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📣 LICAF is proud to announce the 2025 Sophie Castille Award for Comics in Translation – English!

Presented with VIP Brands, Comica & LICAF on 27 Sept in Bowness-on-Windermere.

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Two Mafalda comic strips. Both depict conversations between sassy 6-year old Mafalda, Felipe, and Manolito. Strip 1: Felipe: “Thinking about it, it’s appalling that we print more banknotes than books.” Felipe: “One day, people will value culture more than money!” Mafalda: “Don’t you think maybe your ideas area a little naive, Felipe?” Manolito: “They’re not naive! They’re dangerous!” Strip 2: “Your ideas are very noble, Felipe, but they’re a bit naive.” Felipe: “Is it naive to say that people appreciate culture more than they do money?” Felipe: “Wouldn’t the world be a better place if bookshops were more important than banks?” Manolito: “No it wouldn’t! You radical extremist!”

A collection of Mafalda comics by Quino and translated by Frank Wynne for Elsewhere Editions and publishing April 8

The forthcoming translation of this 60s/70s Argentinian cartoon is feeling especially timely… #mafalda #bookbanning #morebookshopsthanbanks #comicsintranslation #elsewhereeditions #teamprh