El Caricaturiscopio / The Caricaturoscope

Cu les fueron los primeros dibujos animados? Qui nes son los h roes desconocidos que sentaron las bases de este arte popular? Qu le permiti a Walt Disney trascender sobre sus competidores? Qu innovaciones y transformaciones han sufrido las caricaturas desde su creaci n? Cu les son los personajes m s ic nicos? Por qu la industria de la animaci n no floreci en M xico como en otros pa ses?

La historia de la animaci n ha sido un camino dif cil, con vericuetos, pero tambi n ha sido una aventura muy apasionante, impulsada por el genio de centenares de personas...

El caricaturiscopio te invita a darle la vuelta a la rueda de los dibujos animados, y conocer de forma divertida la respuesta a todas estas preguntas.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

The first winner of the Rius Prize for a Comic Book tells the history of cartoons, from cave paintings to the first half of the 20th century.

Which were the first cartoons? Who are the unsung heroes who laid the foundations of this popular form of art? How did Walt Disney beat his competitors? What transformations have caricatures undergone since their inception? Who are the most iconic cartoon characters? Why is it that Mexico has not developed its own animation industry? The history of cartoons and caricatures is a bumpy one, with intricate twists and turns. But it has also been an exciting adventure, driven by the genius of hundreds of people. The caricaturoscope invites the reader to discover, in a fun way, the answers to these questions.