Carlos Pacheco Perujo was born on 14 November 1961 in Spain and died on 9 November 2022. He stands among the most accomplished Spanish pencillers to have worked in mainstream American comics, and one of the first from his country to achieve genuine prominence at both Marvel and DC.
Pacheco entered the industry through cover work for Planeta De Agostini, which led to assignments with Marvel UK, where his contributions to the Spider-Man magazine *Dark Guard* built his early reputation. That visibility opened doors to the American market, and he went on to produce acclaimed work on titles including *Avengers Forever*, *Fantastic Four*, *Captain America*, *X-Men: Legacy*, *Green Lantern*, and *JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice*. He also contributed to major crossover events — DC's "Final Crisis" in 2009 and Marvel's "Age of Ultron" in 2013.
Beyond work-for-hire, Pacheco collaborated with writer Kurt Busiek — his partner on *Avengers Forever* — to create *Arrowsmith*, a 2003 WildStorm fantasy series that transplants World War I into a world of magic and dragons. The series earned an Eisner Award nomination for Best Limited Series. Near the end of his life, Pacheco and Busiek returned to that world with *Arrowsmith: Behind Enemy Lines* in 2022, one of his final published projects. His catalog spans more than 420 credited issues across a career stretching from 1983 to 2023.
Clásicos Marvel (1988) · 34
Fantastic Four (1961) · 22
Avengers Forever (1998) · 15
Captain America (1968) · 14
Gli Incredibili X-Men (1994) · 11
X-Men [Χ-Μεν] (1998) · 10
Nick Furia contra S.H.I.E.L.D. (1989) · 8
Ultimate Avengers (2009) · 6
Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier (2010) · 6
Los Vengadores (1983) · 5
Superman / Batman (2003) · 5
Los Nuevos Mutantes (1986) · 4
Wizard: The Comics Magazine (1991) · 4
Captain Marvel (1999) · 4
Superman: Camelot Falls (2007) · 4
Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen (2012) · 4
Los 4 Fantásticos (1983) · 3
The Uncanny X-Men (1981) · 3
Adventures of Superman (1987) · 3
Tangent: Superman's Reign (2008) · 3
Justice League of America (2006) · 3
Ultimate Comics Avengers (2010) · 3
La Visión y la Bruja Escarlata (1988) · 2
Capitán América (1985) · 2
Los Nuevos Vengadores (1987) · 2
Marvel Two-In-One Alpha Flight & La Masa (1988) · 2
Marvel Magazine (1994) · 2
Bishop: The Mountjoy Crisis (1996) · 2
Marvel Crossover (1994) · 2
Rächer aller Zeiten (2000) · 2
Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) · 2
JLA / JSA: Virtue and Vice (2002) · 2
Superman / Batman: Absolute Power (2005) · 2
Green Lantern Sonderband (2006) · 2
Green Lantern: Revenge of the Green Lanterns (2006) · 2
Ultimate Comics Avengers: Next Generation (2010) · 2
Excalibur Visionaries: Warren Ellis (2010) · 2
Ultimate Comics Thor (2011) · 2
Los Increíbles Hombres X, Uncanny X-Men (2009) · 2
The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection (2011) · 2
Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (2013) · 2
Universo Marvel (2014) · 2
A Coleção Oficial de Graphic Novels Marvel (2013) · 2
Squadron Sinister (2015) · 2
II Exposició dibuixants novells (1983) · 1
Álbum Especial: Los Vengadores - Con Tres Números Extra (1989) · 1
Álbum Especial: Capitán América - Con Dos Números Extra (1990) · 1
Estela Plateada (1989) · 1
Homenaje Spirit (1990) · 1
Sergio Aragonés Groo the Wanderer (1990) · 1
Spiderman: Especial Primavera (1987) · 1
X-Men: The Early Years (1994) · 1
X-Men Chronicles (1995) · 1
Colección One/Shot (1992) · 1
Forum Especial Salón del Comic (1995) · 1
Wildstorm Universe Sourcebook (1995) · 1
Ultimate X-Calibre (1995) · 1
Un Récit Complet Marvel (1989) · 1
Studio Especial Jack Kirby (1995) · 1
Twilight of the Age of Apocalypse (1995) · 1
Superhéroes: Made in Spain (1996) · 1
Spécial Strange (1989) · 1
The All New Exiles (1995) · 1
Fantastic Four: The Legend (1996) · 1
X-Men vs. the Brood (1996) · 1
X-Men: Mutations (1996) · 1
Tales of the Marvel Universe (1997) · 1
Kaleidoscope Arte (1995) · 1
Iberia Inc. Databook (1997) · 1
Los Cuatro Fantásticos: Especial Onslaught (1997) · 1
La Aventura Gráfica de Carlos Pacheco (1997) · 1
Superhéroes Yanquis Made in Spain (1998) · 1
Marvel Universe (1998) · 1
Carlos Pacheco Sketchbook (1998) · 1
Avengers / Squadron Supreme '98 (1998) · 1
Marvel Méga Hors Série (1997) · 1
Iberia Inc.: Cuando los Dioses Despiertan (1999) · 1
X-Men Archives Sketchbook (2000) · 1
Fantastic Four: Flesh and Stone (2001) · 1
Fantastic Four 2001 (2001) · 1
Marvel Heroes Hors Série (2001) · 1
The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time (2001) · 1
Die Fantastischen Vier (2001) · 1
Avengers / Defenders War (2002) · 1
Fantastic Four: Into the Breach (2002) · 1
JLA / JSA Secret Files & Origins (2003) · 1
Marvel Superheltene (2003) · 1
Liga da Justiça (2002) · 1
LJA / SJA: Vícios e Virtudes (2003) · 1
JLA/JSA: Vizi e virtù (2004) · 1
Astro City / Arrowsmith (2004) · 1
Arrowsmith: So Smart in Their Fine Uniforms (2004) · 1
Bishop No. 2 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (2005) · 1
Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins 2005 (2005) · 1
The All-Star Companion (2000) · 1
Superman Annual (2008) · 1
Colección Alquimia (2007) · 1
DC / WS DreamWar (2008) · 1
Superman vs. Brainiac (2008) · 1
Superman: Past and Future (2008) · 1
War of Kings Saga (2009) · 1
Superman: Ending Battle (2009) · 1
Marvel Spotlight: Summer Events (2009) · 1
Fantastic Four: Resurrection of Galactus (2010) · 1
Invaders: Eve of Destruction (2010) · 1
Superman / Batman: Poder Absoluto (2011) · 1
DC Comics Presents: Superman / Doomsday (2011) · 1
Marvel Icons Hors Série (2005) · 1
Green Lantern Super Spectacular (2011) · 1
Fear Itself: Fellowship of Fear (2011) · 1
Ilustradores Andaluces: Cómic y Animación (2010) · 1
Incredible Hulk (2011) · 1
Flamenco y Cómic (2013) · 1
Wolverine & the X-Men (2011) · 1
West Coast Avengers Omnibus (2013) · 1
Absolute Superman / Batman (2013) · 1
JLA / JSA - Tugend und Sünde (2015) · 1
Iron Fist: The Return of K'un Lun (2015) · 1
Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014) · 1
Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies (2015) · 1
X-Men: The Hunt for Professor X (2015) · 1
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