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Carpanta Hambrón,or as better known,Carpanta,is the name of aSpanishcharacter featured in thecomic stripsandcomic booksof the same name created in 1947 byJosé Escobar.[1]The comics focus on Carpanta's perpetual hunger and his usually failed attempts of satiating it.
| Carpanta | |
|---|---|
| Created by | José Escobar |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Editorial Bruguera |
| Original language | Spanish |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | 1947 |
The comic series stars Carpanta as the main protagonist and Protasio as Carpanta's friend, along with cameos from other comics such as Petra from the comic book seriesPetra, criada para todo.[2]
Escobar created Carpanta to symbolize the misery in postwar Spain.[3]It was first published in the 4th number of the Spanish weekly illustrated magazinePulgarcito,being the first stripTrece en la Mesa(Thrirteen at the table).[2]
Publication history
edit1940s
editThe first apparition of the character was made in the 4th number of the Spanish illustrated magazinePulgarcitoin 1947.[3][4]
1950s
edit1960s
edit1970s
edit1980s
edit1990s
edit2000s
editThroughout the 2000s, older stories from the then Editorial Bruguera continued to be published in some newer comic book compilations.
Characterisation
editCarapanta is drawn as a virtually bald character, wearing an undefined elongated hat in the character's earlier versions, ablack tie,a black-striped shirt, red trousers and a black jacket. The character in its later versions was drawn with aboaterhat with a single red stripe instead[5]
List of works featuring Carpanta
editComic books
editSuper Carpantaseries, from 1977 to 1981.
Clásicos del Humorseries,Carpanta IandCarpanta II.2009
Magazines
editPulgarcito,from 1947 to 1986.
Other media
editBibliography
edit- Escobar, Josep.Carpanta I.Edited by Ediciones B.S.A and RBA Coleccionables, vol. 1, RBA, 2008.ISBN978-84-473-6068-0.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Escobar, Josep. Carpanta I. Edited by Ediciones B.S.A and RBA Coleccionables, vol. 1, RBA, 2008.
- ^abEscobar, Josep, and Antoni Guiral. “Carpanta: Un Pícaro Eternamente Hambriento.” Carpanta I, edited by Ediciones B.S.A and RBA Coleccionables, RBA, 2008, pp. IV-IV. Clásicos Del Humor.
- ^abEscobar, Josep, and Antoni Guiral. “Carpanta: Un Pícaro Eternamente Hambriento.” Carpanta I, edited by Ediciones B.S.A and RBA Coleccionables, RBA, 2008, pp. I-I. Clásicos Del Humor.
- ^ Papá Escobar deja huérfanas a sus ‘comic-as’ criaturas (in Spanish).[1],La Vanguardia,Retrieved on 30 June 2020.
- ^Escobar, Josep, and Antoni Guiral. “Carpanta: Un Pícaro Eternamente Hambriento.” Carpanta I, edited by Ediciones B.S.A and RBA Coleccionables, RBA, 2008, pp. VII-VII. Clásicos Del Humor.
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