Miguel Angel Martin

Spanish comics artist known for a clean, clinical drawing style that contrasts with transgressive, shocking subject matter; works provoke strong reactions and debate.

Psychopathia Sexualis was seized by Italian authorities and publisher Jorge Vacca was fined; the publisher was later acquitted by the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation in 2001. Reviews note Martín as author of Brian the Brain and other controversial works.

Reviews describe Miguel Ángel Martín as a Spanish comics artist whose minimalist, childlike drawing style contrasts with extreme, shocking themes. Works like Psychopathia Sexualis and Snuff 2000 provoke disgust and debate. One reviewer praises his genius; another finds the work overrated and notes legal censorship in Italy.

For:Adult readers of transgressive, horror and controversial comics; those interested in censorship debates.