José Custódio Rosa Filho was born in São Paulo in 1967. Since 1988, he has worked as a caricaturist, editorial cartoonist, illustrator, author of comic strips and graphic novels, and writer. He works with several Brazilian media and institutions (newspapers, magazines, television channels, trade unions, advertising agencies) and has been published in 52 Brazilian newspapers. Custodio has also published 8 books in Brazil (children’s books, humour books, historical graphic biographies) and 2 books in Italy. He has won several prizes for press cartoons, animation and graphic novels. In 2005, he received the Award of Excellence from the National Press Club of Canada.
