Rafael Marín facts for kids
Rafael Marín Trechera is a talented writer from Cádiz, Spain, born in 1959. He writes many different kinds of stories, including novels and comic books. He also translates books and is an expert on the history of comics.
He became famous in the United States for his work on the Fantastic Four comic series in 2000 and 2001. He worked with artist Carlos Pacheco on this project. He also wrote The Inhumans comics with artists José Ladronn and Jorge Lucas.
In Spain, he wrote comic mini-series like Iberia Inc and Triada Vértice. He also worked on a 12-issue historical comic series called 12 del Doce. Besides writing, Rafael Marín is a well-known expert on the history of comic books.
Books by Rafael Marín Trechera
Rafael Marín has written many novels and stories over the years. Here are some of his books:
- Lágrimas de luz (1984)
- Unicornios sin cabeza (1987)
- The La Leyenda del Navegante trilogy: Crisei, Arce, and Génave (1992)
- El muchacho inca (1993)
- Ozymandias (1996)
- Mundo de dioses (1998)
- Contra el tiempo (2001, with Juan Miguel Aguilera)
- La piel que te hice en el aire (2001)
- La sed de las panteras (2002)
- El centauro de piedra (2002)
- Detective sin licencia (2004)
- Elemental, querido Chaplin (2005)
- La leyenda del Navegante (2006, a collection of the trilogy)
- Juglar (2006)
- El anillo en el agua (2008)
- Piel de fantasma (2010)
- La ciudad enmascarada (2011)
- El niño de Samarcanda (2011)
- Las campanas de Almanzor (2011)
- Oceanum (2012, with Juan Miguel Aguilera)
- Los espejos turbios (2012)
- Lona de tinieblas (2013)
- Está lleno de estrellas (2015)
- Mobtel (2015)
- Son de piedra y otros relatos (2015)
- Don Juan (2015)
Essays About Comics
Rafael Marín has also written several non-fiction books, called essays, about the history and meaning of comic books. These books help people understand more about how comics are made and their importance.
- Los Cómics Marvel (1996, updated in 2000)
- Hal Foster: Una épica post-romántica (2004)
- Spider-Man: El superhéroe en nuestro reflejo (2007)
- Los cómics del exilio (2008)
- W de Watchmen (2009)
- Marvel: Crónica de una época (2016)
More Information
You can find out more about Rafael Marín Trechera by visiting his personal blog.
- Personal blog
| Preceded by John Francis Moore |
Fantastic Four writer 2000–2001 (with Carlos Pacheco) (with Carlos Pacheco & Jeph Loeb in 2001–2002) (with Carlos Pacheco & Karl Kesel in 2002) |
Succeeded by Karl Kesel |
See also
In Spanish: Rafael Marín Trechera para niños
