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José Nieto Ruiz
In the first panel, Spanish refugee José Nieto Ruiz escapes Spain when Franco is about to cut his throat. A square bubble reads "Anti-Franco Militant." In the second panel, Nieto escapes Cuba when Castro is about to beat him to death. A square bubble…
Tumor
A man is sitting at a desk. His head resembles the globe. The globe shows the map of Spain as a painful part of his head. A speech bubble says "I hope my 1936 head tumor heals in 1963."
14 de abril y Franco. April, 14th and Franco
The date that commemorates the Second Republic, April 14, has been painted on a street wall. Francisco Franco is alarmed at the growing assertiveness of the antifascist resistance.
Apretón de manos. Handshake.
The name of the two Spanish labor unions, UGT and CNT, are written on the sleeves of two shaking hands, which are also strangling Francisco Franco.
1964
A man who represents public opinion in Spain is bound and guarded by a distracted Civil Guard. A small child holds a blanket that has 1964 written on it. The child tiptoes toward the bound man with a pair of scissors in his hand, ready to set the man…
Cría Cuervos…
A three-panel cartoon. In the first panel, Uncle Sam gives dollars to Franco; in the second, Franco gives them to Castro and buys sugar; in the third, Franco is best friends with Castro and Khrushchev. Uncle Sam is thinking "A leopard never changes…
!Cría Cuervos!...
A short Franco kicks a tall Uncle Sam in the knee, which causes Uncle Sam cold sweats. The medals of honor from Franco’s army uniform fall to the floor with the force of the kick.
La Fuerza del Destino
The cartoon illustrates the essay "Russia and Peace." The caption reads "Standing on the shoulders of the traitor Francisco Franco, the totalitarian goes straight to the cliff."
Maquina franquista de fabricar leyes
A member of Franco's regime pours ingredients provided by sixteen committees into a machine that dispatches laws with the titles "Injustice," "Stupidity," "Abominations," "Indecencies."
Instantánea gráfica de actualidad
Hitler is sitting on a throne of skulls and wears a Viking hat under a sun with a swastika on it. Two commanders of the SS are next to him. The footnote says, "The NEW ORDER 'Emperor' shows his true colors with his 'victorious' commanders.