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Alvaro Ortiz studied graphic design at the Escuela Superior de Diseno de Aragon and illustration at the Escola Massana in Barcelona. After winning several comic competitions, including the 2003 Injuve Comic Award, he has become one of Spain's most acclaimed cartoonists. After the youth graphic novel series Julia and the Norwegian-themed comic book Fjorden, Ortiz released his debut graphic novel for adults, Cenizas (Ashes), which was created with an Alhondiga Bilbao grant at the Maison des Auteurs in Angouleme, France. His subsequent works include Murderabilia (2014), Rituales (2015), and Viajes (Astiberri, 2016), as well as a collaboration with the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum and a pair of webcomics created during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ashes is his first book in English.
Ortiz's classic cartoon art style lends itself well to the wacky and surprising elements of his road trip story, while the characters' reasons for growing apart and coming back together feel true. Ortiz's English debut will be perfect for fans of Guy Delisle's work. -Booklist The pages...set an easygoing visual rhythm appropriate to the characters' affably rambling adventure. This laid-back, sneakily smart charmer should garner Ortiz a new audience. -Publishers Weekly A clear contender for the best graphic novel of the year. -IGN
