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Condorito - L395

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

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Title:	Condorito - L395
Artist:	Pepo (All)
Artist:	Rene Rios (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	76
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	4/9/2025
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1-2025...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 the early 1960s and with a classic gag of changing appearance to avoid the long arm of the law!

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 4/9/2025

This gag is so easy to follow with a flow and energy of the big city vibe! The twist is great and that tonic could have made him a fortune!

Mister Miracle
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 4/9/2025

Marcus Wai wrote:

This gag is so easy to follow with a flow and energy of the big city vibe!� The twist is great and that tonic could have made him a fortune!

Thanks Marcus! Yes, the flow is great, particularly how some of the panels are "unframed" and almost in every framed panel there is a bit that goes beyond the panel!

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