Gordo (comic strip)

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The comic strip Gordo was written and drawn by the Mexican-American artist Gustavo "Gus" Arriola. The strip ran from 1941 to 1985 and chronicled the life of Gordo ("Fatso"), a bean farmer in Mexico. Other characters in the strip included his dog, Señor Dog; his nephew, Pepito; and Artemisa Rosalinda Gonzalez, a widow determined to marry the bachelor farmer. In 1954, Gordo lost his lease on his land and had to travel throughout Mexico as a tour guide. The character's trips were a vehicle for the strip to introduce Mexico and its people to the wider world. At the height of its popularity the strip appeared in 270 newspapers. The strip was praised by the Mexican government and the California state legislature for its promotion of international understanding.

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Harvey, R.C. and G. Arriola. 2000. Accidental Ambassador Gordo: The Comic Strip Art of Gus Arriola. University of Mississippi Press. ISBN 1-57806-160-1.