Chuck Billy 'n' Folks
| Chuck Billy 'n' Folks | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Editora Abril, Editora Globo, Panini Comics |
| Schedule | monthly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Publication date |
(Abril series) 1982 - 1986 (Globo series) 1987 - 2006 (Panini series) 2007 - Present |
| Number of issues |
(Abril series): 114 (Globo series): 467 (Panini series): 100 (first part), 22 (February 2017) |
| Main character(s) |
Chuck Billy (Chico Bento) Rosie Lee (Rosinha) Zeke (Zé Lelé) Benny (Zé da Roça) Taka (Hiro) |
Chuck Billy 'n' Folks (Turma do Chico Bento) is a Brazilian comic strip and part of the Monica's Gang comic book series, created by Mauricio de Sousa.
The stories are centered on Chuck Billy (originally named Chico Bento) and his friends and parents, who are all caipiras and live in the small Vila Abobrinha (Zucchini’s Village), a fictional location on the countryside of Brazil. The only characters who don't live on the countryside are Chuck's cousin, Zeca, and his parents, who live in the city.
The comics originally debuted in 1961 in the newspaper "Folha da Manhã", at first having as protagonists the characters Cousin Benny (Zé da Roça) and Taka (Hiro), but the comics changed after the introduction of Chuck Billy in 1963 who due to his popularity with the public, became the main protagonist after a few years. This was also the first series by Maurício de Sousa (unrelated with Monica's Gang) to be adapted in its own solo comic book series starting in August 26, 1982.
In 1965 two picture books were released by publisher , one starring Cousin Benny and the other starring Chuck Billy, who was part of a series of books inspired the Mauricio de Sousa's characters. In 1971 a song to Chuck Billy was composed for the album "A Bandinha da Turma da Mônica". The series also has an almanac with classic stories which is published since 1981 by the publisher Abril (now Panini). The series also had some special comic books in the '90s by Editora Globo. Several animated adaptations of the comics were adapted into episodes in films such as , and .
Chuck Billy is also a playable character in the Brazilian adaptation of the game Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (known as Turma da Mônica em o Resgate) replacing the Lizard-Man form. Chuck Billy also makes a cameo in the Monica's Gang's 2007 animated film: Uma Aventura no Tempo.
In 2013 a graphical novel based on the Chuck Billy 'n' Folks characters titled: Chico Bento - Pavor Espaciar, was released as part of the Graphic MSP.
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