Adam and Eve: Jiro Manga

Author: [Argentina] Quino
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: There are too many cartoonists in the world, countless in number, but those who can be truly called world masters of humor are as rare as morning stars. Argentine cartoonist Quino is undeniably one of the few world masters of humor. Quino's real name is Horacio Salvador Lavado, born in Mendoza, Argentina in 1932, and later settled in Buenos Aires. In his early years, Quino studied at the Buenos Aires School of Fine Arts and, after graduation, made a living as a painter. In the mid-1960s, he gained fame by creating the comic strip "Mafalda" for the well-known weekly magazine "Pais" and the newspaper "La Prensa" in Buenos Aires. Besides "Mafalda," over the decades, Quino also created a large number of single-panel cartoons and non-series comic strips, which were compiled into several comic collections such as "Men and Women," "Quino's Therapy," "The Birth of Man," and "Don't Shout at Me," influencing the world. Quino excels at using the sharp gaze of an observer to critically dissect human nature and analyze the myriad aspects of life, with his works being sharp, biting, and straight to the heart. His narrative skills and artistic techniques have reached the pinnacle of perfection. In the early 1990s, our publishing house was among the first to introduce Quino's comic works to China, releasing two versions—selected collections of "Mafalda" and "Quino Comics"—which had a certain impact domestically. However, due to the limitations of the time, the works included in those two versions were very limited. Currently, through our persistent efforts, we have obtained the copyright to publish Quino's comics, allowing us to present his masterpieces in full. We have completely reorganized all of Quino's works, dividing them into five collections: "The Wide World," "Adam and Eve," "Between Men and Women," "Men and Women," and "Mafalda." This book, "Adam and Eve," is one of those five collections.