Cascão
Smudge, known as Cascão in Portuguese, is a fictional character of the Monica and Friends comic series created by Mauricio de Sousa. He is a 7-year-old boy who lives on the fictional Lemon Tree Street (Rua do Limoeiro), located in São Paulo, characterized by being a dirty child and having a strong fear of water. Originally introduced as just a random friend to Jimmy Five in newspaper strips published in 1961, the character became popular enough to become one of the most relevant and popular characters over the years appearing in several products, animations, films, in addition to becoming the protagonist of his own comic book released in 1982, which has remained in publication ever since.
Mauricio says he based the character on a child he knew while growing up in Mogi das Cruzes. The child was a friend of his brother Márcio, and was also not too hygienic. Since the friendship did not last, Mauricio never recalled his real name. His characterization has been both praised and criticized, becoming one of the best-known characters in the series.
Prelúdio
- 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000000Z
Mídia
- 2024-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z
Clássicos
- 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000000Z
Quem
- 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000000Z
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