Cerdotado

The Mexican comic character El Cerdotado (a play on the words, Cerdo = Pig and Dotado = Gifted) was created in Monterrey, Mexico, by Leopoldo Jasso. The character is portrayed as an anti-hero who fights against the injustices of the Mexican political-social-economic situation.

The strip first appeared in a magazine edited by the School of Visual Arts of University of Nuevo León, but is now published daily in the nationally syndicated newspaper, Milenio.

Powers

El Cerdotado has powers similar to Superman. He can fly, has x-ray vision, high frequency hearing, armoured skin and can move at 'superspeed'. He also has "a coward cloak", a time machine, a suit that makes him travel thru the internet (à la Tron) and other abilities. He has "mental powers", such as mind-reading and the ability to sense when his girlfriend, Jersey, (an anthrophomorfic cow) cheats him. He can listen radio waves. He rarely uses his flying power because he is afraid of heights. He displays a healing ability: When he runs fast, his legs and lower body are destroyed due the friction and only his lower torso survives. His catchphrase is "Ajooy!"

Weakness

As an anti-hero, the character can be easily corrupted. He is often seen to be depressed and it is inferred he is a porn addict.

Allies

The Quitapon (brother), The Omniscient and omnipresent Vulture (counselor), Jersey, girlfriend, Tomandante.

Foes

The Stoner Rabbit (El Conejo Marijuano - actually, a former psychologist named Rolando Mota del Campo) a rabbit who, under the influence of drugs, can defy all the laws of physics and appears to have cosmic awareness (he often breaks the fourth wall to solve the crossword in the newspaper), Malandro, Naked Smuggler Girl (a girl who steals while she is nude and only wears a baseball cap, a domino mask and tennis shoes), Elmo Jones (a doll who speaks for the Stoner Rabbit, in the same way Scarface does it for The Ventriloquist), U-will-cry African Mexican (Negro lloraras) (pal and Jersey's occasional lover), Cascabelito, a gay cat who had raped Cerdotado several times, Rompompeyo, little brother of Jersey, evil genius who enjoys torturing people in Halloween.

External links

• Cerdotado Profile and Slang Names Explanation
• A translated 'El Cerdotado' strip concerning bribery
• A translated 'El Cerdotado' strip concerning USA tourists in México 1of2
• A translated 'El Cerdotado' strip concerning USA tourists in México 2of2
• A translated 'El Cerdotado' strip concerning censorship in cartoons
• Deviant Art website of Leopoldo Jasso
• El Cerdotado Spanish Wikipedia page