Luis Bermejo

Luis Bermejo Rojo (12 August 1931 – 12 December 2015) was a Spanish illustrator and comics artist known for his work published in Spain, Italy, Great Britain, and the United States. He has illustrated a number of novels, and worked for a while with DC Comics. Bermejo, along with fellow Valencia Studio artists José Ortiz and Leopoldo Sanchez, joined the agency Selecciones Ilustradas and soon started working for Warren Publishing in the US. Bermejo quickly became one of the most prolific artists for Warren, and drew a total of 78 stories from 1974 through 1983, more than any other artist except for José Ortiz and Esteban Maroto. Highlights of Bermejo's period with Warren included a full issue of Creepy (issue #71) dedicated to him, as well as the role of the primary artist for The Rook, which was Warren's most well known recurring character after Vampirella. Bermejo drew the serial The Fox in Vampirella in 1981-1982. He won the award for "Best All Around Artist" at Warren in 1981.