Enrique Fernandez

Enrique Fernández began studying at art school but dropped out to train in animation in 1995, having been deeply influenced by the film Pocahontas. Then, he worked on several productions at the Filmax studio, notably providing the storyboards for the feature films El Cid (El Cid: The Legend) and Nocturna. From 2004 onwards, he turned his attention to the French comic art market with Les Libérateurs (The Liberators), published by Paquet, before collaborating with scriptwriter David Chauvel on a highly acclaimed adaptation of The Wizard of Oz for Delcourt, which earned him the Grand Prix de la ville de Lyon in 2006. He then wrote his first solo script with La Mère des Victoires (The Mother of Victories), before publishing L’Île sans sourire (The Island Without a Smile), Aurore and Les Contes de l’ère du Cobra (Tales of the Cobra Era). Recognized by critics for the originality and vivid imagination of his worlds, he created the children’s diptych Hammerdam in 2021. That same year, he launched Limbo Hotel via the crowdfunding platform Spaceman Project; the album, published in 2023 in three languages, confirmed his ability to spearhead independent projects. His artwork has earned him several awards, including a nomination at the Barcelona International Comics Fair and second prize in the International Manga Award in Japan.