Francisco Almaraz ( D.F.,

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

), better known as ''Pacasso'' or ''Doctor Netas'', is a

cartoonist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comics illustrators/artists in that they produce both the litera ...

animator An animator is an artist who creates images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video games. Animat ...

, and

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. Known for his unique

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drawing style, he is a prominent figure in the realm of political cartoons in Mexican newspapers and animated series, especially ''Terapia Intensiva'' (''Intensive Therapy'') and '' Mario Netas''.

Biography

Pacasso began his career in 1993 as a journalist with

Grupo Reforma Grupo Reforma is the largest printed media company in Mexico and Latin America. It publishes ten daily newspapers in five cities, including the leading newspapers in Mexico's three largest cities: '' Reforma'' in Mexico City, '' El Norte'' in Mo ...

, engaging in news coverage, interviews, and reporting. During his leisure, he created vignettes that depicted his daily experiences. His persistence in the field led to the publication of his first

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. He later joined the Metro newspaper, where in 2005, he started a comic strip that also became an animated series, " Mario Netas", produced for

Reforma Reforma, the Spanish word meaning reform, has the following meanings: Companies and organizations * ''Reforma'' (newspaper), a daily published in Mexico City :* Grupo Reforma, parent company of the newspaper :* Agencia Reforma, news wire agenc ...

. This series was active until 2013 and was revived in 2019. In 2009, Pacasso collaborated with

Joaquín López-Dóriga Joaquín López-Dóriga Velandia alias "El Teacher" (born 8 February 1947) is a Mexican journalist. He started working as a journalist for the daily ''El Heraldo de México'' at the age of 18, and two years later he joined Jacobo Zabludovsky in t ...

on the news program to present "Intensive Therapy," a project co-created with his wife and partner Berenice Loaeza. This series humorously informed patients waking from comas about the latest events in

and around the world. 2019 marked the release of his first book, "Stand Up Comic," a pioneering blend of

stand-up comedy Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage (theatre), stage and delivers humour, humorous and satire, satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical comedy, physical acts. These ...

and comic strips, with a foreword by

Víctor Trujillo Víctor Alberto Trujillo Matamoros (born July 30, 1961) is a Mexican actor and comedian. He is best known for his character Brozo el Payaso Tenebroso ("Brozo the Creepy Clown"); a green-haired, unkempt, obscene and aggressive clown. Life and ca ...

. In 2020, he joine
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reviving ''Terapia Intensiva'' and launching a new series, ''Giro Positivo'' (''Positive Turn.'') Since February 23, 2022, he has co-hosted "Humores Perros" with fellow cartoonist Juan Alarcón, focusing on humor and caricature. A significant chapter in his career unfolded on October 13, 2022, when Pacasso announced his departure from Reforma newspaper after a 30-year collaboration, transitioning to an independent cartoonist. Pacasso draws inspiration from a range of cartoonists, including Gabriel Vargas,

Quino Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón (17 July 193230 September 2020), better known by his pen name Quino (), was an Argentina, Argentine cartoonist. His comic strip ''Mafalda'' (which ran from 1964 to 1973) is popular in many parts of the Americas ...

, Jim Davis, and

Charles M. Schulz Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz ( ; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist, the creator of the comic strip '' Peanuts'' which features his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is widely regarded ...

. He describes himself as a ''

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r,'' a term that reflects his simple yet effective drawing and animation style, which aids him in rapidly developing a multitude of ideas.

Works

Books

* Stand Up Comic Vol. 1 (2019) * Dr. Netas Aislados (2020) * Dr. Netas Aislados 2 (2021) * Stand Up Comic Vol. 2 (2022)

Animation

* Mario Netas (2005 - 2013; 2019 - 2022) * Terapia Intensiva (2010 - 2016; 2021 - present) * Terapia Intensiva: Unidad de Quemados (2012 - 2019; 2021 - present) * Driving Dr. Netas (2016; 2019 - presente) * Palomitas de Microondas (2018 - 2019; 2022) * Giro Positivo (2020 - 2023) * El Podcast (Que no es Podcast) (2021 - present) * Las Noticias de Berelú (2022) * Todas estas noticias son Falsas (2022) * ¡SiCierto! (2022 - 2023) * Fuera del Aire (2022 - present)

References

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External links

Pacasso official website
Comedians from Mexico City Mexican animators Mexican caricaturists Mexican editorial cartoonists Mexican draughtsmen Year of birth missing (living people) Living people