For more than two decades, Jesús Merino has been one of Spain’s most prominent artists working in the American comics industry. An illustrator, penciler, and inker, his career has been closely linked to some of the biggest titles published by Marvel, DC Comics, Image, Dark Horse, and, more recently, Titan Comics.

After publishing several works in Planeta’s Laberinto line, Merino began a celebrated collaboration as Carlos Pacheco‘s inker, working on acclaimed series such as Avengers Forever, Fantastic Four, Superman, JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice, Green Lantern, and Arrowsmith. Their partnership produced some of the most memorable superhero comic pages of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

He later launched his solo career as a penciler with Justice Society for DC Comics, beginning a collaboration with the publisher that has now spanned more than twenty years. During that time, he has worked on series including Superman, The Flash, Justice League, Teen Titans, Hellblazer, The New 52: Futures End, Astro City, Dark Nights, and Wonder Woman.

Among his more recent DC projects are Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox, the Black Adam prequel centered on Doctor Fate, and the graphic novel Waller vs. Wildstorm, published under the Black Label imprint.

His career also includes the creator-owned series Los Monstruos, produced alongside writer James Robinson for Dark Horse Comics. After contributing cover artwork for publishers such as Ghost Machine and Skybound, he is currently illustrating the adventures of fantasy’s most legendary barbarian, Conan, for Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures.

At San Diego Comic-Con Málaga 2026, you’ll have the opportunity to meet one of Spain’s leading comic book artists and discover the work of a creator who has spent more than two decades bringing some of the medium’s most iconic characters to life.