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Fabio Coala

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Fabio Coala
Fabio Coala and his wife
Born20 July 1978
Area(s)Cartoonist
Notable works
Mentirinhas
AwardsPrêmio Al Rio for National Outstanding (2018)
Troféu HQ Mix (2014)
http://mentirinhas.com.br

Fabio Coala is a Brazilian comics artist. After five years of working as a firefighter, he created the website Mentirinhas ("Little Lies") in which he publishes, starting in 2010, webcomics with different characters. One of the main characters is "O Monstro" ("The Monster"), a toy monster that helps children with problems by becoming a real monster for them. The first Monster's printed graphic novel was released in 2013 after a successful crowdfunding campaign and, in the following year, the book won the Troféu HQ Mix (most important Brazilian comic related award) in the category "Best Independent Publication". A Coala's comic strip called "Perfeição" ("Perfection") was also adapted in 2014 as a short animated movie by Jacob Frey and Markus Kranzler. The movie, called The Present, has won 77 awards from several film festivals and has garnered critical acclaim.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Thiago Colás (February 20, 2013). "Monstro: HQ infantil em crowdfunding". HQ Maniacs. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Marcelo Naranjo (October 24, 2013). "Graphic novel O Monstro, de Fábio Coala, já está à venda". Universo HQ.
  3. ^ Milena Azevedo (December 13, 2013). "O Monstro". Universo HQ.
  4. ^ Bom Dia São Paulo (in Portuguese). TV Tribuna. January 30, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Cesar Soto (September 12, 2014). "'Turma da Mônica' é grande vencedora do maior prêmio das HQs nacionais". Folha de S.Paulo.
  6. ^ Amidi, Amid (January 28, 2016). "'The Present' by Jacob Frey". Cartoon Brew.
  7. ^ "Short Film About Disabled Pup Earns Creators 59 Awards and Job at Disney". Twisted Sifter. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.