Massimo Mattioli (25 September 1943 – 23 August 2019)[1] was an Italian artist and cartoonist.

[2] He was known for his humorous children's work and adult comic book series.

Mattioli debuted in 1965 in the periodic comic book Il Vittorioso with Vermetto Sigh.

In 1973 he began his collaboration in the Il Giornalino, creating the character Pinky.

In 1982, he created the Squeak the Mouse series, a parody of Tom and Jerry.