Turma do Pererê
Brazilian comic book series
Turma do Pererê, or just Pererê, was a Brazilian comic book series created by writer and cartoonist Ziraldo in 1959. The series was originally launched in single-panel cartoons originally published in the pages of magazine O Cruzeiro that through their popularity eventually earning his own comic book in 1960 then called only "Pererê", one of the first children's comic books series in Brazil. The comics tagged generation among many Brazilians, but were eventually canceled in 1964, only returning to be published in 1975 by Abril with the current title "Turma do Pererê" which was canceled the following year and shall have only republications in subsequent years, until 1980 when he dedicated to the comics of the Menino Maluquinho.
The stories showed the adventures of Saci Pererê (a character of Brazilian folklore) and his friends who live in the Brazilian interior forest known as Mata do Fundão.
Characters
Pererê - The title character of the series, being a Saci who lives in Fundão. Unlike the Sacis of folklore, Pererê is characterized by being more domesticated, preferring not to cause pranks, however, he is always having fun with his friends and often walks inside whirlpools. In one of the comics it is revealed that he was born from a black flower planted by Mãe Docelina, whom he sees as a mother figure. He is usually just referred to as Saci by his friends.
Tininim - An indigenous Brazilian boy that is Pererê's best friend. He is very sensitive, paranoid and fearful, he often gets into trouble from which he always needs his friend's help to help him, especially Pererê.
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