Monica (Monica's Gang)
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Monica is the main character of Monica's Gang
comic strips. She was created in 1963, and is a bright girl with powerful (usually even superhuman) strength, which she uses to beat up boys who tease her. She is known by the other characters as the "owner of the street" (which makes Jimmy Five extremely jealous of her). She is always carrying her blue rabbit toy called Samson (Sansão). She defends her friends whenever they meet trouble, but is also always ready to provide them her own punishment. She is often at odds with Jimmy Five, but backs him up whenever he gets into trouble. Monica's best friend is Maggy
. Mauricio says he based the character on his own daughter, who is also named Monica. Monica's hair is influenced by a haircut his daughter's older sister Mariângela gave her once when she was a kid.
Monica is a natural boss, and sometimes uses her strength to get what she wants. She's also very shy to date boys, and when it comes to talk to them, the results can be disastrous, due to her ease to mess everything up. Her buckteeth (more precisely the maxillary central incisor
) are her trademark, but also the main reason for people to call her toothy. In 2007, Monica became a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
Monica's Gang
Monica's Gang is a popular Brazilian comic book series. The series was created by Mauricio de Sousa, who signs his work as "Mauricio". Plots are centered on the adventures of a group of seven-year-old friends in the fictional neighborhood of "Limoeiro" in São Paulo...
comic strips. She was created in 1963, and is a bright girl with powerful (usually even superhuman) strength, which she uses to beat up boys who tease her. She is known by the other characters as the "owner of the street" (which makes Jimmy Five extremely jealous of her). She is always carrying her blue rabbit toy called Samson (Sansão). She defends her friends whenever they meet trouble, but is also always ready to provide them her own punishment. She is often at odds with Jimmy Five, but backs him up whenever he gets into trouble. Monica's best friend is Maggy
Maggy (Monica's Gang)
Maggy , is a character of the popular Brazilian comic book series Monica's Gang. She was created by Mauricio de Sousa, who based the character on one of his daughters, Magali. Monica, Mary Angela and Marina were also based on Mauricio's daughters...
. Mauricio says he based the character on his own daughter, who is also named Monica. Monica's hair is influenced by a haircut his daughter's older sister Mariângela gave her once when she was a kid.
Monica is a natural boss, and sometimes uses her strength to get what she wants. She's also very shy to date boys, and when it comes to talk to them, the results can be disastrous, due to her ease to mess everything up. Her buckteeth (more precisely the maxillary central incisor
Maxillary central incisor
The maxillary central incisor is a human tooth in the front upper jaw, or maxilla, and is usually the most visible of all teeth in the mouth. It is located mesial to the maxillary lateral incisor. As with all incisors, their function is for shearing or cutting food during mastication . There are...
) are her trademark, but also the main reason for people to call her toothy. In 2007, Monica became a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
Relatives and friends
- Dona Luísa (Mrs. Luísa) – Monica's mother. Works as a designer for pieces of furniture.
- Seu Souza (Mr. Souza) – Monica's father. He is based on Mauricio de SousaMauricio de SousaMauricio de Sousa is a Brazilian cartoonist who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's comic books....
himself, although the surnames are slightly different (Souza and Sousa). He works in a business company. - Samson (Sansão) – Monica's blue rabbit toy. Initially, he didn't have name, "Samson" was suggested by Roberta Carpi, in 1983. Samson is not only Monica's favorite toy, but also the "weapon" that she uses on whoever calls her by names she doesn't like. Samson is a constant victim of Jimmy Five, Smudge or other boys who love to tie his ears in knots.
- Ditto (Monicão – a portmanteau of "Mônica" and "cão", dogDogThe domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
in Portuguese), the name also suggests he is a male/canineDogThe domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
version of his owner (which he is)) – Ditto is Monica's pet. He was a present from JimmyJimmyJimmy is a diminutive form of the given name James which may refer to:-Media and entertainment:* "Jimmy" , by M.I.A.* Jimmy * Jimmy * "The Jimmy", a Seinfeld episode* Jimmy, a stage musical about Jimmy Walker...
and SmudgeSmudge (Monica's Gang)Smudge is one of the main characters of Monica's Gang. He was created in 1961, and since 1982, has his own printed comics appearing weekly on the newsagents....
, who didn't remember to bring one to Monica's party. Ditto looks so much like her that the boys decided to buy it to tease her as soon as they saw the pooch on a pet shop window. However, their plan backfired, as both Ditto and Monica got along immediately, and now stick together. Among the pets of Monica's Gang, Ditto is by far the most active. He is sometimes portrayed as having super strength, which often leads him, his owner, and anyone unlucky enough to be in the near vicinity, to get into troublesome situations.