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El Capitán Trueno (lit. "Captain Thunder") is the hero of a series of Spanish comic books, created in 1956 by the writer Víctor Mora and illustrated mainly by Miguel Ambrosio Zaragoza (Ambrós). The comics were published continuously between 1956 and 1968, with Trueno eventually becoming the most popular Spanish hero comic of all time: at its height it sold more than 170,000 copies every week. The series was inspired by Hal Foster's Prince Valiant.[1][2]
| Capitán Trueno | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Editorial Bruguera |
| First appearance | 1956 |
| Created by | Víctor Mora Miguel Ambrosio Zaragoza |
Publication history
editThe comic was first published in 1956.[3] Portions of the comic books have also been published in several Latin American countries, Italy (as "Capitan Tuono"), Greece (having its own title "ΤΡΟΥΕΝΟ", by Nikolaos Deligiorgis editions), Portugal and France. The series suffered some limited censorship during the dictatorship. Censors were concerned, for example, that Capitán Trueno and Sigrid were traveling around the world unburdened by matrimonial ties (vínculos matrimoniales).[4]
Characters and story
editEl Capitán Trueno is a 12th-century knight-errant,[5] assisted by his faithful companions the cunning adolescent Crispín and the huge gourmand Goliath. His eternal dame is Sigrid of Thule, an energetic Viking princess who takes part in many of the adventures of the trio. In successive books, Capitán Trueno and his friends travel the whole world, while enforcing justice and freedom against bullies and tyrants. They never use more violence than necessary.
In other media
editFilm
editThe character appears in the 2011 film Capitán Trueno y el Santo Grial (aka Captain Thunder and The Holy Grail), directed by Antonio Hernández, with actor Sergio Peris-Mencheta in the lead role.[1][6]
Video game
editA video game was released by Dinamic Software for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and MSX.[7][8]
Popular culture
editEl Capitán Trueno has been the subject of several popular songs; by Asfalto, in their eponymous 1978 debut album, and by Spanish pop veteran Miguel Bosé in his song "El Hijo del Capitan Trueno" (Captain Thunder's Son) from his 2001 album Sereno.
References
edit- ^ a b Thomas, Owain (April 30, 2008). "The Rose of Thunder". CNN Traveler. Archived from the original on September 21, 2009.
- ^ Bishop, Chris (August 25, 2016). Medievalist Comics and the American Century. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-4968-0851-6.
- ^ Perriam, Chris; Perriam, Professor of Hispanic Studies Chris; Thompson, Michael; Frenk, Susan; Frenk, Both Lecturers in Spanish Susan; Knights, Vanessa (2000). A New History of Spanish Writing, 1939 to the 1990s. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-871517-7.
- ^ "Mora". Archived from the original on November 19, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2006.
- ^ Darowski, Joseph J. (January 24, 2012). The Ages of Superman: Essays on the Man of Steel in Changing Times. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6308-4.
- ^ "Sergio Peris Mencheta será el Capitán Trueno". El Mundo (in Spanish). June 1, 2010.
- ^ Capitan Trueno on World of Spectrum
- ^ Capitán Trueno on Generation MSX
External links
edit- El Capitán Trueno on-line (in Spanish)
- El Capitán Trueno y el Santo Grial at IMDb
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