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'''Jose Delbo''' is an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990 . The first issue he worked on was [[Spacehikers!|Marvel US issue #36]]. His work can be found in issues 36-42, 45-54, 56-60, 63, 64 and issue 67.


After working on Transformers, he reunited with ''Transformers'' scribe [[Simon Furman]], for the four issue limited series ''Brute Force'', also published by Marvel Comics.
'''Jose Delbo''' is an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years.  He joined the original [[Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990.
 
The first issue he worked on was [[Spacehikers!|Marvel US issue #36]]. His work can be found in issues 36-42, 45-54, 56-60, 63, 64 and 67.
 
After working on ''Transformers'', he reunited with ''Transformers'' scribe [[Simon Furman]], for the four issue limited series ''Brute Force'', also published by Marvel Comics.
 


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[Image:Delbostarscreamears.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Van Gogh-Bot.]]
[[Image:Delbostarscreamears.jpg|left|thumb|Van Gogh-Bot.]]
*[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina, was one of three [[Earth]] cities the [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]].  This was a nod to Jose Delbo's birthplace.
*Delbo was very literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[Transformers Universe (profile series)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile art.  Sometimes this backfired on him.  In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake.  Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one "ear."


* [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina, was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]].  This seeingly-inexplicable choice was actually a nod to Jose Delbo's birthplace.
* Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[Transformers Universe (profile series)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile art.  Sometimes this backfired on him.  In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's]] right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake.  Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one "ear."
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.reuben.org/ncs/members/biogs/delbo.asp Jose Delbo's member page at the National Cartoonists Society website.]
*[http://www.reuben.org/ncs/members/biogs/delbo.asp Jose Delbo's member page at the National Cartoonists Society website.]
*[http://www.bocakidz.com/NewFiles/cartooncamp.html Welcome to the Delbo Cartoon Camp]
*[http://www.bocakidz.com/NewFiles/cartooncamp.html Welcome to the Delbo Cartoon Camp]


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Revision as of 07:07, 9 November 2006

What a Delbo.

Jose Delbo is an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original Marvel Transformers comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990.

The first issue he worked on was Marvel US issue #36. His work can be found in issues 36-42, 45-54, 56-60, 63, 64 and 67.

After working on Transformers, he reunited with Transformers scribe Simon Furman, for the four issue limited series Brute Force, also published by Marvel Comics.


Trivia

Van Gogh-Bot.
  • Delbo was often very literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their Transformers Universe profile art. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, Starscream's right "ear" is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one "ear."