Patoruzú
| Patoruzú | |
|---|---|
Patoruzú as he looks in his modern version | |
| Publication information | |
| First appearance | October 19, 1928 on Crítica |
| First comic appearance | Patoruzú (November 1936) |
| Created by | Dante Quinterno |
| In-story information | |
| Place of origin | Buenos Aires |
| Partnerships | Isidoro Cañones Upa La Chacha |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength |
Patoruzú is a comic character created in 1928 by Dante Quinterno and is considered the most popular hero of Argentine comics. Patoruzú is a wealthy Tehuelche cacique with great estate properties in Patagonia, and possesses both superhuman physical strength and a charitable yet naive heart. He was originally only a side character in Quinterno's series "Don Gil Contento", but became so popular with readers that the comic was renamed after him.