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	Antonio Prohias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Antonio Prohías (January 17, 1921 - February 24, 1998), born in Cuba, was a cartoonist most famous for creating the comic strip Spy vs. Spy for MAD Magazine.
		In the late 1940s, Prohías began working at El Mundo, the most important newspaper in Cuba.
		In place of the usual letters page, and in a parody of the typical art school advertisement, 12 MAD artists contribute their renditions of a horse, Prohias drawing it as a pair of white and fl chess knights glaring at each other.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antonio_Prohias (1444 words)

	Comic creator: Antonio Prohias
		In the late 1950s Antonio Prohias was the president of the Association of Cuban Cartoonists.
		Prohias drew 'Spy vs. Spy' for Mad until he retired in 1990.
		Even though Antonio Prohias passed away in 1998, 'Spy Vs. Spy' can still be enjoyed in every issue of Mad Magazine.
	www.lambiek.net /artists/p/prohias_antonio.htm (113 words)

	Spy vs. Spy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was created by Cuban Antonio Prohías, who fled to the United States in 1960, just days before Fidel Castro took over the Cuban free press.
		The "Spy vs. Spy" cartoon was symbolic of the Cold War, and was Prohías's comment on the futility of armed escalation and détente.
		Under the Spy vs. Spy title panel, the words "BY PROHIAS" are spelled out in Morse code.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spy_vs._Spy (865 words)

	Sad News for the Comics World
		According to a Reuters report, Antonio Prohias, the Cuban-born cartoonist best known for creating the classic "Spy Vs. Spy" comic in MAD MAGAZINE, died at Mercy Hospital in Miami on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
		Prohias, who was 77, had been suffering from cancer.
		Prohias is survived by his former wife, three children and four grandchildren.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/11/6017 (424 words)

	iComics.com
		Antonio Prohias was a successful editorial cartoonist in his homeland of Cuba—but all of that changed when Prohias was accused of being anti-Castro and a CIA spy.
		Trying to find a new home for his cartooning abilities, Prohias was inspired by the troubles he'd left behind and created "Spy vs. Spy", the continuing struggles of two spies (one dressed all in white, the other all in fl) in their attempts to outdo the others.
		With critical essays and memories of Prohias, family photos, and examples of those who followed Prohias on "Spy vs. Spy", the Spy vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook is an incredible archival of an a talented man's life work.
	www.icomics.com /rev_050202_spyvsspy.shtml (523 words)

	ninfomania™ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Antonio Prohias, a Cuban cartoonist best known for creating the classic "Spy vs. Spy" comic in MAD magazine, has died in Miami, a spokeswoman at Mercy Hospital said Wednesday.
		Prohias, who was 77, died at the hospital Tuesday.
		Born in Cienfuegos, Cuba, Prohias moved to Havana when he was a baby.
	www.proteinmainframe.com /nw/ninfomania/archive/024.1.2.html (79 words)

	:::► Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net ◄:::
		Before fleeing to the United States of America US in 1960, Prohias was a prominent Cuban political cartoonist.
		Prohias retired in 1990, but Spy vs. Spy continues to run in MAD, now drawn by Peter Kuper.
		There you will find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Antonio Prohias.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Antonio_Prohias.html (157 words)

	Disposable Lit: Spy vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook
		The most iconic of them all was Antonio Prohias, because aside from about a dozen other features he did for them in over twenty years, Prohias did exactly one thing: Spy vs. Spy.
		Prohias was originally a political cartoonist in his native Cuba, but when Papa Castro made public statements identifying him by name as an enemy of the state, Prohias fled with his family to New York.
		Thanks to his background, Prohias couldn't avoid making a political feature out of it, but instead of applying to any particular political situation, it became instead a statement on some eternal verities of politics: There is a White Spy.
	www.coldfusionvideo.com /book/spyvsspy.html (750 words)

	Comic-mint - Comic Strip Art
		From the creator of "Spy vs Spy", ANTONIO PROHIAS, is this outstanding vintage 'Spy vs Spy vs Spy' original art from MAD Magazine # 92.
		This strip is drawn by legendary Cuban cartoonist, ANTONIO PROHIAS (1921-1998) the creator of "Spy vs Spy".
		He started 'Spy vs. Spy' as an anti-Castro cartoon, the first Spy vs Spy was published in MAD #60, January 1961, it ended up as one of the most popular features in Mad magazine.
	www.comic-mint.com /engine/SID/1000108/AID/101195.htm (246 words)

	MAD Magazine : Morse Code in Spy vs. Spy
		Antonio Prohias was the original creator of Spy vs. Spy.
		While Prohias was still working on the strip, his byline often simply read "By Prohias", usually accompanied by a morse code version.
		Deciding to continue his strip through other artists, such as Peter Kruper, MAD maintained the byline "By Prohias" in morse code as a sign of MAD's apprecation for his work and in tribute to Prohias.
	www.eeggs.com /items/32084.html (257 words)

