Massimo Mattioli

Massimo Mattioli (25 September 1943 – 23 August 2019) was an Italian artist and cartoonist. He was born in Rome.
Mattioli began his career in 1965. He was also published in "Corto Maltese" and "Frigidaire". In 1973 he began his works with "Il Giornalino", creating the character "Pinky".
In 1977, he created the underground magazine "Cannibale". In 1978, "Cannibale" published the first adventure of Joe Galaxy. In 1982, he created the "Squeak the Mouse" series. His works helped inspire "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening.
Mattioli died on 23 August 2019 in Rome after a short-illness at the age of 75.