Richard: How did you make your start in the comic book Business?

Mauro: I started inking backgrounds on David & Goliath number 3, then I followed with child illustrations, and then appeared in Brendan's Dose magazine, where I did some humor pages.

Richard: Did you like working in D& G with Leo Castellani?

Mauro: Noooo!! (Laughs) Yeah I did, with Leo and Eduardo Lemos, the other inker. It was my first Pro experience; I wasn’t too involved in comics, only drawing alone at home and there, in the Studio I found a place to work, learn in an office and have fun talking about movies, comics and a lot of things in common. And we are still working together, Leo is drawing a comic book I wrote called Dingo that will be published next year, I hope.

Richard: What do you most enjoy about Hannibal?

Mauro: That it doesn’t happen in a city! (laughs)

The freedom I have, the flexibility of time, and I can do humor, battle sequences and exaggerate expressions. Andre' color is getting better on every page, so I like the results.

Richard: Do you get to draw lots of action scenes in this comic?

Mauro: Action scenes are always fun, but also like when there are “quiet” pages, when Hannibal stares at Mago sleeping at night, or the hidden Gauls of the mountain, waiting to attack, that previous suspense and then all goes to hell, it’s fun to draw.

Richard: Do you enjoy drawing beautiful women?

Mauro: I prefer to meet them, rather than drawing, but well, yes. Right now in Hannibal there are fewer women than in “Bonanza” but I’m sure Brendan will fix that problem…

Richard: Were you involved in filmmaking?

Mauro: I studied Filmmaking in Buenos Aires, didn’t finish the career, I did some bad short movies, worked in some tv spots, and drew storyboards. But I never surrender, so I’m preparing another movie project.

With cinema I have this “love and hate” relationship.

Richard: Where would you like your career to go next?

Mauro: I would like to go to a library and find a comic I did, one of my own projects or not. But be on the market, as simple (but difficult) as that.

Richard: What makes a good artist?

Mauro: I think a good artist is that person that left his print on every piece of art he does: music, novels, films, comics, whatever. The artist that is honest with his work, and expresses well what he thinks and feels with the viewer/ reader, etc.

Richard: How would you describe your art style?

Mauro: Mmmhh... that’s a difficult question. Maybe a style with a strong tendency to “cartoony” art, with not too clean inks, but not too dirty…I think.

Richard: Would you like to work for Marvel or DC?

Mauro: I would lie if I say no. We all grow up with those characters, they are pop culture icons, and could be a great experience on the professional field. I started a few weeks ago with samples you can see on my blog.

Richard: What other comic would you recommend?

Mauro: I’m reading a lot of European bd´s now: Cyril Pedrosa´s “Trois Ombres” , Mathieu Laufray¨s “Long John Silver”, All of Franquin books, and looking as a bible Oesterheld/Alberto Breccia´s “Mort Cinder” and “Sherlock Time”.

Richard: How can someone contact you?

Mauro: Ok, people from Marvel, DC and beautiful women can contact me on: maurocvargas@gmail.com or by sending a message via www.maurodibuja.blogspot.com

Richard: Any last words for fans of this comic?

Mauro: Only thanks for visiting the site and stay tuned, you have to follow the story and see how Hannibal loses an eye!