A LIVELY BUNCH OF SIX AND SEVEN-YEAR-OLDS, EACH WITH A UNIQUE PERSONALITY, WHO HAVE FUN DOING WHAT KIDS EVERYWHERE LIKE TO DO. MONICA, A FEISTY LITTLE BUCKTOOTHED GIRL WHO USES SAMSON, HER BLUE PLUSH BUNNY, TO DEFEND HERSELF WHEN THE BOYS TEASE HER; SIMMAY FIVE, A BRIGHT KID WITH SPIKY HAIR ANP TROUBLE PRONOUNCING His RS; SMUDGE, WHO HAS AN INCURABLE AVERSION TO WATER, BATHS INCLUDED; MAGGY, A S\VEET LITTLE GIRL WITH AN UNCONTROLLABLE APPETITE. AS BOTH YOUNGSTERS cro De ANP GROWN-UPS EASILY IDENTIFY WITH THE s 2 DELIGHTFUL MONICA’S GANG CHARACTERS, THEIR 2 e PERSONALITIES HAVE CAPTIVATED MILLIONS es 2 OF PEOPLE IN THE WHOLE WORLD. EDITORA MEG ELELI —_ © Me - BRASIL /2009ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD... ONE OF THE THINGS I'M MOST PROUD OF IN, THE PAST SO YEARS OF MY PROFESSION (IT'S BEEN A WHILED, 15 MAKING COMICS THAT ENTERTAIN CHILDREN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. SURE, THEY'RE MADE FOR BRAZILIAN READERS, BUT THEY EVENTUALLY WIN EVERYONE'S HEART. MANY PEOPLE ASK ME WHY DOES THAT HAPPEN? WELL. THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE: MONICA’S GANG STORIES COULO TAKE PLACE IN BRAZIL, ‘SPAIN, USA, JAPAN, PORTUGAL, SWEUEN, OR ANYWHERE. ARTER ALL, A KIGIS AKIG ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. SENDING MESSAGES THAT ARE BOTH IMPORTANT AND FUN IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES - SUCH AS ENGLISH AND SPANISH - IS A JOY THAT- EXCEEDS THE LIMITS OF THE COMICS PAGES! En cualquier parte de] mundo Una de las cosas de les que més orgullose me siento es haber hecho durante estos 50 aftos de carrera (Icaramba, si que hace tiempo!) historias por vifietas que gustan a los nifias de distintos lugares del mundo: ‘Naturalmente estan hechas para los lectores brasilefis, pero acaben leriendo fons en diferentes paisas. Mucha gente me pregunta por qué-ocurre esto, Pugs bien, la respuest 95 simple: la Pandita de Ménica est compuesta por nifios que viven historias que podrian ‘ocumir en Brasil, en Espaiia, en Estados Unidos, en Japén, en Portugal, en Suecia, etc. Afin de cuentas, un rifo es un nif en cualquier parte del mundo. Y enviar mensajas positivos y alegres en diferentes idiomas ~ como el inglés ¥ el espanol - ie una alegria que no cabe en las paginas de una revista! Em qualquer lugar do mundo... Uma das coisas de que mais me erguiho é fazer histrias em quadrinhos nesses £0 anos de carreira (puxa, faz tempol) que agradam a criangas de diversos ponies do mundo. Claro, elas sao feitas para os leitores brasileiros, mas acabam conquistando fas em véries paises, Muila gente re pergunta por que isso acontece. Ora, a respasta é simples: .a Tura da Monica é composta por criangas que vivem historias que poderiam se passar na Brasil, na Espanha, nos Estados Unides, no Jap3o, em Portugal, na Suécia ete, ‘Alinal, crianga ¢ crianga em qualquer lugar do mundo. Epassar mensagens positivas € alegres am diferentes idiomas coma o inglés ¢ 0 espanhol — 6 uma alegria que no esta no gibilYIPPEE! WHAT A COOL IDEA TO CELEBWATE MONICA'S MONICA'S: BIRTHDAY EXAMPLE... ‘© MAURICIO DE SOUSA FRODUGOES - BRASH /2009WE GET we'll ID IT St oe SS We AGREED TO FOLLOW THEM! HOW COME: THEY AREN'T be rs é al [ WE CAN! PASS THI SMUDGIHE DOESN'T STOP WAVING! ah a ————~aa THIS IS WHERE WE ME TO TURN OFF!~ O-O-DIR-R- RT RR-RO- O- OAD... Y- Y-YEAH- pea $-O-0 I-1-1 5-SE-E. me:(MIs 1S THE ‘SECOND... ARGH! THERE'S: NOTHING BUT MATER HERE! !WELL... ACCORDING HOt GOSH! THIS BACK ROADS WORSE THAI THE OTHER! DID SOMEOME DWF A BOMB ON MONICA'S UNCLES PLACE?vena | HONE Bur. NOWN ' HAVE TO 00 WE'RE LOST, eS IT IN THE END! RIGHT? 'BUUH, BUUH, BUUH... -WELCOME TO THE AMATEURS CLUB! MAP MUST BE LOONY!Go ED ea Lonee,30 MINUTES: LATER... ae)LET'S GIVE HER OUR’ SPECIAL GWEETING|How ABOUT HIGE MLL COUNTE ANG SEEKP ONE, Two, THREE, FOUR...OHHH! OW Wt OHHH!eb ‘Kasoom:.e ft sap ioepte a ae penly CONFUSIYWE WERE BARRED 9 7 APPARENTLY NO. 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WHAT'S YOUR NAMEPYOU'RE SPENDING US AOC: TIME IN PURGATORY. .. TO PURIFY z BUG-A-BOOd... BUT AFTER THAT GOOD DEED... 1 THINK YOU'RE READY TO ENTER HEAVEN; SONI CRA < YOU'LL BE WELCOME ANY TIME?HE DID my He Op Ty ee 4 a WH-WHAT'S GOTTEN A SUDDEN URGE WHILE I'M BOOOF! TO MISBEHAVE ‘STILL HER! ES ls ex Gin = MY - : weI'S JUNIOR'S BIRTHDAY AND HIS: GIFT IS A BIKE. WHICH WAY WILL LEAD HIM TO IT?z Con wHaripme — “{ CREW IS HOSTILE LIKE IN L INDEPENDENT DAY?! RPT 2 Sp SF Te b A FS* HIDING {WHAT ARE” (roMt tec] KKEDE \__olanay Five? YOu! WHAT ELSE? on! IT'S NOT A ‘yy THING IN THE JPTHING... t's Jt @ AN EST! roe oe Cont mers 2 Now> aS. “Wen he: ‘(ti iUH... NICE DAY FOR AN ACCIDENT WITH A FLYING SAUCE, HUH. : i y ey, cad GROMBP! SOUNDS LIKE HE'S: peat" Mire) es Ge rs. fi z ‘, CRONE... CHOMP : - NN) GULP. : eSoe Pe ae oo 2| CONFESS... | 100% PART BECAUSE IT WAS JIMMY Five's | WANTED 10, BUT TA PLAN TO SABOTAGE INNOCENT? YOUR TEA PARTY?! THAT HE WiLL SAR.) | oe SME aa 1 ALL RIGHT... 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