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Ivan Saidenberg

1940 – 2009

Brazilian comics artist

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Lived 1940 – 2009 (aged 68). Ivan Saidenberg was a Brazilian comics writer and cartoonist.

Ivan Saidenberg (November 12, 1940 – September 30, 2009) was a Brazilian comics artist, writer and cartoonist.

Career

Saidenberg began his career in 1960 at the Outubro publishing house, where he worked until 1963 creating horror comics. Later he also worked at Taika and Royal publishing houses with comics and westerns, war and espionage. In 1973 he created the character The Red Bat , Fethry Duck's superhero alter ego. The character was quite successful in Brazil, but had few stories published abroad (mostly in Italy, where he was named Paper Bat, and in Portugal).

In 1975, he created The Green Bat with Renato Canini (also a superhero version of José Carioca), as well as the vast majority of secondary characters in the comic book Zé Carioca, which was published in Brazil from 1961 to 2018. He stayed at Abril until 1984, moving to Israel until 1988, when he returned to work at Abril until 1993.

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Awards
Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ivan Saidenberg?

Brazilian comics artist (1940–2009)

When was Ivan Saidenberg born?

Ivan Saidenberg was born on 12 November 1940 in Piracicaba.

When did Ivan Saidenberg die?

Ivan Saidenberg died on 30 September 2009 in Santos.

What was Ivan Saidenberg's occupation?

Ivan Saidenberg was a comics writer and cartoonist.

What nationality was Ivan Saidenberg?

Ivan Saidenberg was Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ivan Saidenberg

· Wikidata: Q3804764

· DBpedia: Ivan Saidenberg

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