My Comic Book Original Art Collection :: My Original Comic Book Art Gallery

Condorito - L868

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

0 Comments - 121 Views - 0 Like

Next Item:
Condorito #25 - Los Relojes DPS

Artwork Details

Title:	Condorito - L868
Artist:	Pepo (All)
Artist:	Rene Rios (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	121
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	4/8/2025
Comic Art Archive:

Description

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 mid 1960s and places Condorito and his buddy Cumpa at the race track. The translation is as follows...

Panel 1
Cumpa: My buddy's coming back out from the race tracks.

Panel 2
Cumpa: By the look on your face, it seems you didn't have much luck at the races.
Condorito: Yes, Cumpa. But...

Panel 3
Condorito: I promise I'm never going to bet even one peso there!
Cumpa: Ha!

Panel 4
Cumpa: You always say that when you lose, compadre!
Condorito: Yes, but this time, I mean it.

Panel 5
Cumpa: I'm happy for you. It's stupid to gamble all that money. But what made you come to that decision?

Panel 6
Condorito: I was checking out how the horses get ready...

Panel 7
Condorito: And I bent down to pick up my ticket I dropped...

Panel 8
Condorito: And a jockey distractedly saddled me to ride.

Panel 9
Cumpa: And what did you do?

Panel 10
Condorito: Well I did what I could Cumpa, but I came in fourth!

PLOP!

Social/Sharing

About the Owner

	Mister Miracle Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	August 2021
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
On CAF:	Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF

Contact the Owner

Use can use a contact form to send an email to this gallery owner,
but, you must be logged in to use this feature.

Comments on this Artwork

You must be logged in to make comments.

All
	Anthony Mauceli 9/6/2025 11:37:00 PM
	Alan E 9/6/2025 10:32:00 PM
	Jason Baccus 9/6/2025 10:23:00 PM
	kelly b 9/6/2025 10:23:00 PM
	Mike Sig Slayer 9/6/2025 9:57:00 PM
View All


	David H 9/6/2025 9:51:00 PM
	Kom S 9/6/2025 9:23:00 PM
	James Posey 9/6/2025 8:51:00 PM
	Troy Rubizovsky 9/6/2025 8:38:00 PM
	Michael Hosey 9/6/2025 7:55:00 PM