MANDALIT DEL BARCO, BYLINE: Quino is the pen name of cartoonist Joaquin Salvador Lavado Tejon. The 88-year-old was known as the father of Mafalda, star of comic strips, books and cartoons.

Argentine cartoonist Quino has died. He created a popular comic strip starring Mafalda and her friends. He's beloved throughout Latin America. 'Mafalda' Cartoonist Quino Dies At 88 LULU GARCIA ...

Quino, Renowned Argentine Cartoonist and Creator of Mafalda, Dies at 88. The artist, born Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, died one day after his beloved character turned 56.

Joaquín Salvador Lavado, a cartoonist better known as “Quino″ and the creator of a character named Mafalda, died on Wednesday at the age of 88.

A collection of Quino’s translated works will provide new audiences a taste of the satirical comic compared to “Charlie Brown with socialism.” By Benjamin P. Russell When the Argentine ...