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| "Patoru-ZITO" Nº 11, 20 December 1945. Published by Editorial Dante Quinterno, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was a weekly magazine, 32 pages, covers included, with a rather big format (23 x 29 cm), a 4-color centerfold with the main character, "Patoruzito", and 2-color inner covers, while the rest was printed in B & W. Both cover and inner pages were of the same (dear!) ordinary "pulp" paper, but the colors of the covers, as the scan shows, were excellent. The cover has always a comical scene starring the main character, the little Tehuelche indian "Patoruzito" with his friend Isidorito (the "ito" suffix means "little" in Spanish), here carrying the characteristical elements of vernacular catering in our countries: cow ribs to be roasted for the "asado con cuero", and, of course, the native "mate", an infusion almost everyone drinks (sucked from the "mate" cup through a small metal tube called "bombilla")in both sides of the River Plate (not me! I stand for the more international tea...) The adventures of this character, that was supposed to be the childish version of the adult "Patoruzú" -who had his own magazine, for grown-ups-, were masterfully drawn and plotted by Dante Quinterno, one of the best comic artists of the times. (He even had his comic syndicated in USA). The rest of the material was also first-class: "Langostino", by Ferro, a humorous comic about a sailor; "Capt. Marvel Jr.", by Mac Raboy, "Rinkel", adventures of a whale catcher, by Tulio Lovato; "Flash Gordon", by Alex Raymond (which would later be followed by "Rip Kirby"), "Etta Kett", by Paul Robinson; "Buck Rogers" (here called "Rogelio"); some characters of the Fawcett line, "Connie", by Frank Godwin, and also excellent adaptations of novels drawn by José Luis Salinas (who later went to USA to make "Cisco Kid"). All comics were published with a "to be continued" line. This was an all-star mag, and continued to be for years, until its demise in the early '60. The characters of "Patoruzito", "Patoruzú" and "Isidoro", however, continued to be public favorites almost to this day, each in its own magazine. | ||
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