Carlos Freixas


Carlos Freixas i Baleitó, also known as Carles Freixas i Baleitó, was a Spanish cartoonist and illustrator whose most famous creation was "Pistol" Jim.

Biography

Beginnings

The son of draughtsman :es:Emilio Freixas|Emilio Freixas, from whom he learned the rudiments of the trade, Freixas studied at the School of Art of San Jorge before apprenticing in a scenography workshop.
Along with his father, he worked on the magazine :es:Lecturas|Lecturas and launched an independent publication, The Mosquito Collection, in which :es:Ángel Puigmiquel|Ángel Puigmiquel also participated.

Time in Argentina

In 1947, Carlos Freixas accepted an offer of :es:Editorial Molino|Editorial Molino Argentina and was established for almost a decade in Buenos Aires. He collaborated with the Pan American School of Art and published in countless magazines, such as :es:Patoruzito|Patoruzito and :es:Aventuras |Aventuras.