Cuba.
Cuba
1905
Cuban comics, called historietas or muñequitos, date back at least to El Curioso Cubano (1927), among the first Cuban comics publications.
Revolutionary comics were drawn clandestinely for El Cubano Libre in the Sierra Maestra, and in 1970 Juan Padrón created Elpidio Valdés.
27
24
1905
1960s
Artists from Cuba in the archive.
Comics from Cuba in the archive.
Liborio, the earliest comic from Cuba in the archive.
The decade when the most new comics from Cuba began.
historieta
Cuba in 2 chapters
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Cuba.
2 chapters
Chapter 1
1927
to 1969
First magazines and revolutionary comics
1927
to 1969
Chapter 01
First magazines and revolutionary comics
Heriberto Porter Vilá's El Curioso Cubano (1927) was among the first Cuban comics publications, and Horacio Muñoz's Peluza y Pimienta was one of the first comics with a Black protagonist. Revolutionary comics such as Pucho, Luis y sus amigos, Julito 26 and Juan Casquito were made clandestinely for El Cubano Libre in the Sierra Maestra.
1970
to today
Chapter 02
Elpidio Valdés
Juan Padrón, known as the father of Cuban film animation, created Elpidio Valdés in 1970.
The comics to know
- El Curioso Cubano1927 · comics magazineHeriberto Porter Vilá
- Peluza y Pimientacomic stripHoracio Muñoz. One of the first comics with a Black protagonist.
- PuchoVirgilio Martínez and Marcos Behemaras. Clandestine revolutionary comic for El Cubano Libre.
- Luis y sus amigosVirgilio Martínez and Marcos Behemaras. Clandestine revolutionary comic for El Cubano Libre.
- Julito 26Santiago Armada. Made for El Cubano Libre in the Sierra Maestra.
- Juan CasquitoSantiago Armada. Made for El Cubano Libre in the Sierra Maestra.
- CuchoVirgilio Martínez
- Elpidio Valdés1970 · fictional humanJuan Padrón
The people to know
- Heriberto Porter ViláEl Curioso Cubano.
- Horacio MuñozPeluza y Pimienta.
- Virgilio MartínezPucho, Luis y sus amigos and Cucho.
- Marcos BehemarasPucho and Luis y sus amigos.
- Santiago Armada1937 to 1995Julito 26 and Juan Casquito.
- Juan Padrón1947 to 2020Known as the father of Cuban film animation; Elpidio Valdés.
More artists from Cuba
All 27 artists- Orestes SuárezBorn 1950 · comics artist
- Antonio Mariño Souto1935 to 2023 · comics writer
- Conrado Walter Massaguer1889 to 1965 · cartoonist
- Miguel F. CallejasBorn 1929 · comics artist
- Maikel Garcíacomics artist
- Niko Luhrsen1916 to 1973 · cartoonist
- Antonio Rubio1920 to 1972 · cartoonist
- Abril Lamarque1904 to 1999 · cartoonist
- Cecilio AvilésBorn 1944 · comics artist
- Yury DíazBorn 1978 · comics artist
- Ricardo de la Torriente1869 to 1934 · caricaturist
- Michel FiffeBorn 1979 · comics artist
More comics from Cuba
All 24 comics- Matojo1961 · comic strip
- Pionero1961 · comics magazine
- Zunzún1980 · comics magazine
- Cómicos1986 to 1992 · comics magazine
- Liborito1948 · comic strip
- Julito 26 and Juan Casquitocomic strip
- Cecilín y Coticomic strip
- Liborio1905 · political cartoon character
- DDT (Dedeté)1969 · comics magazine
- COPRA2012 · comic book series
- Pa'lante1961 · comics magazine
- Tamakún1975 · comic book series