Raf
Sir Tim O’Theo: La maleta sospechosa
Published by Bruguera in the magazine Mortadelo #42 (1971)
Raf’s graphic art is exceptionally rich and imaginative; his agile and flexible strokes are capable of metamorphosing again and again without ever losing their personality. And what best defines this personality is the extreme beauty of the drawing, which even in its most torn aspect maintains its enormous “graphic tenderness” […]. 1 Raf’s pages exude an unparalleled sense of movement, and the panels attest that their author was a master of composition and graphic narration. In his panels, Raf knew how to describe the atmosphere – and almost the aroma – of the small microcosms that he created in his best series and that form one of the indisputable charms of his work: from an English tavern to the chaotic office of a scrawny New York detective.
—Jordi Canyissà, Raf: El ‘gentleman’ de Bruguera (Amaníaco, 2015)