R. M. Guéra
Encyclopedia
Rajko Milošević-Gera a.k.a "Gera" and "R.M. Guéra" (Serbian Cyrillic: Рајко Милошевић Гера, born November 24, 1959, in Belgrade
) is a Serbia
n comic book
author and illustrator. He lives in Barcelona
, Spain
since 1991.
He debuted in the Yugoslav
comic book industry in 1982
with the series Elmer Jones (Serbian
Елмер Џонс), a Leonesque
western scripted by Dragan Savić. They later collaborated on Texas Riders (Serbian
Тексашки јахачи) in 1984
.
R.M. Gera's work has been published in Spain
, France
and the United States
. He is presently working on the Vertigo Comics series Scalped
, with writer Jason Aaron
, as well as on Le Lievre de Mars, with writer by Patrick Cothias for French publisher Glénat
.
Géra is actually a childhood nickname, and not part of his real name. He changed it to Guéra in the early 90s when he moved to Barcelona, Spain, to adapt it to Spanish pronunciation.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
) is a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
author and illustrator. He lives in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
since 1991.
He debuted in the Yugoslav
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
comic book industry in 1982
1982 in comics
-Year overall:* San Diego-based independent publisher Pacific Comics makes a strong push in the marketplace, following Jack Kirby's Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers with four new ongoing titles, Starslayer, Ms...
with the series Elmer Jones (Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
Елмер Џонс), a Leonesque
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter most associated with the "Spaghetti Western" genre.Leone's film-making style includes juxtaposing extreme close-up shots with lengthy long shots...
western scripted by Dragan Savić. They later collaborated on Texas Riders (Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
Тексашки јахачи) in 1984
1984 in comics
-Year overall:* The independent publishing boom continues, as Antarctic Press, Continuity Comics, Deluxe Comics, Matrix Graphic Series, and Renegade Press all enter the arena...
.
R.M. Gera's work has been published in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is presently working on the Vertigo Comics series Scalped
Scalped
Scalped is a critically acclaimed ongoing crime/western comic book series written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by R. M. Guéra, published monthly by Vertigo Comics...
, with writer Jason Aaron
Jason Aaron
Jason Aaron is an American comic book writer, known for his work on titles such as The Other Side, Scalped, Ghost Rider, Wolverine and PunisherMAX.-Early life:Jason was born in Jasper, Alabama...
, as well as on Le Lievre de Mars, with writer by Patrick Cothias for French publisher Glénat
Glénat (publisher)
Glénat Editions SA is a French publisher with its head office in Grenoble. The company publishes many things, including comic books and manga in France, Benelux, and Spain; it was founded by Jacques Glénat. The Spanish subsidiary has its head office in Barcelona. The Benelux subsidiary, Glénat...
.
Géra is actually a childhood nickname, and not part of his real name. He changed it to Guéra in the early 90s when he moved to Barcelona, Spain, to adapt it to Spanish pronunciation.
External links
- Rajko Milošević on Lambiek Comiclopedia.
- Guéra's official website
- Scalped website