Ramade Martins

Cover Artist
Updated:
Ramade Martins
Home:
Brasil
Born:
1957
Died:
2021

The admirer of graphic humor knows Ramade Martins primarily for the Brazilian covers of Mad magazine, where his style—heavily influenced by Mort Drucker (1929-2020)—was featured on the covers of the Brazilian edition. He replaced Carlos Chagas when Chagas left for the rival magazine "Pancada." However, Ramade was an artist of many talents: he was a magician—performing illusionist acts; he sang—interpreting Frank Sinatra's repertoire, sometimes accompanied by the saxophone of fellow cartoonist Aroeira; and, as if that weren't enough, he was also a motivational speaker at corporate events.

In addition to his work for Mad, the artist illustrated the graphic novel Victoria of the Amazon, with text by Maria Franco, which tells the adventures of the reporter Victoria Regia through the Amazon jungle (the work can be found online on Amazon). Born in 1957, the artist ran an event company and, despite being vaccinated, died at the age of 64 due to a COVID-19-related complication—a lung fungus led to septicemia, according to his wife, Katia Ramade. His death was not reported by the mainstream press, but his colleagues expressed their sorrow and paid tribute to him on social media.

Translated from http://www.guiadosquadrinhos.com/artista/ramade-martins/4495

Contributions by Ramade Martins

Brasil • MAD Magazine (Veechi)
MAD Magazine #41November 1977
  • Casar É... (Writer, Artist)
MAD Magazine #42December 1977
  • Sugestões MAD para a Decoração de Natal (Artist, Writer)
MAD Magazine #43January 1978
  • 007 e a Mulata do Opa-Opa ou: “O Espião que Me Espiava” (Artist, Writer)
  • TV satire: “Josta Siveste” (Writer with Vilmar Rodrigues)
MAD Magazine #45March 1978
MAD Magazine #46April 1978
MAD Magazine #47May 1978
MAD Magazine #49July 1978
MAD Magazine #52October 1978
MAD Magazine #54December 1978
MAD Magazine #56February 1979
MAD Magazine #58April 1979
MAD Magazine #59May 1979
MAD Magazine #60June 1979
MAD Magazine #61July 1979
MAD Magazine #62July 1979
MAD Magazine #63August 1979
MAD Magazine #65October 1979
MAD Magazine #66November 1979
MAD Magazine #67January 1980
  • Cover Artist
MAD Magazine #68February 1980
  • Cover Artist
MAD Magazine #70March 1980
  • Cover Artist
MAD Magazine #71April 1980
MAD Magazine #72July 1980
  • Figurinhas de “Amar É...” que não Entraram no Álbum (Artist, Writer)
MAD Magazine #74August 1980
MAD Magazine #76October 1980
  • Ad parody: “Phirm” [Charm cigarettes] (Artist with Pedro Braz)
MAD Magazine #77November 1980
MAD Magazine #78December 1980
  • Cover Artist
  • O Musical MAD do Programa “O Podre na TV” (Writer, Artist)
MAD Magazine #79January 1981
MAD Magazine #80February 1981
  • Cover Artist
MAD Magazine #81March 1981
  • Cover Artist
MAD Magazine #83May 1981
  • Cover Artist
  • Métodos MAD para Passar o Falso Barão (Artist, Writer)
MAD Magazine #95May 1982
  • E se o MAD Tivesse Seu Oscar? (Writer, Artist)
MAD Magazine #98August 1982
  • MAD Vê a Saga dos Vídeos (Artist, Writer)
MAD Magazine #100October 1982
  • Chegamos aos 100 e Viramos a Cabeça (Artist)
  • Cartões de Aniversário Personalizados (Artist, Writer)
MAD Magazine #101November 1982
  • Cover Artist

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Brasil • MAD Magazine (Record)
MAD Magazine #1July 1984
MAD Magazine #54June 1989
MAD Magazine #56August 1989

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Brasil • Miscellaneous MAD Specials (Record) (Record)
Miscellaneous MAD Specials (Record) #11997

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