Comic art by Enrique Ventura.
For years, Enrique Ventura gave satirical comments on society and current events, along with his scriptwriter (and cousin at the same time) Miguel Angel Nieto (1947- 16 October 1995). From 1971 on, they published in numerous Spanish magazines, such as Molinete, Trinca, El Papus, Barrabás, El Cuervo, Troya, El Jueves, Rambla, Nacional Show, Tuboescape, Rumbo Sur, and Titánic. They were also published in foreign magazines, such as Pilote, Fluide Glacial, Virus (France), Alternlinus, Totem (Italy), and Snif (Mexico).
Comic art by Enrique Ventura.
Several albums with collections of their work have been published throughout the years. Enrique Ventura has also been active in the animation and avertising fields and has written three novels. The most popular series by Ventura & Nieto is 'Grouñidos en El Desierto' (1979). This series, featuring Groucho Marx, has been published for many years in weekly magazine El Jueves. In the final years of the series, Ventura also scripted the comic on his own. He passed away in 2024, at age 77.
'Grouñidos en El Desierto' (El Jueves 1867, March 2013), starring Groucho Marx.