Yo, Matías

"Yo, Matías" is an Argentine comic strip, created in 1993 by the cartoonist Fernando Sendra, currently appearing in the Clarín newspaper. Its main character, Matías, creates the story's situation, using his fantasy, imagination, worries and wishes. This Argentine comic strip is the evolution of Prudencio.

ar steps because they only thought that they were holding their hands. When the principal went to the headship, she asked why Matias and Malena were there and Matías answered that they were there because they were looking one to each other like San Martín and Sarmiento. The principal looked at them and said: "Bueno, vayan y pórtense como Belgrano" ("Well, go away and behave as Belgrano"). And they left the headship, holding their hands, but hiding it. So finally, they formed a little and hided love.

* Tatiana: She is Matias' best friend although he doesn't understand her very much. Tatiana loves him, although he doesn't love her, he is just her friend and is in love with Malena. Tatiana is also considered to be a nerd, because she is the cleverest student in Matias' school, and also because she uses glasses, with makes her to look intelligent, and an orthopedic aid. She always competes with Malena, as both of then love Matias.

* The Rodríguez tortoise: Matias' male tortoise. He is always eating, sleeping and looking for an impossible girlfriend. Although he is a male tortoise, sometimes he gets confused and lays eggs. Matias has given him a lot of different names and then changes back to the original name he chose, but the tortoise wants to be called Rodriguez.

* The cockroach: A cockroach from the comic strip "Prudencio", that is now in this comic strip.

* Catalina: Matias' bottle-dog pet.

* Lazlo: Matias' friend from Europe.

* Juan: A three- or four-year-old kid, neighbor of Matias.

Books

*Yo, Matias 1
*Yo, Matias 2
*Yo, Matias 3
*Yo, Matias 4
*Yo, Matias 5
*Yo, Matias 6
*Yo, Matias 7
*Yo, Matias 8
*Yo, Matias 9
*Yo, Matias 10
*El Diario Íntimo de Matias
*El Diario Íntimo de Matias - La Verdad of the Milaneising
*Yo, Matias - El Regreso del Rulo Rebelde
*Yo, Matias - Twist, Rock... y Mucha Conga!
*Yo, Matias - Al Desnudo
*Yo, Matías - Cosas de poca gravedad

References

* [http://www.todohistorietas.com.ar/matias.htm Yo, Matías at todohistorietas.com.ar]