El Torres is one of the most prolific Spanish writers of recent years. His work has been published in several countries, most recently in the US by Image Comics, IDW, and by his own company, Amigo Comics. His success with horror comics, such as The Veil, The Forest of Suicides, and Nancy in Hell, has earned him the label of “Master of Terror.” He is also the creator of Bribones and The Ghost of Gaudí, for which he received the Best Writer Award at the Madrid Comic Fair 2015 and the prize for Best National Work at the Barcelona Comic Fair 2016. In 2017, he received the award for Best National Writer at the Heroes Comic Con Madrid. He lives in Málaga, Spain.
Fran Galán does not remember his life without a pencil in his hand. Though he studied art in school, he considers himself self-taught. In 2014, he met El Torres, and created several covers and illustrations for his company, Amigo Comics. Additionally, he contributed to The Forest of Suicides. He lives in Seville, Spain.
Torres and Gala´n use the graphic novel format to their advantage: Torres, as if writing horror, reflects on the people and places that affected Goya’s life and how they fed into the terrifying images he saw. Gala´n keeps the illustrations dark in both palate and style. This title will appeal equally to fans of gothic horror and biographical fiction.—Booklist
This graphic novel, like some of Goya’s work, is grotesque and surreal—Fran Galán’s illustrations play off of Goya’s paintings in a sumptuous composition and color palette that offers a Rococo sort of horror singularly appropriate to the subject matter. The story itself is likewise engaging in its ability to unsettle.—Historical Novels Review