Kenny Ruiz's new milestone: first Spaniard in Japanese manga and now in creating a 'Star Wars' story
The cartoonist, who years ago inaugurated the presence of Western authors in the Japanese comic book market, signs the first comic book of the galactic saga written and drawn by a national creator.
Kenny Ruiz, the younger sibling with a passion for storytelling, has achieved a significant milestone in his artistic journey. At the age of 45, the Alicante native has become the first Spaniard to create a manga for the Japanese market, marking a historic achievement. Prior to this, Ruiz recounted his fond memories of teaching his older brother Raúl, who was entering his teenage years, how to draw stories and designs.
It was at this point that Ruiz's brother took up the challenge, and even encouraged him to do it poorly, as long as it was done. Now, as he instructs his own students, Ruiz emphasizes that he never considered himself a virtuoso, like his brother, who is known as "El niño de las pinturas." Ruiz has published various comics in European, American, and Japanese styles, but his most remarkable feat is the release of "The Path of the Light Blade" (Planeta Cómic), which is the first official Star Wars history conceived and entirely executed by a Spanish author.
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