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After his discharge from the military, Villagran began working as a commercial artist and illustrator. His list of clients grew to include the majority of the larger advertising agencies and printing houses in
Argentina. In 1969, Villagran began doing comic art for Editorial Columba (Buenos Aires,
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Villagran was born in the small northern city of
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In 1982, Villagran traveled to the United States, to establish contacts in the comics publishing industry to obtain work for his studio. His contacts brought him work from
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Villagran's work can be seen at many conventions in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Diego, and
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comic. Villagran also acted as a liaison for other artists from his home country and introduced Dixon and illustrator/comic artist
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