Cascão

Cascão is a beloved character from Mauricio de Sousa's Turma da Mônica (Monica's Gang), a Brazilian boy whose defining trait is his legendary aversion to water and bathing, making him one of the most recognizable and comedic figures in Brazilian comics.

Cascão made a splashy entrance in the very first issue of Superaventuras Marvel in 1982 — a Bronze Age debut that doubles as a collector's key issue right out of the gate — published by Editora Abril, Brazil's beloved home for comics that blended homegrown characters with Marvel's finest. Sharing pages with the likes of Demolidor, Matt Murdock, Conan, and even fellow Brazilian icons Mônica and Cebolinha, this character occupies a wonderfully eclectic corner of comics history where superhero action and beloved Brazilian culture collide. With 34 catalogued appearances spread across Cascão and Superaventuras Marvel through the mid-1980s, there's a compact but charming body of work here for curious collectors to dig into. A character rooted in that distinctive Brazilian Bronze Age publishing scene, Cascão is a fun discovery for anyone who loves exploring comics beyond the usual American shelves.