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Manel Fontdevila
Born	1965 (1965) (age 60) Manresa, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Comic writer and illustrator

Manel Fontdevila i Subirana, known as Manel, is a Spanish cartoonist. He was born in Manresa in 1965. Manel is famous for his work in the magazine El Jueves. There, he created popular comic series like Para ti, que eres joven with Albert Monteys. He also drew La Parejita S.A., which showed funny daily adventures of a couple. Manel has also made other comic books for Glénat.

About Manel Fontdevila

How Manel Started Drawing

Manel started drawing comics when he was just 15 years old. He worked with groups that cared about the environment and local neighborhoods. In 1982, he also drew for a local newspaper called "Regió 7".

In 1990, Manel was studying Fine Arts in Barcelona. During this time, he published his drawings in several magazines. These included El Víbora, Makoki, Cairo, Totem, and Viñetas.

In 1993, he began publishing his series Emilio/a in the magazine Puta Mili. He also worked with Camaleón Ediciones. For them, he published five comic strips for the Mr. Brain presenta fanzine from 1993 to 1997. He also wrote "¡Hola, terrícola" in 1994 for Pep Brocal. In 1996, he created the unique comic "Testimonio" with Marcel as the writer.

Becoming a Well-Known Cartoonist

In 1995, Manel started his comic strip La Parejita S.A. for El Jueves magazine. This series showed the funny daily adventures of a couple. That same year, it won an award for Best Screenplay at the Còmic Salo Barcelona. This success helped Manel feel secure enough to live with his own partner.

In 1997, he began another comic strip called Para ti, que eres joven. This was a two-page comic with jokes about young people. He created it for El Jueves magazine alongside Albert Monteys. From 2000 to 2004, Manel was an editor for El Jueves. He also published a collection of short stories called Mantecatos in 2003 for Glénat. This book won the best comic award at Saló de Barcelona in 2004. He also released Rosenda y otros momentos pop in 2005.

In 2007, Manel published his comic book Super... (Glénat). This was a special project he had worked on for two years. He also stopped working for Regió 7 to start drawing daily cartoons for the newspaper Público. He also worked with El Manglar. Manel continued his section in Público until the newspaper stopped printing in 2012.

On July 18, 2007, El Jueves magazine featured a cartoon by Manel and Guillermo Torres on its front page. This cartoon caused a lot of discussion. A judge ordered that issue of the magazine to be removed from stores. The two cartoonists were also fined 3,000 euros. This was because the cartoon was seen as disrespectful to the royal family.

In March 2012, Manel started publishing his cartoons in the online newspaper eldiario.es.

Leaving El Jueves Magazine

In June 2014, Manel Fontdevila announced he was leaving El Jueves magazine. This happened because the publisher, RBA, did not allow a cartoon cover he drew to be published. The cartoon made a joke about the king of Spain, Juan Carlos I, stepping down from his role. Other cartoonists also left the magazine at that time.

On June 18, the day before Felipe VI became king, these cartoonists published an online comic. It was called Orgullo y satisfacción and featured jokes about the event. Manel was later hired by the monthly satirical magazine Mongolia.

Manel Fontdevila's Works

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In Spanish: Manel Fontdevila para niños