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Joaquín Salvador Lavado, known by his [[Pen Name]] ''Quino'', is an Argentinian cartoonist born in 1932.
Joaquín Salvador Lavado (1932-2020), known by his [[Pen Name]] '''''Quino''''', was an Argentinian cartoonist and humorist.


Widely known as the creator of ''[[Mafalda]]'', which is considered by many as his masterpiece, however Quino has also published several cartoons and humor books. Most of these works have an intelligent and dark sense of humor, similar to ''[[The Perry Bible Fellowship]]''.
Widely known as the creator of ''[[Mafalda]]'', which is considered by many as his masterpiece, however Quino had also published several cartoons and humor books. Most of these works have an intelligent and dark sense of humor, similar to ''[[The Perry Bible Fellowship]]''.


A list of books published by him (not including ''[[Mafalda]]''):
A list of books published by him (not including ''[[Mafalda]]''):


* Mundo Quino (Quino World, 1963)
* ''Mundo Quino'' (''Quino World'', 1963)
* ¡A mí no me grite! (Don't you yell at me!, 1972)
* ''¡A mí no me grite!'' (''Don't you yell at me!'', 1972)
* Yo que usted... (If I were you... , 1973)
* ''Yo que usted...'' (''If I were you...'', 1973)
* Bien gracias, ¿y usted? (Well thank you, and you?, 1976)
* ''Bien gracias, ¿y usted?'' (''Well thank you, and you?'', 1976)
* Hombres de Bolsillo (Pocket men, 1977)
* ''Hombres de Bolsillo'' (''Italic text''Pocket men, 1977)
* A la buena mesa (To the fine dinning, 1980)
* ''A la buena mesa'' (''To the fine dinning'', 1980)
* Ni arte ni parte (Neither art nor part, 1981)
* ''Ni arte ni parte'' (''Neither art nor part'', 1981)
* Déjenme Inventar (Let me Invent, 1983)
* ''Déjenme Inventar'' (''Let me Invent'', 1983)
* Quinoterapia (Quinotherapy, 1985)
* ''Quinoterapia'' (''Quinotherapy'', 1985)
* Gente en su sitio (People in their place, 1986)
* ''Gente en su sitio'' (''People in their place'', 1986)
* Sí, Cariño (Yes, Dear, 1987)
* ''Sí, Cariño'' (''Yes, Dear'', 1987)
* Potentes, prepotentes e impotentes (Powerful, arrogant and impotent", 1989)
* ''Potentes, prepotentes e impotentes'' (''Powerful, arrogant and impotent'', 1989)
* Humano se nace (As a human one is born, 1991)
* ''Italic text''Humano se nace (''As a human one is born'', 1991)
* ¡Yo no fui! (I didn't do it!, 1994)
* ''¡Yo no fui!'' (''I didn't do it!'', 1994)
* ¡Qué mala es la gente! (How bad are people!, 1996)
* ''¡Qué mala es la gente''! (''How bad are people!'', 1996)
* ¡Cuánta bondad! (How much goodness!, 1999)
* ¡Cuánta bondad! (''How much goodness!'', 1999)
* Esto no es todo (This is not all, 2002)
* ''Esto no es todo'' (''This is not all'', 2002)
* ¡Qué presente impresentable! (What unpresentable present!, 2005)
* ''¡Qué presente impresentable!'' (What unpresentable present!, 2005)
* La aventura de comer (The adventure of eating,2007)
* L''a aventura de comer'' (''The adventure of eating'', 2007)




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* [[Black Comedy]]
* [[Black Comedy]]
* [[Children Are Innocent]]
* [[Children Are Innocent]]
* [[Crapsack World]]: When its not [[A World Half Full]].
* [[Crapsack World]]: When it's not [[A World Half Full]].
* [[Creator Breakdown]]: Quino started publishing during the period the Argentinian military junta was in power, his first works had an innocent yet intelligent sense of humor to cope with the situation; however during the 90's and early 2000's he got pushed too far with the worst economic crisis Argentina had faced in its history, so many of his works became cynical and with very little hope.
* [[Creator Breakdown]]: Quino started publishing during the period the Argentinian military junta was in power, his first works had an innocent yet intelligent sense of humor to cope with the situation; however during the 90's and early 2000's he got pushed too far with the worst economic crisis Argentina had faced in its history, so many of his works became cynical and with very little hope.
* [[The Cameo]]: ''[[Mafalda]]'' sometimes makes background appearances.
* [[The Cameo]]: ''[[Mafalda]]'' sometimes makes background appearances.

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Joaquín Salvador Lavado (1932-2020), known by his Pen Name Quino, was an Argentinian cartoonist and humorist.

Widely known as the creator of Mafalda, which is considered by many as his masterpiece, however Quino had also published several cartoons and humor books. Most of these works have an intelligent and dark sense of humor, similar to The Perry Bible Fellowship.

A list of books published by him (not including Mafalda):

  • Mundo Quino (Quino World, 1963)
  • ¡A mí no me grite! (Don't you yell at me!, 1972)
  • Yo que usted... (If I were you..., 1973)
  • Bien gracias, ¿y usted? (Well thank you, and you?, 1976)
  • Hombres de Bolsillo (Italic textPocket men, 1977)
  • A la buena mesa (To the fine dinning, 1980)
  • Ni arte ni parte (Neither art nor part, 1981)
  • Déjenme Inventar (Let me Invent, 1983)
  • Quinoterapia (Quinotherapy, 1985)
  • Gente en su sitio (People in their place, 1986)
  • Sí, Cariño (Yes, Dear, 1987)
  • Potentes, prepotentes e impotentes (Powerful, arrogant and impotent, 1989)
  • Italic textHumano se nace (As a human one is born, 1991)
  • ¡Yo no fui! (I didn't do it!, 1994)
  • ¡Qué mala es la gente! (How bad are people!, 1996)
  • ¡Cuánta bondad! (How much goodness!, 1999)
  • Esto no es todo (This is not all, 2002)
  • ¡Qué presente impresentable! (What unpresentable present!, 2005)
  • La aventura de comer (The adventure of eating, 2007)


Quino provides examples of the following tropes:

Individual cartoons provide examples of:

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