Níquel Náusea
Encyclopedia
Níquel Náusea is the name of a comic strip
created by Brazil
ian Fernando Gonsales and of a character who appears in it. The character is a rat (furthering the reference to Mickey Mouse
on his name) who thinks up crazy plans for getting food, and expresses an ironic view of humanity.
The spirit of the strip is sarcastic
, and sometimes nonsensical. It first appeared in 1985 in the São Paulo
newspaper
Folha, when its creator won a contest for new comic artists. The strip is usually about animals. The episodes feature both one-time characters (from protozoa
ns to dinosaur
s), and a regular cast of characters, whose leader is Níquel Náusea. Humans also appear occasionally.
A few of the characters' names embody specific jokes: for instance, the name of the character "Flit" (a drug-abusing cockroach
, who enjoys insecticide
s, and is Níquel's best friend) is originally a brand-name for an insecticide spray
. The name of
the rat "Rato Ruter" comes from the American company Roto-Rooter
, which specializes in clearing clogged drains.
)
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
created by Brazil
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 Fernando Gonsales and of a character who appears in it. The character is a rat (furthering the reference to Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...
on his name) who thinks up crazy plans for getting food, and expresses an ironic view of humanity.
The spirit of the strip is sarcastic
Sarcasm
Sarcasm is “a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt.” Though irony and understatement is usually the immediate context, most authorities distinguish sarcasm from irony; however, others argue that sarcasm may or often does involve irony or employs...
, and sometimes nonsensical. It first appeared in 1985 in the São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
Folha, when its creator won a contest for new comic artists. The strip is usually about animals. The episodes feature both one-time characters (from protozoa
Protozoa
Protozoa are a diverse group of single-cells eukaryotic organisms, many of which are motile. Throughout history, protozoa have been defined as single-cell protists with animal-like behavior, e.g., movement...
ns to dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
s), and a regular cast of characters, whose leader is Níquel Náusea. Humans also appear occasionally.
A few of the characters' names embody specific jokes: for instance, the name of the character "Flit" (a drug-abusing cockroach
Cockroach
Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitations...
, who enjoys insecticide
Insecticide
An insecticide is a pesticide used against insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against the eggs and larvae of insects respectively. Insecticides are used in agriculture, medicine, industry and the household. The use of insecticides is believed to be one of the major factors behind...
s, and is Níquel's best friend) is originally a brand-name for an insecticide spray
Flit
Flit is the brand name for an insecticide.The original product, launched in 1923 and mainly intended for killing flies and mosquitoes, was mineral oil based and manufactured by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey before the company, now part of ExxonMobil, renamed itself first Esso and later...
. The name of
the rat "Rato Ruter" comes from the American company Roto-Rooter
Roto-Rooter
Roto-Rooter is a United States company which originally specialized in clearing tree roots and other obstructions from sewer lines.- History :...
, which specializes in clearing clogged drains.
Website
http://www2.uol.com.br/niquel/ - official website (in PortuguesePortuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
)