Sergio Aragonés

Comic book artist and Mad Magazine contributor

Sergio Aragonés - Comic book artist and Mad Magazine contributor
Born

September 6th, 1937
87 years ago

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

Mexico

Links & References

A Spanish-Mexican author and illustrator gained recognition primarily for contributions to Mad Magazine. Beginning a career in 1962, an innovative style brought humor and satire to the pages of comics. Aragonés created notable characters such as Groo the Wanderer, a comic book series featuring a bumbling barbarian. His work, characterized by intricate illustrations and visual gags, earned admiration within the comic community and beyond.

Contributed extensively to Mad Magazine

Created Groo the Wanderer comic series

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