Disney Babies - Moacir Rodrigues

[Fernando Ventura]

Rich:

"I can't remember where I read this, but recently I saw a quote from
someone, possibly from Brazil, stating that Brazilian Disney comics actually
created the concept of DISNEY BABIES and not the French.  What is the
story?"

YES! They were created by Moacir Rodrigues, a incredible good brazilian
drawer! If you were impressed by the firsts Margarida's (Daisy) comic books
covers, it's because they were drew and inked by him. I'm not sure if Moacir
created the whole Disney Babies concept, since I was told one time that this
came from Daniel Diesendruck (son of Elcan Diesendruck, REDIBRA president).

Indeed Moacir sold the project DIRECTLY to Disney-Brazil (during that time
represented by REDIBRA) and the model-sheets went to France, where they were
developed by Marin and his writers who came out with this brilliant comic
book work (I presume some french friends can add more info on this)!

But this decision surelly were not received well by the directors of Editora
Abril (especially Mr. Igayara). During the 80's we're FULL of creativity and
new projects in development, and it was never clear why Disney didin't
confide on Abril to develop the characters on comics! : (

Fernando!
(back to work!)