I was recently writing an article about my great comic authors Spanish and, of course, it included the great teacher Francisco Ibanez. Today I bring your most famous creatures, Mortadelo and Filemon, because whenever I spend a few days at home I have to reread some of his comic books. Of the enormous production that there is I have made this selection of 9 that I highlight in chronological order. What are yours?
Two thumbs up the «esmirriau»
De 1970.
The Super asks Mortadelo and Filemón to keep a ancient and very valuable coin. But just put it in the safe, Chapeau el esmirriau steals it. Chapeau is a small enemy, but with a hat from which anything can come out and full of tricks.
Magin the magician
De 1971.
Magín the magician is an evil criminal who possesses the ability to hypnotize whoever looks into your eyes making adopt the personality of any person, object or animal. This he uses to commit robberies all over the city. The Super orders Mortadelo and Filemón to arrest him.
The killer kHz
De 1980.
Bruno the Megawatt He is an ex-con who wants to take revenge on the Super for having locked him up. He was a former radio technician and will use an invention of his: the killer kHz emitter, waves that annul the will of the people. This is how he will send it to all those who work with the Super in the form of objects such as a pen, a coin, etc. And all fall under its influence.
For the child
De 1979.
A dangerous gang of kidnappers want kidnap Alfonsito Dividend, son of the bank manager, to ask for a ransom. Mortadelo and Filemón will have to go to the school of Alfonsito to avoid his kidnapping and protect children.
The space cocoa
De 1984.
Has a Great start at United Nations headquarters. There the great powers meet to avoid war and confrontation between Ronald Reagan and Konstantin Chernenko it is anthological. Of course, world leaders disagree and all prepare for war by launching orbital stations. Spain will not be left behind and will carry out a project to send a space base into space. Mortadelo and Filemón will be the future astronauts let them go.
XNUMXth century, what progress!
De 1999.
Professor Bacterium has invented a device capable of sending people into the XNUMXst century and bring them back. So they can prevent future crimes and the Super decides that Mortadelo and Filemón are in charge of testing the invention. Due to a failure, Professor Bacterio and the secretary Ofelia accidentally go with them. But something has gone wrong and instead of going to the XNUMXst century they appear at the beginning of the XNUMXth. Thus, they will go through the most transcendental episodes of the century such as the collapse of the Titanic, world wars and Spanish Civil War.
Impeachment
De 1999.
For an unfortunate accident The Super is accused of having bitten Ofelia's butt. The prosecutor Carcamal Scurvy wants to put it through a process of impeachment to get him fired. For this he does not hesitate to use false witnesses. Mortadelo and Filemón must get Ofelia to withdraw the complaint and unmask those witnesses.
The little Mermaid
De 2000.
Professor Bacterium, again, has invented the vivimetalillus, a ray gun that make any metal come to life. Spain is going to present the invention in Copenhagen and Mortadelo and Filemón will be in charge of its protection. But when arriving in Copenhagen, a lightning bolt is accidentally fired at the well-known statue of the siren, which will cause him to escape through the city. Mortadelo and Filemón must capture her to return her to her place. But Mortadelo will fall in love with her.
Tremendous rapture
De 2004.
They have kidnapped Francisco Ibáñez himself and the TIA orders to investigate its agents who, in this story, will have the (as always disastrous) Rompetechos collaboration, the only witness to the disappearance of Ibáñez.