Carpanta
Comic character and strips
Carpanta Hambrón, or as better known, Carpanta, is the name of a Spanish character featured in the comic strips and comic books of the same name created in 1947 by José Escobar. 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 created Carpanta to symbolize the misery in postwar Spain. 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).
01Publication history
1940s
The first appearance of the character was made in the 4th number of the Spanish illustrated magazine Pulgarcito in 1947.
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.
02Characterisation
03List of works featuring Carpanta
Comic books
Super Carpanta series, from 1977 to 1981.
Clásicos del Humor series, Carpanta I and Carpanta II. 2009
Magazines
Pulgarcito, from 1947 to 1986.
Other media
Sources and credits
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