Mexican Consulate General to Open 'Trino's World' at Comic-Con Musuem

SAN DIEGO — One of the most popular cartoonists in Mexico will
be celebrated today with the opening of ``Trino's World'' -- El Mundo de Trino -
- at the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park.
The museum and the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego will cut
the ribbon at 11 a.m. on the exhibit to José Trinidad Camacho, better known as
Trino, a comic-strip artist, humorist and writer.
``It is our honor to work with the Consulate General of Mexico in San
Diego to bring the work of this renowned artist to the Comic-Con Museum,'' said
Rita Vandergaw, Comic-Con Museum executive director, ``and as a binational
community we are doubly excited to highlight Trino's work.''
The exhibit will feature drawings, watercolors, sketches, and objects
from Trino's personal collection intended to offer a glimpse into his
``creative universe.'' He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco in 1961 and has a
career spanning more than four decades both in print and electronic media.
Trino has received numerous awards, including the National Prize for
Journalism in Political Cartoons in 2000 and the Inkpot Award at Comic-Con in
2022 for his contributions to the world of comics. He has published more than
20 books with his comic strips and drawings. Together with his ``partner-in-
comics,'' the cartoonist Jis, he created the animated film ``El Santos vs La
Tetona Mendoza" in 2012, and since 2021, they have hosted the television
program ``La Chora Interminable" together, which is broadcast weekly in Mexico.
``With his personal vision of humor, Trino has become a true icon of
Mexican popular culture," said the Consul General of Mexico, Carlos González
Gutiérrez. ``The fact that Comic-Con Museum has opened the space for an
exhibition of his versatile work speaks of the impact that this beloved and
respected cartoonist from Jalisco has achieved beyond our borders, to the point
that his art today serves as a bridge for dialogue and understanding between
the people of Mexico and the United States.''
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