	MAD Spy Vs Spy Unofficial
		Antonio Prohias -- "The Creator of Spy Vs Spy"
		It was May 1, 1960, just three days before Fidel Castro took over Cuba's free press, when artist Antonio Prohias fled to America flat broke.
		Once here, he came directly to MAD - and now, he is an internationally respected and beloved cartoonist.
	www.angelfire.com /hi/SpyVsSpy (145 words)

	Amazon.ca: Spy Vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Antonio Prohias's wordless, Cold War-inspired spoof of the agents of international intrigue portrays the twin enemies outdoing each other in elaborately stupid plots to achieve the other's demise.
		Their creator, the late Antonio Prohias, a political cartoonist who fled Castro's Cuba in 1960, was a font of variations on the theme of having one spy meet violent death at the hands of the other.
		He fled to the US from Cuba in 1959 to escape arrest and execution by Castro; this book does show us his earlier strip, "Tovarich," depicting a despicable Soviet dictator meant as indirect reference to the situation of Prohias's native country.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0823050211 (643 words)

	TMS Brings MAD Magazine's Spy Vs. Spy To Newspapers
		TMS is syndicating weekly original full-color installments of "Spy vs. Spy," created by the late, legendary cartoonist Antonio Prohias, for use in the Sunday comics, as well as in other sections of the paper.
		The KOSS company chose the Spies to adorn the billboard at their corporate headquarters, Altoids Mints have featured them as part of their "Curiously Strong" advertising campaign since last summer, and they appear in the latest issue of the Lands' End clothing catalog.
		Award-winning cartoonist Antonio Prohias fled Cuba one step ahead of Castro's authorities at the height of the Cold War.
	www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /news/101784163612915.htm (569 words)

	spy: Spy Vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Spy vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook chronicles the creation and history of the Spies and features all 247 of the strips written and illustrated by its illustrious creator, Antonio Prohias.
		Antonio Prohias was an award-winning and influential political cartoonist in Cuba.
		Once Castro seized control of the free press, Prohias fled from Havana and settled in America.
	bookstore.altercia.com /n_0823050211.htm (402 words)

	Dental Bazaar - Dental News
		When the anesthetic is given very quickly it causes a burning sensation in the tissue...that's what causes the pain," adds Dr. Klein.
		Antonio Prohias, a patient, is getting a filling.
		"This procedure definitely makes it much better (tell us how.) well there's really no pain whatsoever you don't even feel a pinch at all," says Antonio Prohias.
	www.dentalbazaar.com /newsdetail.asp?id=2127 (343 words)

	sfbg.com - Lit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A deluxe new trade paperback celebrates the spies' eternal, Sisyphean struggle (a conflict current Spy vs Spy artist Peter Kuper sums up as "Ha, ha, ha – his hat's a bomb").
		Spy vs Spy: The Complete Casebook features all of the strips Prohias produced for Mad and also reprints work he did in Cuba before emigrating to the United States in 1960, including anticommunist editorial cartoons and the adventures of a mischievously anarchic Spy prototype named El Hombre Siniestro.
		Another character who doesn't need to say a word to get her point across is Devil Babe.
	www.sfbg.com /lit/dec01/gift.html (1510 words)

	Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Spy vs. Spy
		The Cold War also had much to do with the creation of the feature.
		Antonio Prohías, the cartoonist who came up with it, was a prominent editorial cartoonist in Cuba during the 1950s — and a very courageous one, too.
		In the U.S., we think of cartoonists as courageous if they express unpopular views on military spending or welfare reform, but there, Prohías was literally putting his life on the line every time he drew a cartoon that criticized the government.
	www.toonopedia.com /spyvsspy.htm (571 words)

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	Mars Import - Comic
		Now, all of their original exploits are collected for the first time in Spy vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook.
		This 40th anniversary tribute to the Spies and their creator, Antonio Prohias, chronicles their history, including biographical and historical essays by Sergio Aragones, Duck Edwing, Grant Geissman, Peter Kuper, Nick Meglin, Marta Rosa Pizarro, Faiola Santiago, and Art Spiegelman.
		rare interviews with "Spy vs. Spy" creator Antonio Prohias
	www.marsimport.com /display_comic.php?ID=2280&affiliateID=4 (268 words)

	Mad Magazine - Spy Vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook - Books by Antonio Prohias - Watson-Guptill : Oldies.com
		Mad Magazine - Spy Vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook - Books by Antonio Prohias - Watson-Guptill : Oldies.com
		- rare interviews with "Spy vs. Spy" creator Antonio Prohias
		Contact us by E-Mail Products and Order Questions or Website Comments.
	www.oldies.com /product-view/BK0988.html (253 words)

	Spy Fiction Guide : Humor and Parodies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Abby's Agency tells the story of the people you don't normally see in the stealth community; the people behind the scenes, the support staff, in short the hourlys.
		This entry about the comic Spy vs. Spy by Antonio Prohias, published in Mad Magazine.
		You can order a video documentary about making Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp.
	spy.shadowdark.org /index.php?action=displaycat&catid=28 (285 words)

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