberto Chicote with a look very Han Solo.
Finally, Queen Letizia appeared, presenting the news, in New Universal.
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