The Funnies (Monica's Gang)
The Funnies is a set of fictional characters created in 1963 and appearing at the Monica's Gang comic strips. Almost all strips feature only the main character, Bubbly, while his parents (who live both in the countryside) and his ex-girlfriend Rita appear very rarely. The two basic locations of the strips are the Universe and Earth, the latter appearing only when Rita and Bubbly's parents are featured, or in other words, very rarely.
In 2012, Bubbly starred a Nov. graphic called Astronauta - Magnetar, written and drawn by Danilo Beyruth with colors by Cris Peter.[1]
Characters
- Bubbly (Astronauta) – Bubbly is the main and virtually only character of The Funnies. He is an astronaut and works for the fictional BRASA (Brasileiros Astronautas – Brazilian Astronauts, a pun on the acronym of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration). His space ship and home is an orange metallic ball. Basically, he spends his time traveling through the Universe, visiting new planets and contacting extraterrestrials (or eventually fighting them). His missions usually involve fighting intergalactic criminals or collecting information about new planets. His English name was given after his round-like space suit.
- Computer – The board computer of Bubbly’s space ship. He is able to talk, and his monitor features a face when not displaying anything. The computer gives Bubbly information about any planet, zone, or galaxy ahead of the ship, and also makes him company by playing games (most frequently videogames or chess) or striking conversations in order to fend off Bubbly's lonely feelings.
- Rita (Ritinha) – Bubbly's lover. She was his girlfriend once, but as Bubbly spent years in space without coming back, Rita left him and married another guy, which made Bubbly deeply depressed.
- Barba Laser (Laser Beard) - Bubbly's occasional antagonist,[2] he acts as a space pirate and is often seen with his not so intelligent helper Matraca (whose name may be translated as Ratchet).
References
- ↑ Rich Johnston (October 23, 2012)Mauricio De Sousa’s First Graphic Novel Bleeding Cool
- ↑ de Sousa, Mauricio (1998). "A Volta do Barba Laser". Mônica (in Portuguese) (145 ed.). São Paulo: Editora Globo. pp. 59–64.
External links
- Official Monica’s Gang website (English)
- Official Monica’s Gang website (Portuguese)
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