1995Winner
Best Performance
Crumb
Spain Rodriguez
Actor
March 2, 1940
Biography
Manuel Rodriguez (March 2, 1940 – November 28, 2012), better known as Spain or Spain Rodriguez, was an American underground cartoonist who created the character Trashman. His experiences on the road with the motorcycle club, the Road Vultures M.C., provided inspiration for his work, as did his left-wing politics. Strongly influenced by 1950s EC Comics illustrator Wally Wood, Spain pushed Wood's sharp, crisp black shadows and hard-edged black outlines into a more simplified, stylized direction. His work also extended the eroticism of Wood's female characters. Robert Crumb and Rodriguez share influences.
Photo
Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1989Nominee
Best Performance
Comic Book Confidential
2013Nominee
Best Performance
Robert Williams Mr. Bitchin'
Career Highlights
2012Highlight
Best Performance
Trashman: The Art of Spain Rodriguez
2021Highlight
Best Performance
Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez
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Crumb
Comic Book Confidential