The Funnies (Monica and Friends)
| "Bubbly the Astronaut" ("O Astronauta" in original Portuguese) | |
|---|---|
Bubbly, the main character of the comic. | |
| Author(s) | Mauricio de Sousa |
| Current status/schedule | Running. |
| Launch date | 1963 |
| Genre(s) | Humor comics, Adventure comics |
The Funnies ("O Astronauta"), also known as Bubbly the Astronaut, is a Brazilian comic strip series, created in 1963 and part of the Monica's Gang comic strips. It centers around Bubbly, an astronaut, whose parents and ex-girlfriend Rita appear very rarely, making him the only recurring character. The comic strip can be defined as a science fiction adventure strip.
In order to draw the outer space scenarios that normally serve as background for the strips, inkers for The Funnies normally use fountain and dip pens, with white, gray and black as colors. Sérgio Graciano (1936–2019), one of the inkers, says he reads scientific publications so his work is as loyal to real space as possible.