| "Bug-a-Booo" ("Turma do Penadinho" in original Portuguese) | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the first issue of Penadinho's almanac, showing some of the main characters. | |
| Author(s) | Mauricio de Sousa |
| Current status/schedule | Running. |
| Launch date | 1963 |
| Genre(s) | Humor comics |
Bug-a-Booo ("Turma do Penadinho") is a Brazilian comic strip, created in 1963 and part of the Monica's Gang series. All of the characters are monsters or other supernatural creatures, none of them being a human being. The main location for their stories is a cemetery. However, their stories are not intended to be scary, they are sometimes classified as “Terrir”, which is a Portmanteau[1] of the Portuguese words "Terror" (horror) and "Rir" (to laugh). In some of the stories, they have to deal with the fact that vampires, ghosts, zombies and mummies are no longer appreciated as characters of horror films. People instead are opting for assassins, psychopaths, serial killers, etc.[1]
- ^ a b de Sousa, Mauricio (October 2012). "Terror Moderninho". Histórias de Terror (Comics) (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Editora Panini. pp. 133–143.