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| Condorito | |
|---|---|
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| Author(s) | René Pepo Ríos |
| Website | Condorito Online |
| Current status/schedule | Current daily strip |
| Launch date | |
| Syndicate(s) | United Feature Syndicate (c. 1949–1993) Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick (1994-c. 2010) |
| Publisher(s) | Inverzag, S.A. Editorial Zig-Zag (1949-1971) Editorial Pinsel (1971-1994) Editorial Televisa Chile, S.A. (1994-2019) World Editors Chile (2020-present) |
| Genre(s) | Comical |
| Original language | Spanish |
Condorito (Little Condor in Spanish) is a Chilean comic book and comic strip series that features an anthropomorphic condor living in a fictitious town named Pelotillehue, a typical small Chilean provincial town. He is meant to be a representation of the Chilean people.
Condorito was first published on August 6, 1949, created by the Chilean cartoonist René Ríos, known as Pepo.[3] Condorito is very popular throughout Latin America, where the character is considered part of the general popular culture.[citation needed] Condorito and his friends appear in a daily comic strip.
By 2012, Condorito was in 105 Spanish-language newspapers distributed in 19 countries, including Canada, United States, Italy, and Japan. 1,369 million of its comic strips are published annually, being together with Mafalda the most relevant Hispanic comic book character in the world.
- ^ "Pepo".
- ^ Gravett, Paul, "1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die", Universe, page 145.
- ^ Nicole Villagra: Radio Bío-Bío (December 15, 2012). "Condorito no siempre fue igual: Conoce la evolución de Condorito desde 1949 hasta la actualidad". Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012.