

His character was inspired by the twin brother of de Sousa's granduncle, who was the inspiration for Chuck Billy. He is Chuck Billy's country cousin, is very distracted and is as bad a student as Chuck.

Unlike her boyfriend Rosie is a clean, well dressed, and vain girl, though just like him also speaks with a caipira accent.

She mostly appears in the stories dating Chuck or just showing her jealousy of him. Rosie Lee ( Rosinha) - Rosie Lee is Chuck's girlfriend.Main article: Chuck Billy (Chuck Billy 'n' Folks) This was also the first series by Maurício de Sousa (unrelated with Monica's Gang) to be adapted in its own solo comic book series starting in August 26, 1982. The comics originally debuted in 1961 in the newspaper " Folha da Manhã", at first having as protagonists the characters Cousin Benny (Zé da Roça) and Taka (Hiro), but the comics changed after the introduction of Chuck Billy in 1963 who due to his popularity with the public, became the main protagonist after a few years. The only characters who don't live on the countryside are Chuck's cousin, Zeca, and his parents, who live in the city. The stories are centered on Chuck Billy (originally named Chico Bento) and his friends and parents, who are all caipiras and live in the small Vila Abobrinha ( Zucchini’s Village), a fictional location on the countryside of Brazil.

(Panini series): 100 (first part), 22 (February 2017)Ĭhuck Billy 'n' Folks ( Turma do Chico Bento) is a Brazilian comic strip and part of the Monica's Gang comic book series, created by Mauricio de Sousa. Chuck Billy 'n' FolksĮditora Abril, Editora Globo, Panini Comics For the 2012 video game, see Turma do Chico Bento (video game).
