Maggy (Monica's Gang)
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Maggy is a character of the popular Brazil
ian comic book
series Monica's Gang
. She was created by Mauricio de Sousa
, who based the character on one of his daughters, Magali. Monica
, Mary Angela (Jimmy's sister) and Marina were also based on Mauricio's daughters. Maggy has her own comic book, in which there are also stories of her cat
, Vanilla.
often complains about). Her favorite food is watermelon
.
Maggy is Monica's best friend, and one of the few characters that Monica never beats, except sometimes when Maggy accidentally is punished, as when Monica throws her rabbit
toy, Samson
, but misses the target and hits Maggy. She wears only a yellow dress and, like Monica and Smudge
, she walks barefoot, exposing her feet, which have no toes. In the 399th it edition is shown that Maggy is left-handed.
He is curious, active and enjoys sleeping, eating, exploring and hunting small preys that appear in his house (mainly mice, cockroaches
, flies, and the occasional gecko
. Vanilla speaks mainly through thought bubbles, his stories being sometimes monologue
s. He is usually seen speaking through speech bubble when interacting with another animal, where it is assumed they are speaking in a language humans can't understand.
He usually doesn't get along with the canine members of the neighbourhood, though sometimes they mutually agree to tolerate each other.
Initially, he didn't have a name. However, through a national survey announced on a comic strip, Maggy asked her readers to suggest names for her cat. The winner would be given a real Persian cat (which is stated to be Vanilla's breed. Mingau, which means "porridge
" in Portuguese, was chosen by various readers. In the story in which the name was announced, Captain Fray appears and kidnaps Vanilla, stating that he is furious because his name ("Cafifonho" - a nonsense name in Portuguese alluding to the word "fofo" for fluffy/cuddly) wasn't chosen, only to learn he's also allergic to cats.
He has recently gained his own comic book series (Mingau e Bidu, "Vanilla and Blu"), which he shares with Blu.
, all born in the same litter: Matthew, the adventurer, has become the cat of a fishing boat; Nestor, the bohemian
, has become a feral cat; Rita, the worker, has become a farm hunter cat; Lily, the spoiled one, has become a madam's cat; Percival, the weird one, has become a witch's cat;Makoto the smart,has become fishmonger´s cat; and Vanilla has gone to Maggy's house.
, son of the owner of a local bakery. He's in love with Maggy, and makes everything for her: bread
, cake
and other food, even though she eats everything without paying. Sometimes, Quinzinho questions whether Maggy likes him or his food. Quinzinho's real name is 'Joaquim'. Quinzinho is his nickname because it's a diminutive form of Joaquim. Although he was created to be Maggy's boyfriend, she sometimes is seen dating other boys.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian 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...
series Monica's Gang
Monica's Gang
Monica's Gang is a popular Brazilian comic book series. The series was created by Mauricio de Sousa, who signs his work as "Mauricio". Plots are centered on the adventures of a group of seven-year-old friends in the fictional neighborhood of "Limoeiro" in São Paulo...
. She was created by Mauricio de Sousa
Mauricio de Sousa
Mauricio de Sousa is a Brazilian cartoonist who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's comic books....
, who based the character on one of his daughters, Magali. Monica
Monica's Gang
Monica's Gang is a popular Brazilian comic book series. The series was created by Mauricio de Sousa, who signs his work as "Mauricio". Plots are centered on the adventures of a group of seven-year-old friends in the fictional neighborhood of "Limoeiro" in São Paulo...
, Mary Angela (Jimmy's sister) and Marina were also based on Mauricio's daughters. Maggy has her own comic book, in which there are also stories of her cat
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
, Vanilla.
Characteristics
Maggy is seven years old, although in rare occasions she is described as a six-year-old. Her most notable feature is her voracious appetite. She eats almost everything, usually at high speed, and states to be hungry at all times. Her stories are always centered around food, or at least have her appetite as a recurring gag. Despite this, she never gets fat (a fact which MonicaMonica
Monica may refer to:*Monica , R&B singer and actress*Monica , the given name Monica*Saint Monica*Monica *Monica *Monica *Monica tail warning radar*Monicagate, a term for the Monica Lewinsky scandal...
often complains about). Her favorite food is watermelon
Watermelon
Watermelon is a vine-like flowering plant originally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind and fleshy center...
.
Maggy is Monica's best friend, and one of the few characters that Monica never beats, except sometimes when Maggy accidentally is punished, as when Monica throws her rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
toy, Samson
Samson
Samson, Shimshon ; Shamshoun or Sampson is the third to last of the Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh ....
, but misses the target and hits Maggy. She wears only a yellow dress and, like Monica and Smudge
Smudge (Monica's Gang)
Smudge is one of the main characters of Monica's Gang. He was created in 1961, and since 1982, has his own printed comics appearing weekly on the newsagents....
, she walks barefoot, exposing her feet, which have no toes. In the 399th it edition is shown that Maggy is left-handed.
