Mafalda is a comic strip created by the Argentinian cartoonist Quino in 1964. The strip features a little girl with a deep concern about humanity and world peace. Mafalda is very popular in Latin America (especially in Argentina) and in Spain and has been used to promote human rights.

Characters

  • Mafalda (1964). A little girl who hates soup.
  • Mom and dad (1964)
  • Felipe (1965). Has big front teeth.
  • Manolito (1965). The son of a Spanish shopkeeper, always concerned about money.
  • Susanita (1965). A frivolous girl.
  • Guille (1967, not drawn till 1968). Mafalda's little brother.
  • Miguelito
  • Libertad (1970). A very tiny girl. Her name means "Liberty". Everybody makes the obvious remark.

Publications

  • Mafalda (1966)
  • Así es la cosa, Mafalda (That's the way it is, Mafalda) (1967)
  • Mafalda 3 (1968)
  • Mafalda 4 (1968)
  • Mafalda 5 (1969)
  • Mafalda 6 (1970)
  • Mafalda 7 (1972)
  • Mafalda 8 (1973)
  • Mafalda 9 (1974)
  • Mafalda 10 (1974)
  • Mafalda Inédita (Unpublished Mafalda) (1989)
  • 10 Años con Mafalda (Ten years with Mafalda) (1991)
  • Toda Mafalda (1992)
  • El Mundo de Mafalda (Mafalda's World) (1981) (Animated movie)