Cucalón (comic strip)
Encyclopedia
Cucalón is a Chile
an comic book
created by Themo Lobos
, containing complete Mampato adventures (first seen in serialized form in the magazine
also called "Mampato"), as well as other characters and stories.
The main series tells the adventures of Chilean boy Mampato, whom one day receives a telepathic
message from an alien
called Xseturlz (Xse), asking for help. Mampato saves Xse's life and they both travel to planet
Xagus, where Xse's race is suffering the presence of another evil alien race, called the Verdines ("Greenies"). After many adventures including a time travel
to Earth
's Roman Empire
, they win the battle and take back control of Xse's planet; the king
of Xagus offers Mampato any reward he would like. He asks for a ride back home but he gets something more: the "space-time belt", the fantastic device that allows travel to anywhere in time and space.
The first journey that Mampato takes is back to the prehistoric period, where he meets Ogú, a strong caveman. They become close friends, and their many adventures in different times and places make up most of the series.
In another adventure, Mampato goes forward to the 40th century
, where he meets another recurring character: Rena, a beautiful girl with psychic abilities.
In 2002, some 30 years after the character's creation, a movie was made: Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui
, based on one of the many adventures, and also being the first Chilean animated movie.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
created by Themo Lobos
Themo Lobos
Themístocles Nazario Lobos Aguirre , better known as Themo Lobos, is a Chilean comic strip, comic book writer and artist. He is the creator of characters such as Máximo Chambónez, Ferrilo, Nick Obre, and Alaraco, but his most famous work is Mampato, a character first developed, briefly, by Eduardo...
, containing complete Mampato adventures (first seen in serialized form in the magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
also called "Mampato"), as well as other characters and stories.
The main series tells the adventures of Chilean boy Mampato, whom one day receives a telepathic
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
message from an alien
Extraterrestrial life in popular culture
In popular cultures, "extraterrestrials" are life forms — especially intelligent life forms— that are of extraterrestrial origin .-Historical ideas:-Pre-modern:...
called Xseturlz (Xse), asking for help. Mampato saves Xse's life and they both travel to planet
Planet
A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,...
Xagus, where Xse's race is suffering the presence of another evil alien race, called the Verdines ("Greenies"). After many adventures including a time travel
Time travel in fiction
Time travel is a common theme in science fiction and is depicted in a variety of media. It simply means either going forward in time or backward, to experience the future, or the past.-Literature:...
to Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
's Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
, they win the battle and take back control of Xse's planet; the king
King
- Centers of population :* King, Ontario, CanadaIn USA:* King, Indiana* King, North Carolina* King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin* King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin* King County, Washington- Moving-image works :Television:...
of Xagus offers Mampato any reward he would like. He asks for a ride back home but he gets something more: the "space-time belt", the fantastic device that allows travel to anywhere in time and space.
The first journey that Mampato takes is back to the prehistoric period, where he meets Ogú, a strong caveman. They become close friends, and their many adventures in different times and places make up most of the series.
In another adventure, Mampato goes forward to the 40th century
40th century
The 40th century of the anno Domini era will span from January 1, 3901–December 31, 4000 of the Gregorian calendar. It will be the tenth and last century of the 4th millennium.-Fiction:...
, where he meets another recurring character: Rena, a beautiful girl with psychic abilities.
In 2002, some 30 years after the character's creation, a movie was made: Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui
Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui
Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui , also known as Mampato: The Movie is a feature-length Chilean animated film, created by Cine Animadores and executive produced by Elastic Studios, released June 27, 2002...
, based on one of the many adventures, and also being the first Chilean animated movie.