'Mrs. Lili'
Maggy's mother. She reproves Maggy's superhuman appetite and often complains about the amount of food she has to prepare to satisfy her daughter. Her mother is called 'Gertrudes'.Mister 'Paulinho'
Mister 'Paulinho', sometimes known as 'Carlito', is Maggy's father. Vanilla calls him "the annoying person of the house", as he is always saying that Vanilla is useless. He is regularly seen attempting to get rid of Vanilla, whom he dislikes due to his allergy to his daughter's cat. His mother is called 'Cota'.Vanilla (Mingau)
Maggy's pet cat. Everyone likes him, except for Maggy's father, because he is allergic to cat hair. In his first story, he says he used to be a street cat, but was adopted by Maggy.He is curious, active and enjoys sleeping, eating, exploring and hunting small preys that appear in his house (mainly mice, cockroaches
Cockroaches
A cockroach is an insect of the order Blattaria. "Cockroach" may also refer to:*Cockroach , a 2001 album by Danger Danger*Cockroach , a 2008 novel by Rawi Hage...
, flies, and the occasional gecko
Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....
. Vanilla speaks mainly through thought bubbles, his stories being sometimes monologue
Monologue
In theatre, a monologue is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience. Monologues are common across the range of dramatic media...
s. He is usually seen speaking through speech bubble when interacting with another animal, where it is assumed they are speaking in a language humans can't understand.
He usually doesn't get along with the canine members of the neighbourhood, though sometimes they mutually agree to tolerate each other.
Initially, he didn't have a name. However, through a national survey announced on a comic strip, Maggy asked her readers to suggest names for her cat. The winner would be given a real Persian cat (which is stated to be Vanilla's breed. Mingau, which means "porridge
Porridge
Porridge is a dish made by boiling oats or other cereal meals in water, milk, or both. It is usually served hot in a bowl or dish...
" in Portuguese, was chosen by various readers. In the story in which the name was announced, Captain Fray appears and kidnaps Vanilla, stating that he is furious because his name ("Cafifonho" - a nonsense name in Portuguese alluding to the word "fofo" for fluffy/cuddly) wasn't chosen, only to learn he's also allergic to cats.
He has recently gained his own comic book series (Mingau e Bidu, "Vanilla and Blu"), which he shares with Blu.
The Six Cats
Vanilla's siblings that appear very rarely. The first story of 1994 tells the fate of each kittenKitten
A kitten is a juvenile domesticated cat.The young of big cats are called cubs rather than kittens. Either term may be used for the young of smaller wild felids such as ocelots, caracals, and lynx, but "kitten" is usually more common for these species....
, all born in the same litter: Matthew, the adventurer, has become the cat of a fishing boat; Nestor, the bohemian
Bohemian
A Bohemian is a resident of the former Kingdom of Bohemia, either in a narrow sense as the region of Bohemia proper or in a wider meaning as the whole country, now known as the Czech Republic. The word "Bohemian" was used to denote the Czech people as well as the Czech language before the word...
, has become a feral cat; Rita, the worker, has become a farm hunter cat; Lily, the spoiled one, has become a madam's cat; Percival, the weird one, has become a witch's cat;Makoto the smart,has become fishmonger´s cat; and Vanilla has gone to Maggy's house.
Junior (Dudu)
Junior is Maggy's four year old friend (although sometimes he's known as her cousin). The opposite of Maggy, he hates eating, even though his mother supplicates for him to eat. For his luck (or for Maggy's), she's often around to help him to eat the food that his mother makes. Beyond that, Junior is always willing to play with the older kids, but as he's too young, they usually avoid playing with him, which makes him angry. Junior is afraid of cats, specially Vanilla, though in later stories he seems to be adapting to the cat (such as the time he pet-sitted for Maggy while she went to the beach). In his solo stories he is often pictured having imaginary adventures (often dealing with animated food).Cecília & Durval
Juniors parents. They are always trying to make their son eat, by the most different means. They have yet to be successful.Toddy (Quinzinho)
He's from PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, son of the owner of a local bakery. He's in love with Maggy, and makes everything for her: bread
Bread
Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...
, cake
Cake
Cake is a form of bread or bread-like food. In its modern forms, it is typically a sweet and enriched baked dessert. In its oldest forms, cakes were normally fried breads or cheesecakes, and normally had a disk shape...
and other food, even though she eats everything without paying. Sometimes, Quinzinho questions whether Maggy likes him or his food. Quinzinho's real name is 'Joaquim'. Quinzinho is his nickname because it's a diminutive form of Joaquim. Although he was created to be Maggy's boyfriend, she sometimes is seen dating other boys.
Aunt Nina (Tia Nena)
She is Maggy's aunt. Nina owns a candy shop, but in some stories she owns a restaurant. Nina cooks a lot for Maggy, and also enjoys spending time with magic and wizard-related experiences.External links
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