El bruno
El Bruno is the pseudonym of Mauro Serafini, a Brazilian cartoonist, illustrator, and graphic humorist born in São Paulo in 1978. He is widely known for being the creator of the successful children's series School of Monsters, published weekly since 2009 in Billiken magazine.
In this series, which combines humor, adventure, and mild horror, the protagonist Tomás enters an unexpected school: a real academy for monsters! There, he lives with zombies, vampires, ghosts, werewolf children, and other picturesque creatures, developing stories full of wit and surprising twists. Across multiple volumes, they face villains, solve mysteries like zombie invasions or school competitions, and explore settings like camps and terror school tournaments.
The series has been recognized for its appealing balance between monstrous fantasy and plots accessible to children from 6 or 7 years old. Several albums have won Argentine awards for the best children's comic, consolidating the author as an influential voice in contemporary children's comics. In addition to his main work, El Bruno has collaborated with magazines such as Fierro, Barcelona, and Comiqueando, and in other international publications.
Overall, his style is characterized by expressive strokes, endearing characters, and a narrative that entertains while celebrating diversity and imagination, turning fear into fun.
In this series, which combines humor, adventure, and mild horror, the protagonist Tomás enters an unexpected school: a real academy for monsters! There, he lives with zombies, vampires, ghosts, werewolf children, and other picturesque creatures, developing stories full of wit and surprising twists. Across multiple volumes, they face villains, solve mysteries like zombie invasions or school competitions, and explore settings like camps and terror school tournaments.
The series has been recognized for its appealing balance between monstrous fantasy and plots accessible to children from 6 or 7 years old. Several albums have won Argentine awards for the best children's comic, consolidating the author as an influential voice in contemporary children's comics. In addition to his main work, El Bruno has collaborated with magazines such as Fierro, Barcelona, and Comiqueando, and in other international publications.
Overall, his style is characterized by expressive strokes, endearing characters, and a narrative that entertains while celebrating diversity and imagination, turning fear into fun.
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