- Rafael Barberán Domínguez was born in Barcelona, Spain. He studied chemistry, but his vision loss caused him to have to change professions. His wife, Àngels Gimeno, encouraged him to write, and helps him in the process. He became a prolific author of pulp fiction under the pseudonyms: Ralph Barby, Jhon Barry and Gim West.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Belagaile
- SpouseÀngels Gimeno(? - present) (1 child)
- Àngels Gimeno, Barby's wife, contributed to his work with research and fact-checking. Reference in his novels to themes such as demonology, grimoires, occult rituals, and pagan religions is usually documented in authoritative sources.
- A pioneer of the zombie sub-genre in Spain, along with Curtis Garland, Clark Carrados, Burton Hare, Silver Kane, Adam Surray, Kelltom McIntire, and Lou Carrigan. He contributed at least eleven titles about the living dead to the Selección Terror Bruguera pulp series, such as La Noche es de los Zombies, El Tren de los Muertos Vivientes, ... Y Surgieron de la Niebla, and Revividos. This last short novel was re-edited in 2011.
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