| Tina's Pals | |
|---|---|
 The main characters in their current design. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Editora Abril, Editora Globo, Panini Comics |
| Schedule | monthly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Main character(s) | Tina Curly (Rolo) Puff (Pipa) Steve (Zecão) Flip (Toneco) |
Tina's Pals ("Turma da Tina") is a Brazilian comic strip series, part of the Monica's Gang series, created in 1970. The stories are aimed at a more teenage group of readers, rather than the kids who would read other Mauricio de Sousa's works and thus center around teenagers and young adults. However, Mauricio prefers not to mention drugs, topics about sexuality, or other similar subjects, which are very popular among teenagers. Instead, the strips are written with themes related to school or university, dating, problems with parents, etc.
Originally the stories recounted the life of Tina and her family living in Salvador, Flip (Toneco) was the original protagonist. The stories changed when Tina joined the hippie culture[1] and started to act alongside Curly (Rolo). In the late of 1970s, Mauricio left the hippie style and started to work with a less particular way of life for them, making the characters become more modern and changing their personalities over the years.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Turma do Mauricio". Superinteressante (in Portuguese). Editora Abril. February 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Mauricio de Sousa. "Crônica 171 – "Porque não sai a revista da Tina"". Monica.com.br. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010.