Carlos M. Mangual was born on a dying planet located in a galaxy far, far way from our own. He was rocketed to Earth by his birth parents to become our greatest hero, but comic books, video games, and science fiction movies distracted him from his original calling. Carlos started drawing at an early age but it wouldn’t be until he saw the Batman movie in 1989 that he would take comics and illustration a little more serious. He decided he wanted to become a comic book artist, but instead joined the C.I.A. where he served our country as a super spy for a little over a decade before being given a burn notice forcing him to rethink his purpose in life.
Carlos is now completing his Bachelor’s degree in graphic design at the International Academy of Design & Technology in Tampa, Florida. On his spare time, between saving people from burning buildings or other dire situations, he’s created A Self Portrait Comic, an autobiographical romantic comedy about his search for true love, which he both writes and illustrates. He’s currently employed by Digital Bytes, a small company that is putting together an on-line video game. Carlos still watches Saturday morning cartoons, has a vivid imagination and aspires to be the official mattress tester at the Playboy mansion someday. And yes ladies, he is single.
Send me an email at c.mangual@envy.artistikmagazine.com or just leave a comment/critique below and I’ll be sure to get back to you!
October 9th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
WOW! This is just awesome for you….I am definitely cheering for you to win…..
As the famed Comedian, Carlos Mencia said…..
“I VOTED FOR CARLOS!!!!!”
Love ya,
Jenna
October 9th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
This is really cool, Carlos!
I wish you the best and hope you win!
You’ve got my vote!
Barbara
October 9th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
go carlos! =]
October 10th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Good luck Charlie! I hope you make it all the way!
October 10th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Hey, Car_lito…
Loved the bio!
I am sooooooo proud of you:)
I know you’ll do fantastico, knock em shock em & rock em!
best,
michelle rae
October 10th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
You did awesome tonight !!
October 11th, 2008 at 9:08 am
good work and I wish you good luck
October 11th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Carlos, great work great persona. ; This is definitely taking your skills as a comic artist and putting them to the test.
Your presentation however needs a bit of tweaking! You mentioned “I wanted to play it safe and do comic style to see what I’m all about”
Well Carlos:
Without big risk, means no big reward. Push yourself past your comfort zone and I definitely see a lot more progression in you. You got the talent, gotta find the execution.
October 12th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I love it.
The composition is gorgeous and the colours are spot on.
It has your flair but it fits the theme.
Good job man!
=]
October 12th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
You know, I went into a Navy museum recently. I didnt have time to stay and ask questions but my eyes were drawn to three things that did not seem to fit there among all of the serious medals, and weaponry. They were three large painings of a Navy sailor who was visiting Japan. The paintings were done very,very much in a comic book art style. I thought:”what an awesome artist, to have done something so different!” I loved them, I thought they were by far the most beautiful things in the museum! I only took my eyes off of them because a Navy Commander came into the museum, which meant that I had to get back to work. This work of yours gives me the same feeling when I look at it. Beautiful Job Mr.Mangaul!
October 12th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Wow, I’m very impressed, you seem very talented and I will def. vote for you and I wish you the best of luck!
October 13th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Hey bro. I hope you make to the end. This great. I’m so proud of you. I love you Good luck.
October 13th, 2008 at 11:35 am
how this good looking guy is single?!! send me an email sexy boy!! YOU ARE the BEST!
October 13th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Go, Charlie, Go!!!
Impressive job you got there. I’m definitely voting for you.
October 13th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Hey Charlie!! You got my vote!!! Hugs, brother!!!
~~Ivonne
October 13th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
p.s. I love the retro feel of this piece of art! I understand your comic roots, since I have seen your work. But this has such a different vibe, very retro, very cool in a way that speaks to us all here on these critiques! Great work,
~~Ivonne
October 13th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Go Carlos!
You’ll do fantastic I know it!
You have all the talent, brains, and charm you will ever need to succeed!
Kick ass sweetheart!
-Nikky!
October 13th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Carlos IS The Man!!!!
October 14th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Great job - you have my vote! MJ Velez
October 15th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Good Luck Charlie
October 15th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Good Luck , You know I’ve always had faith in you !!!
October 15th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
I love the Tampa theme artwork. You get props over here!
October 15th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
I loved the art, but didn’t hand around for much of the video. You got my vote.
October 16th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
You are doin great, the best in your future. God bless you.
Maria Paniagua
October 21st, 2008 at 10:57 am
Great job. Always a fan of your work! You continue to inspire and bring ideas to life on a page. Come do lunch!
- The RDesign Team
October 26th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Carlos,
WOW, your presentation just came out of no where. You were so comfortable up there, GREAT JOB!!!
I liked your attention to detail (ie time on the cable box), but I know you can do much better!
Keep pushing that creative brain of yours and make the next challenge even better!
Good Luck =)
October 26th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Refuerza los valores de la sociedad. Se que tu puedes. you got my vote….
October 26th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Go get’em TIGER!
October 26th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
I’m so proud of you…Keep it up! You’ll go far if you just think outside of the box…use your style to your advantage. Good luck babe! ♥ Maite
October 27th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Slow ride …Take it Easy!!!
All day every day!!
October 27th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Hey bro! I loved your presentation. I was so proud of you. I know you will make it to the next round. Keep positive. Love ya.
