Cubitus

Cubitus is a comic book series by the Belgian cartoonist Dupa ( Luc Dupanloup; 1945-2000 ). The name derives from the main character, a fat, wuscheliger, white dog, whose outstanding features are intelligence and laziness. The name is derived from a bone: The Elle was formerly known anatomically cubitus from the Greek " kybiton " (elbow).

Between 1968 and 2000, numerous stories have been published. Then there was the death of the signer Dupa a longer break. Since 2005, cubitus is drawn by Michel Rodrigue. The comics are mainly known in the French- speaking world. Between 1972 and 2002, 39 comic books published in Belgium. In addition, individual strips in various German magazines, for example, in Zack Magazine, Felix or rate published by comics.

In Brussels, cubitus was honored as one of many comic book heroes with a wall painting: In the pose of the Manneken Pis he can be admired in the Rue de Flandre. 2002 was built in his honor and Dupas a statue in Limal (Wallonia). There Dupa had lived the last 30 years.

Figures

• Cubitus - characteristic features: rounded figure, walking upright and highly domesticated, thick black bulbous nose, thick yellow Puschelschwanz. Like most dogs, he detests baths. Cubitus plays ( problemlos! ) Roles of famous detectives, fairy tale characters and other celebrities. Feeds on despite all the human characteristics very fond of marrow bones.
• Buoys Mountain (fr: Semaphore, nl: Semafoor, in early publications: Ossi ) - Seafarers retired, spins occasionally even yarn; Inventor of diverse, mostly useless machines; owns a motorcycle with sidecar, both biblical age; Cubitus ' owner, but not so much set in this matter, because the ulna is in the preparation of meals sometimes clever and perfectly shaped.
• Paustian (fr: Sénéchal ) - a black cat and the eternal adversary of cubitus. Sophistication and posh, but mostly just victims meaner pranks or serious attacks.

Publishers

The original volumes 7-21 were published in German by Carlsen Verlag, but then discontinued due to low sales figures. The Phoenix Publishing has released a tape, then the series was taken over by the publisher Editions cult. It remained at the 2005 announcement of a new band. It was only in 2008 brought out in Piredda publisher, which continues the series from then has reissued ( "Red Series") and also the original volumes 1 to 6 under the name cubitus Classic ( " blue series ").

Volumes

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Sources: Publisher lists and own volumes

Animated series

1988, the comic was translated into a Japanese- Belgian-Dutch co-production as an animated ( anime). The series consists of 52 double episodes. Executive director was Hiroshi Sasagawa.

Yume no Hikoki - In Japanese, the bias Title Fly Away was ( Fly away -夢 の 飛行機-, dt " fly away - Planes of Dreams" ) and the closing credits title Go! Go! My Friend ( GO! GO!マイ フレンド, GO GO! Mai furendo ) by Alice Satō texted, composed by Takanori Arisawa and sung by Mitsuko Horie.

The French-language header title V'la cubitus is sung by Jacues Balutin.

Synchronization

In other languages

In other countries, printed books or the series called: Dommel (Netherlands, Poland), wowser (USA), كعبول ( Arab countries ), Muppelo or Pom Pom (Finland),どんどん と ドメルロン( Don - Don Domeru / Domel to Ron ) (Japan ), Доммель (Russia), Teodoro (Series: Teodoro e l' invenzione che non va) (Italy).