What is the first strip in which Monica appears?

This Friday, the 3rd, marks the 60th anniversary of Monica’s first appearance in the comic strips. Mauricio de Sousa. The character, who is inspired by the comic book artist’s daughter, was not the first of the group. Before Dona da Rua, there were Cebolinha, Penadinho, Horácio, Piteco, Hiroshi, Zézinho and Chico Bento.

Mônica’s official debut took place in 1963, in a Cebolinha strip published in the Folha da Manhã newspaper. In the scene, the girl does not have any lines, but appears with her inseparable Samsão — who at the time did not have a name —, and gives the boy her classic bunny. Look!

the first comic

Until the launch of the first Turma da Mônica comic, the gang from Limoeiro spent just over a decade appearing only in newspaper strips.

The first comic book was launched in May 1970 by Editora Abril, with the name “Mônica e Sua Turma”, and had the participation of all the characters created by mauricio until that time. It was from this publication that Mauricio de Sousa gained greater national prominence, and was able to hire more illustrators to help with the production of comics.

Three years after Mônica’s first comic, it was Cebolinha’s turn to win her own little comic, followed by Cascão, in 1982, and Magali, in 1989. Nowadays, the most beloved group in Brazil already has more than 400 characters , in addition to 1 billion comic books sold inside and outside the country.

But does not stop there! Currently, Turma da Mônica also has other versions besides the classic one where all the characters are still children. In “Turma da Mônica — Geração 12”, all are pre-teens and are approximately 12 years old. In “Turma da Mônica Jovem”, the gang from Limoeiro is already much older, and they are high school students.

live action

With ever-increasing success, the gang was not only able to stay in the comics and also won live-action versions, released in theaters and on streaming platforms, with the films “Turma da Mônica — Laços” (2019) and “Turma da Mônica — Laços” (2019) and “Turma da Mônica — Lessons” (2021), and the series “Turma da Mônica — A Série”, which premiered on Globoplay in July 2022.

The production accompanies Mônica and her friends in a new mystery, after the accusation that they were responsible for sabotaging Carminha Frufru’s party. In addition, the case ends up being investigated by the biggest gossip in the neighborhood, Denise, causing Mônica, Cebolinha, Cascão and Magali to overcome their insecurities and reveal secrets to solve the enigma.

“Turma da Mônica — A Série” features the return of Daniel Rezende in the direction, in addition to the actors Giulia Benite, Kevin Vechiatto, Gabriel Moreira It is Laura Rauseo in the roles of Mônica, Cebolinha, Cascão and Magali. Check out the trailer!