Antonio Prohías
Antonio Prohías (born January 17, 1921 , † February 24, 1998 ) was a Cuban- American cartoonist .
His best-known work is the series Spion & Spion , which has been published in MAD magazine since 1961 . Before escaping to the United States in 1960, he was a noted Cuban political cartoonist and president of the Association of Cuban Cartoonists . Prohias retired in 1990, but Spion & Spion - now drawn by Peter Kuper - still appear in MAD with a mention of him in Morse code . He died of cancer.
Web links
- Entry in the Comiclopedia (English)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prohías, Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prohias, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cuban-American cartoonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 17, 1921 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 1998 |