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Sara Soler

Sara Soler Ester (born 28 December 1992) is a Spanish comic book artist, illustrator,[3] writer, and teacher.

Sara Soler
Soler at the Comic Barcelona in 2026
Born (1992-12-28) 28 December 1992 (age 33)
Barbastro, Spain
Occupations
  • Comic book artist
  • cartoonist
  • teacher
Years active2017–present[1]
Notable workUs[2]
PartnerDiane Franco

Soler is known for the graphic novel Us, the comic Red & Blue, and her work for Spanish and American publishers including Astiberri, Panini, Oni Press, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. Her work includes autobiographical comics, illustrated adaptation, children's books, and comic anthologies.[1][4][5][2]

Early life and education

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Soler was born in Barbastro, Spain, on 28 December 1992.[6] She moved to Barcelona, where she studied Fine Arts and later completed a Graphic Art course at Excola Joso.[7]

Career

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Soler began her professional comics career in 2017 after winning the Carnet Jove Connecta't al Comic scholarship, which led to the publication of her first solo comic, Red & Blue, with Panini.[1][8]

She later published En la oscuridad, a graphic work based on the kidnapping of Spanish journalist Antonio Pampliega by al-Qaeda. The work was presented in Zaragoza in 2019 and received recognition at the Carlos Gimenez Awards.[9][10][11][7]

Soler has worked with Spanish and American publishers across comics, illustration, and graphic adaptation. Her credits include Dr. Horrible: Best Friends Forever and Plants vs. Zombies for Dark Horse Comics, as well as Ikigai in Planeta Manga.[9][5][7]

Soler provided art and colors for Season of the Bruja, a five-issue Oni Press series written by Aaron Duran and lettered by Jamie Martinez. The series was later published in Spanish by Astiberri as Temporada de brujas.[12][13][2]

Us began as a self-published fanzine and was later expanded into a 144-page color graphic novel published by Astiberri in 2021. The book recounts Soler's relationship with her partner Diana and their experience during Diana's gender transition.[14][9]

The English language edition of Us was published by Dark Horse Comics in 2023, translated by Silvia Perea Labayen and lettered by Joamette Gil.[1]

In 2025, Soler illustrated "Master Planner," a story written by Jenny Blake and lettered by Jodie Troutman for DC Pride 2025.[15][16]

Personal life

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Soler's graphic novel Us is based on her relationship with her partner Diana and their experience during Diana's gender transition.[10][17][1][10]

Awards and recognition

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In 2019, Soler won the Carlos Gimenez Award for Revelation Author for En la oscuridad.[11]

In 2021, Us won Best Spanish Fanzine at the Comic Barcelona Awards.[18]

In 2021, Us received the awards for Best Work and Best Script by an Aragonese author at the Aragonese Comic Awards.[19]

Us was nominated for Best National Work at the 2022 Comic Barcelona Awards.[20]

In 2024, Soler won Best Drawing by an Aragonese Author for Temporada de brujas at the Aragonese Comic Awards.[21]

Selected works

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  • Red & Blue, Panini, 2017.
  • En la oscuridad, 2019
  • Us, Astiberri, 2021.
  • Season of the Bruja, Oni Press, 2022.
  • Temporada de brujas, Astiberri, 2023.
  • Us, English edition, Dark Horse Comics, 2023.
  • Master Planner, in DC Pride 2025, DC Comics, 2025.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sara Soler's Us Gets a Paperback Release in English From Darkhorse". butwhytho.net. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Grunenwald, Joe (18 November 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Durán & Soler's SEASON OF THE BRUJA coming from Oni Press next year". comicsbeat.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sara Soler y Sagar Forniés, en los premios del Cómic Aragonés". AltoAragon (in Spanish). 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Comic Barcelona 44 [2026]". www.comic-barcelona.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Sara Soler | University of Technology, Arts and Design". Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Soler, Sara". Library of Congress. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Sara Soler presenta su novela gráfica «En la oscuridad» en Zaragoza". via-news.es (in Spanish). 15 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Comic Barcelona 44 [2026]". www.comic-barcelona.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Sara Soler Ester – Salón del Comic Zaragoza" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 January 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "'Us' y 'Red and Blue', de Sara Soler | Feria del Libro 2024". burgosmoderno.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  11. 1 2 Gómez, Jorge (16 December 2019). "Ganadores de la III edición de los premios Carlos Giménez". Tomos y Grapas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Durán & Soler's SEASON OF THE BRUJA coming from Oni Press next year". The Beat. 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Temporada de brujas". www.astiberri.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  14. ↑ ""Us" y "Villanueva", nominados a mejor obra nacional en los premios de Cómic Barcelona 2022::Astiberri Ediciones". www.astiberri.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  15. ↑ Alverson, Brigid (30 April 2025). "'DC Pride 2025' Anthology Adds Story by 'Black Lightning' Creator Jenny Blake". ICv2. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "New Story Added to 'DC Pride 2025'". DC. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Ceary, Chris (8 January 2024). "Identity in Transition: Us by Sara Soler". lesbrary.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Matarranz, Alfredo (29 May 2021). "Ganadores de los premios del Cómic Barcelona 39 de 2021". Tomos y Grapas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Servicio Noticia".
  20. ↑ ""Us" y "Villanueva", nominados a mejor obra nacional en los premios de Cómic Barcelona 2022::Astiberri Ediciones". www.astiberri.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Sara Soler, premio al mejor dibujo de autoría aragonesa por Temporada de brujas::Astiberri Ediciones". www.astiberri.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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