| 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 |
| No. 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.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ "Quem inspirou os personagens da Turma da Mônica?". Mundo Estranho (in Portuguese). Editora Abril. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Crônica 269 - "O Véio Chico"". Archived from the original on 2005-02-28. Retrieved 2017-02-02.