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Condorito #52 - Title Page

Artists: Pepo (All) , Rene Rios (All)

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Title:	Condorito #52 - Title Page
Artist:	Pepo (All)
Artist:	Rene Rios (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	200
Likes on CAF:	2 3
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Added to Site:	4/14/2023
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7-2022...Condorito is an internationally recognized comic book character from Chile. A comedy series, Condorito was created in 1949 by Pepo (real name Rene Rios) and drawn by him till the mid 1980s. The character served as a representation of the Chilean people and Pepo created him partly in a response to Walt Disney's 1942 movie "Saludos Amigos" which used different anthropomorphic characters to represent different Latin American countries; for Chile, a small plane called Pedrito was used, but Pepo believed more in his own creation Condorito as a better national emblem. The "Little Condor" gets in to all sorts of funny mishaps and is shown in all sorts of jobs and situations, from a street vendor, to a doctor, to an astronaut! Usually the gag at the end is rounded out with the butt of the joke falling backward in exasperation and going PLOP! Condorito holds a special place for me because it helped me learn to read Spanish when I was young, having fun with the pictures and jokes, and also brought along the fascination for comic books. I bought a nice bunch of pieces directly from Pepo's grandson, and I'm so glad to add these to my collection. Most of them came with a vellum type color guide on top which also shows the interesting palette Pepo used on his designs. I think I've only seen two other examples of Pepo's work on CAF, so happy to share something that is a bit different!

This is from 1975 and places Condorito as himself on the title page. It's difficult to see, but the 52 is visible on the sign in reallife. It seems as if they may have covered it up at some point for some reason but you can see it on the published page. As a DC fan, I like the number 52!

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