Sergio Hernandez
Illustrator of “Back Home” for Kana and “The Girlz” for Manga Issho
Toni Caballero (Valencia, 1991) is a professional manga illustrator and artist. After completing a postgraduate degree in illustration at ESAT in Valencia, he began working tirelessly in the comics industry, becoming a finalist in the Norma Editorial manga competition on four occasions. He has also worked as an illustrator for various cultural events and brands, including Fnac, Heroes Comic Con and Panini Comics.
His realistic yet pop style has earned him several SMA (Coamix Inc./North Stars Pictures) awards in Japan.
In 2020, alongside Valencian writer Sergio Hernández, he began publishing Backhome in Planeta Manga, a gripping thriller that echoes the styles of Oku Hiroya and Kengo Hanazawa. A year later, the duo received the Diafebús Young Adult Fiction Award for their work El Diari de Laia. Another notable work is Reflejos del Futuro, published in Planeta Manga with scriptwriter Blanca Mira. In 2022, Backhome was published as a volume, marking the start of a new phase in his career with Planeta Cómic. He also co-edited the graphic novel I Am Legend with Sergio Hernández.
He is a regular contributor to Planeta Manga and Manga Issho.
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