Jordi Amorós

Jordi Amorós i Ballester (7 April 1944 – 24 May 2026), also known as Ja, was a Spanish cartoonist and animator, who worked for magazines such as El Papus and El Jueves, author of satirical comics series like Encuesta and Obispo Morales (2006).

Life and career Jordi Amorós i Ballester was born in Barcelona, Spain on 7 April 1944. In animation, he directed Histories of Love and Slaughter (1979; the first Spanish adult animated film), Mofli, el último koala (1986) and Despertaferro (1990).

Jordi Amorós died on 24 May 2026, at the age of 82.