![]() His father, Antonio Maurício de Sousa, was a poet and a barber, and his mother, Petronilha Araújo de Sousa, also delved into poetry. ![]() His later style is slightly reminiscent of that of Osamu Tezuka, a famous Japanese manga artist and personal friend. ![]() Sousa's characters were inspired by children he knew from his childhood and by his own children. He created Turma da Mônica ("Monica's Gang"). In 1959 Sousa quit that job and began his comic book career. Sousa's characters were inspired by children he knew from his childho Mauricio de Sousa is a Brazilian cartoonist who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's comic books.Īt 17 years of age, he worked for a daily newspaper called Folha da Manhã as a crime reporter. ![]() At 17 years of age, he worked for a daily newspaper called Folha da Manhã as a crime reporter. Mauricio de Sousa is a Brazilian cartoonist who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's comic books.
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