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Tony Sandoval

About

Tony Sandoval (born 14 July 1973 in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico) is a self-taught Mexican comics artist and writer who lives and works in Paris. He built his career on a distinctive watercolor aesthetic that weaves together surrealism, fantasy, and raw emotional depth. His graphic novels - among them "Doomboy", "Watersnakes", and the autobiographical "Rendez-vous in Phoenix" - have been published internationally and earned him multiple Eisner Award nominations.

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Eisner Award nominations for "Watersnakes" alone (2019)
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What's new

  • 2025-12

    Tony Sandoval released on December 2, 2025 the graphic novel "The Dragons of Paris" at Magnetic Press - a collaboration with French author Joann Sfar.

  • 2025-06

    Magnetic Press launched in June 2025 a BackerKit campaign titled "The Fantasy Dream Worlds of Tony Sandoval", which brings together seven of his graphic novels in new hardcover editions, including three reprints of long out-of-print titles.

  • 2019

    Sandoval's graphic novel "Watersnakes" received in 2019 three Eisner Award nominations: Best Writer/Artist, Best Painter and Best Publication for Young Readers.

  • 2014

    "Doomboy" was nominated for the Eisner Award in the category Best Publication for Young Readers at the awards ceremony in 2014.

  • 2021

    Glénat published in 2021 Sandoval's graphic novel "Oscuro en Rosa" in France.

Tracks

DoomboyEisner-nominated graphic novel (2011/2014), about a lonely teenager who plays music to his deceased girlfriend
WatersnakesThree Eisner nominations in 2019; surrealist youth narrative with watercolor aesthetics
Rendez-vous in PhoenixAutobiographical graphic novel about Sandoval's own border crossing from Mexico to USA
The Dragons of ParisCollaboration with Joann Sfar, published December 2025 at Magnetic Press
1000 StormsDreamy fantasy novel, part of Magnetic Press' complete Sandoval collection

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

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