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Book by Mattioli, Massimo
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48 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1987
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Massimo Mattioli
30 books5 followersMassimo Mattioli (1943-2019) was an Italian cartoonist, illustrator and screenwriter.
Born in Rome, Mattioli debuted in the middle of the 60's with the comic Vermetto Sigh for the magazine 'Il Vittorioso'. After some cartooning experiences in London and Paris, in the early 70's he returned to Italy and created the character Pasquino for the newspaper 'Paese Sera'. He also began a collaboration with the comics magazine 'Il Giornalino', that lasted more than forty years. Therein, he published Pinky (1973-2014), a whimsical and surrealist strip about a pink rabbit reporter.
In 1977, together with Stefano Tamburini and Marco D'Alessandro, Mattioli founded the seminal underground magazine 'Cannibale'. He remained a frequent contributor to both 'Cannibale' and its successor magazine 'Frigidaire' throughout the 80's. In this period, Mattioli adapted his surrealist cartooning style for a mature audience, most notably with the series Joe Galaxy (1979-1983) and Squeak the Mouse (1982-1984). The latter remains his best-known work internationally. A sequel Squeak the Mouse 2 was published in 1992, and a third volume appeared in 2019 in the collected Squeak the Mouse by Coconino Press.
Mattioli was awarded several prizes, including the Yellow Kid Prize at the Lucca Comics Festival in 1975 and the Attilio Micheluzzi Prize at the Napoli Comicon in 2010 and 2011.
As an illustrator, Mattioli worked for advertisement and music album covers. Additionally, he wrote short stories and screenplays for cinema and television.
Massimo Mattioli died in 2019, at age 75.
Born in Rome, Mattioli debuted in the middle of the 60's with the comic Vermetto Sigh for the magazine 'Il Vittorioso'. After some cartooning experiences in London and Paris, in the early 70's he returned to Italy and created the character Pasquino for the newspaper 'Paese Sera'. He also began a collaboration with the comics magazine 'Il Giornalino', that lasted more than forty years. Therein, he published Pinky (1973-2014), a whimsical and surrealist strip about a pink rabbit reporter.
In 1977, together with Stefano Tamburini and Marco D'Alessandro, Mattioli founded the seminal underground magazine 'Cannibale'. He remained a frequent contributor to both 'Cannibale' and its successor magazine 'Frigidaire' throughout the 80's. In this period, Mattioli adapted his surrealist cartooning style for a mature audience, most notably with the series Joe Galaxy (1979-1983) and Squeak the Mouse (1982-1984). The latter remains his best-known work internationally. A sequel Squeak the Mouse 2 was published in 1992, and a third volume appeared in 2019 in the collected Squeak the Mouse by Coconino Press.
Mattioli was awarded several prizes, including the Yellow Kid Prize at the Lucca Comics Festival in 1975 and the Attilio Micheluzzi Prize at the Napoli Comicon in 2010 and 2011.
As an illustrator, Mattioli worked for advertisement and music album covers. Additionally, he wrote short stories and screenplays for cinema and television.
Massimo Mattioli died in 2019, at age 75.
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April 25, 2019
Absurdly violent and packed with over-the-top evil characters- this is a book made primarily to make fun of Disney-type characters and their antics while inserting them in gross plots against each-other!
Skip this if you have tender scruples- it's HIGHLY offensive and DISGUSTING but fun for those who like base humor and can handle reprehensible violence.
Skip this if you have tender scruples- it's HIGHLY offensive and DISGUSTING but fun for those who like base humor and can handle reprehensible violence.
July 17, 2025
No Squeaks the Mouse, but still a fun, irreverent mix of Looney Tunes and ‘80s slasher horror
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