''Carpanta Hambrón'', or as better known, ''Carpanta'', is the name of a

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of the same name created in 1947 by José Escobar.Escobar, Josep. Carpanta I. Edited by Ediciones B.S.A and RBA Coleccionables, vol. 1, RBA, 2008. The comics focus on Carpanta's perpetual hunger and his usually failed attempts of satiating it. The comic series stars Carpanta as the main protagonist and Protasio as Carpanta's friend, along with cameos from other comics such as Petra from the comic book series ''Petra, criada para todo''.Escobar, Josep, and Antoni Guiral. “Carpanta: Un Pícaro Eternamente Hambriento.” Carpanta I, edited by Ediciones B.S.A and RBA Coleccionables, RBA, 2008, pp. IV-IV. Clásicos Del Humor. Escobar created Carpanta to symbolize the misery in postwar Spain.Escobar, Josep, and Antoni Guiral. “Carpanta: Un Pícaro Eternamente Hambriento.” Carpanta I, edited by Ediciones B.S.A and RBA Coleccionables, RBA, 2008, pp. I-I. Clásicos Del Humor. It was first published in the 4th number of the Spanish weekly illustrated magazine ''Pulgarcito'', being the first strip ''Trece en la Mesa'' (Thrirteen at the table).

Publication history

1940s

The first apparition of the character was made in the 4th number of the Spanish illustrated magazine

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in 1947. Papá Escobar deja huérfanas a sus ‘comic-as’ criaturas (in Spanish)

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1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

Throughout the 2000s, older stories from the then Editorial Bruguera continued to be published in some newer comic book compilations.

Characterisation

Carapanta is drawn as a virtually bald character, wearing an undefined elongated hat in the character's earlier versions, a

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, a black-striped shirt, red trousers and a black jacket. The character in its later versions was drawn with a

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hat with a single red stripe insteadEscobar, Josep, and Antoni Guiral. “Carpanta: Un Pícaro Eternamente Hambriento.” Carpanta I, edited by Ediciones B.S.A and RBA Coleccionables, RBA, 2008, pp. VII-VII. Clásicos Del Humor.

List of works featuring Carpanta

Comic books

Super Carpanta series, from 1977 to 1981. Clásicos del Humor series, Carpanta I and Carpanta II. 2009

Magazines

, from 1947 to 1986.

Other media

Bibliography

* Escobar, Josep. Carpanta I. Edited by Ediciones B.S.A and RBA Coleccionables, vol. 1, RBA, 2008. .

References

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