Ultrapato
Encyclopedia
Ultrapato is a fictional character
, a superhero
starring a five issues miniseries comic created by Mexican
cartoonist
Edgar Delgado and published in México in 1994.
The story focuses on two pairs of gloves created thousands of years ago by an extraterrestrial race, which would grant the wearers incredible powers, and which were lost on Earth. An anthropomorphic duck living in the city of Villa Ave named Carlos Bay stumbles across the gloves on the beach one day, and uses them to become a superhero
named Ultrapato, defending his home from threats such as Ultragallo, in spite of barely knowing how to use the powerful abilities he has gained.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, a superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
starring a five issues miniseries comic created by Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
Edgar Delgado and published in México in 1994.
Publication history
Ultrapato was one of the first of a new wave of Mexican comics, usually published by the creators themselves in low quantities, and sold in specialty comic book stores or special events. It had an original print run of 1,000, which increased to 10,000 in later editions, which were colored as the Toukan Manga edition.The story focuses on two pairs of gloves created thousands of years ago by an extraterrestrial race, which would grant the wearers incredible powers, and which were lost on Earth. An anthropomorphic duck living in the city of Villa Ave named Carlos Bay stumbles across the gloves on the beach one day, and uses them to become a superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
named Ultrapato, defending his home from threats such as Ultragallo, in spite of barely knowing how to use the powerful abilities he has gained.