Osamu Tezuka and Mauricio de Sousa

[Hikari Tail]

As everyone here knows from the other Thread of the comic crossover with the Brazilian comic Monica

I found some interesting stuff that I wanted to show.

http://www.monica.com.br/mauricio/cronicas/images/cron018.jpg
These two were friends. Osamu is known as the Disney of Japan while Mauricio is known as the Disney in Brazil.Mauricio was a huge fan of Tezuka's work and both of them had plans to make a Crossover animation movie with their characters. However after weeks Tezuka passed away and as everyone knows Mauricio kept his promise to his friend.

http://blogmaniadegibi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Astro-boy-e-Turma-da-Monica.jpg seems even the Phoenix will make an appearance.

This is one of my favorite drawings of Mauricio as response to hear Tezuka's sudden death.

http://www.universohq.com/quadrinhos/2010/imagens/MO_MortedeOsamu.jpg

Just thought I outta share.

[cartoonmook]

I noticed the similarities ever since I've discovered of Astro Boy and other Tezuka works. Being born in Brazil, I've grown up reading Mauricio De Sousa's comics, so I'd consider him to this day one of the greatest influences in my interest in art.

Around the time when I was about 4 or 5 years old, Mr. De Sousa was nice enough to come by the school I attended in Sao Paulo to sign Monica comics and merchandise for all the kids. I was lucky enough to be one of the hundreds standing in line. He signed my comic and now it is my most treasured item. I hope I can get to meet him again someday.