| Blu | |
|---|---|
| Monica's Gang character | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:BluBiduMonicasGang.png) Blu in his current visual | |
| First appearance | July 18, 1959 (comic strip) |
| Voiced by | Odair Batista Maurício de Sousa |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Dog (Schnauzer) |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Franklin (owner) |
Blu (Bidu) is a character in the Brazilian comic strip Monica's Gang, created in 1959. He was the first character created by Maurício de Sousa, along with his owner Franklin (Franjinha).[1] The character appears in the logo and is the mascot of Mauricio de Sousa Produções, the company founded by Sousa to release his works.
Blu is the only character who appears in two different kinds of stories. In one, he is a normal dog, owned by Franklin, who fears taking baths (but is invariably forced to take them by Franklin), does anything in exchange for a bone, and plays around with the other dogs from the neighborhood. In the other type of stories, he is a director-actor of his own stories, is highly personified walking with two feet behind the sets (and walking like a normal dog when acting), and is famous for the strips in which he talks to objects, especially the rock called Mrs. Stone.
- ^ "Turma da Mônica » Bidu". Turma da Mônica. Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2015-10-11.