Kenan Yarar

Çizgi romancılığa 1992' de RR (Resimli Roman) ve Zeplin dergilerinde başladı. Daha sonra Dıgıl, Avni, Car-Men, Eroskop gibi dergilerde çalışmalarını sürdürdü. Uzun süre çalıştığı Hıbır ve HBR Maymun'da çizgi kişiliğini oturttu ve kendi okuyucusunu buldu. Hıbır'da çizmeye başladığı Hilal karakterini L-Manyak'ta ve Lombak'ta da çizmeyi sürdürdü ve popüler hale getirdi. Hilal'in yanı sıra Psikoz öyküleri başlığıyla kısa fantastik öyküler çizmeyi de sürdürdü. Lombak dergisinin kapanmasının ardından Psikoz öyküleri'ni Penguen dergisinde çizmeye devam etti.

Çizgileri Enki Bilal ve Milo Manara etkisinde gelişse de zamanla kişiliği oturmuştur. Günümüzde çizgi roman denilince Galip Tekin ve Suat Gönülay ile birlikte ilk akla gelen isimlerdendir.

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