Antonio Mingote (1919-2012) fue un genial dibujante, escritor y humorista español que nos ha dejado su obra a través de su vida desde 1946 cuando debutó como humorista gráfico en la revista "La Codorniz", en 1948 editó su primera novela, "Las palmeras de cartón". En 1953 Antonio Mingote comenzó una colaboración con el diario "ABC" que se prolongaría durante toda su vida y dos años después asumió la dirección de la revista humorística "Don José".
Antonio Mingote (1919-2012) was a brilliant artist, writer and Spanish humorist who has left his work through his life since 1946 when he debuted as a cartoonist in the magazine "The Quail", in 1948 he published his first novel, " Cardboard palm trees ". In 1953 Antonio Mingote began a collaboration with the newspaper "ABC" that would continue throughout his life and two years later became director of the humor magazine "Don José".