Cuban Comics in the Castro Era

Artists and Characters

Cruz, Roberto Alfonso, 1937- Roberto Alfonso Cruz, who often signs with Robe, is a creator of realistic comics from Havana, Cuba. Most of his characters have their roots in Cuban civilization and culture, such as 'Guabay', 'Yarí' and 'Naoh'. Most of his work was published in the magazines Pionero, Zunzún and Cómicos. He created the series 'Recuerdos de Chamaco' with scriptwriter Fidel Morales Vega for Pionero in 1971. It was collected in book format by Editorial Pablo de la Torriente in 1988. He also contributed 'Emiliano Zapata' to RaAnap, the magazine of the National Association of Farmers. Some of his stories were published in the DDR magazines Trommel and Frösi. In 2009 he illustrated a book about the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.
Historietas, Nobi, Roberto Alfonso Cruz, 1988 February
Yarí, Roberto Alfonso Cruz, undated
Oliver, Jorge, 1947-
Historietas de Capitán Plin, 1985
El Tesoro del Capitan Plin, [2 posters], undated
Padrón, Ernesto.
Aventuras de Yeyín, Ernesto Padrón Blanco, undated
Historietas, Yeyín, Ernesto Padrón, 1989

Padrón, Juan, 1947- (born January 29, 1947 in Matanzas) is a Cuban animation director and comics artist. He is best known as the creator of the comic strip Elpidio Valdés.[1] Since 1963 he has published sketches and cartoons for Cuban magazines and newspapers. He was the creator, in 1970, of Elpidio Valdés,[2] a cartoon character (and series) with more than sixty shorts and two feature-length movies. In 2008, Padrón was selected as the recipient of Cuba's National Film Award.
Historietas de Elpidio Valdés, 1985
La Historia de Elpidio Valdés, 1987

Sosa, Luis Lorenzo, 1937-2001.
Historietas, Matías Pérez y otras Aventuras, Luis Lorenzo, 1988 March
Matías Pérez Contra Kuantrespit, nos. 660-674, 1977
Matías Pérez, nos. 613-621, 1976
Matías Pérez, 1986
Suárez, Orestes, 1950-
Historietas, Yakro, Orestes Suarez, 1990
Virgilio Martínez Gainza
Historietas, Supertiñosa, Virgilio Martínez Gainza, 1988 February
Las Adventuras de Cucho, 1984
Yury Dold-Mijáilik
Historietas, A solas con el enemigo (final)Yury Dold-Mijáilik, 1989 January
Manuel Hernandez
Historietas, Manuel, Manuel Hernandez, 1988 March
Historietas de Naoh, 1985

Historietas de Mowgli, 1986
Gómez General en Jefe, 1986
Timur y su Pandilla, 1986
Historietas, Aventuras de Sherlock Holmes, vol. 3, Domingo García, 1989
Zunzún, Pepi Martí, colectivo de Zunzún, 1988

[Compilation of 5 Historieta Titles] 1974-1976
Ronin, nos. 507-516, 1974
Capitán Fabrico, nos. 552-560, 1975
Plutonia, nos. 580-608, 1976

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