October 27th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
So it bothered me that I could relate to everything in your piece. (*wink*) Good work.
October 27th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Buena suerte amigo.. Ya vote por ti.. Dale una patada a todos jaja. Awesome job!!
October 28th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Hey hun, I’m so happy you have made it this far and I hope you make it all the way! You know your my favorite artist and I’m voting for you all the way!
*Muah*
Shauna
October 29th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Charlie, I voted for you!!!!! I am very proud of you.. Love you!
November 8th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Charlie! Amazing work! Who else am I going to vote for if not for you! I wish you the best!
November 8th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Carlos, Carlos, Carlos……..you have to stay in the comp…..you keep the judges guessing, they never know what to expect from you.
I can’t wait to see what you do for the next challenge.
You got my vote!
November 9th, 2008 at 12:20 am
I think you were the only person that was able to get the message across without any words. Its well composed too.
November 9th, 2008 at 11:40 am
hi
im walter Hamilton son that piece was awesome, i couldn’t believe what the judges said about your piece so good luck next week i hope your there
[tyler hamilton]
November 11th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
I voted bro. I like it it’s nice
I’m proud of you. You are going to make it to the end. Luv ya!!!
November 11th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Hey i voted for you because u know Maite
oh and i think you have really amazying talent. Best wishes in the future man 
Willie*
November 12th, 2008 at 12:03 am
You did a great job portraying the simplistic beauty of gothic allure . You did a great job!It;s like visual poetry.I love it. I would actually love to have something like this for my personal collection.Best wishes. You get my vote!
November 12th, 2008 at 8:22 am
You Rock !!!!! Charlie……………….Keep it up !!!
November 12th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Dr. Nunca has voted for you. Say thank you.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Just amazing!!!! Journeyed thru the imagination !!!!
November 12th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
I am so proud of you Charlie
You have come such a long way and have grown into an amazing artist. I love the latest design, I cant wait to see the rest of the stuff you’re going to come up with 
November 13th, 2008 at 1:41 am
Baby…You’re soo amazing..in more ways than one. You make me so proud of you and I know where you started. You’ve grown so much as an artist and I love knowing where you’ll go. ♥
November 14th, 2008 at 3:36 am
Carlos! Hey man, I’ve really loved your work so far, you’ve definitely impressed me. I’ve been following this thing kinda silently from back here at home, wish I could have taken a part in it… I actually miss it back there in Tampa.
Anyway, good luck in the final four! You’ve done great so far, but keep it up– by the looks of it, you’re up against some really rough competition.
November 20th, 2008 at 7:34 am
Hola Charlie espero estes bien, casi ni te conozco, pero nada solo para desearte suerte y que voy a ti.
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:14 am
my dear son, I’m so proud of you. good luck. ” Recuerda, siempre tener fe y mucho positivismo” love you very much….
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:22 am
charlie, I’m so proud of you, positivo y mucha fe. LOVE YOU MOM
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I voted Charlie!!!! Yo voy a ti!!!!!
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Hi Charlie,good luck ,keep the good work and always listen to the good coments and learn fro the not so good ones. God be with you.
November 23rd, 2008 at 3:32 pm
I can relate to your mom, when saying, to you, tener mucha fe y estar positivo. Eso mismo le digo a mi hijo en PR con sus estudios; aunque no todos maduran igual, unos antes que otros. Pero continua con tu buen trabajo y como si fueras mi hijo te digo: “Haz siempre lo mejor que puedas”.
Maria
November 23rd, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Look how far you have come! Congrats my friend!!!
Love
Jhoxan
November 24th, 2008 at 12:50 am
Congratulations for making it this far! I love you with all of my heart…and I hope you know that I stand behind you always. xoxo
November 24th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Awesome work! Congrats for coming this far! You have my vote!
Love,
Amy
November 25th, 2008 at 6:21 am
CHARLIE, DIOS TE BENDIGA. ESPERO QUE TODO SALGA BIEN. HACES UN TRABAJO ESTUPENDO. TE AMO.
November 25th, 2008 at 11:52 am
It’s not as bad as the judges make it out to be in your critique. I see the sounds in your image. It’s like a urban twist of a Kandinsky with the swirls and waves representing sound coming from the heart of the city. The bold primary colors make it feel more alive to me as well. I do unfortunately have to agree with them when it comes to all the text. I think with the theme you have here, less would have been more. For example I can’t read whatever you have at the bottom so it just detracts.
Keep up the good work! Good luck with the voting! I’m sure this whole experience has helped you grow as an artist already in many ways!
November 25th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I thought it was a wonderful crosssection of urban, using appropriate coloration for the subject matter. Well done!
November 25th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Hello my brotha. You did wonderful. I did not approve at all of the comments they gave. You have great talent and you will go far. Always be positive. Remember what I’ve said in the past. YOU CAN DO IT!!!
November 26th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Hey primo los trabajos estan brutales. Siempre positivo.
Voy a ti!!!!
December 13th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Carlos, it was a joy to watch you during the final show last night. In an hour full of fake, boring butchering of the English language, you were really the only one who came out with their real self and injected actual personality into the night. You have magnificent work, and I’m positive that you’ll find good things in your future! Good luck!