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Graphic MSP #48
Pipa
Na quadragésima oitava Graphic MSP, Helo D’Angelo apresenta uma visão sensível e contemporânea de uma das mais queridas personagens da turma da Tina: a Pipa!
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96 pages, Hardcover
First published March 30, 2026
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May 8, 2026
This graphic novel was a pleasant surprise. It's the 48st one by Maurício de Sousa Produções, a collection that, contrary to what I thought, exists since 2013! (since before my childhood we have MSP "gibis" in Brazil - our name for graphic novels - but this collection follows the modern format).
In this story, we follow Pipa during her breakup with Zecão. If you've been through something like that, you know how heartbreaking it can be... In the case of our protagonist there are some other central issues to the narrative, such as her relationship with her own body.
Pipa, for those who have not read the old "gibis", is a woman whose body doesn't conform to the actual beauty standards. She is a fat woman. While she is in a romantic relationship it doesn't seem to raise great concerns, but the breakup apparently also takes a toll on her self-esteem. Her first experiences as a single woman are catasthrophic and she goes through a lot at home too...
However, this crisis is also a turning point from which we see the character in a self-discovery journey. I didn't know there would be scenes of her going to therapy, and those really touched me (I'm a psychotherapist)...
I'd also like to highlight her relationship with her mother (one of my favorite scenes by the way).
In summary, it's a story I highly recommend to all women, that explores self-esteem, family relations, beauty standards, self-knowledge... Read it, but come with a a tissue!
P.S.: Helô D'Angelo did an AMAZING job with the drawing and the colors. In the final pages she explains the simbology, and it's just genius.
In this story, we follow Pipa during her breakup with Zecão. If you've been through something like that, you know how heartbreaking it can be... In the case of our protagonist there are some other central issues to the narrative, such as her relationship with her own body.
Pipa, for those who have not read the old "gibis", is a woman whose body doesn't conform to the actual beauty standards. She is a fat woman. While she is in a romantic relationship it doesn't seem to raise great concerns, but the breakup apparently also takes a toll on her self-esteem. Her first experiences as a single woman are catasthrophic and she goes through a lot at home too...
However, this crisis is also a turning point from which we see the character in a self-discovery journey. I didn't know there would be scenes of her going to therapy, and those really touched me (I'm a psychotherapist)...
I'd also like to highlight her relationship with her mother (one of my favorite scenes by the way).
In summary, it's a story I highly recommend to all women, that explores self-esteem, family relations, beauty standards, self-knowledge... Read it, but come with a a tissue!
P.S.: Helô D'Angelo did an AMAZING job with the drawing and the colors. In the final pages she explains the simbology, and it's just genius.
July 10, 2026
A Helo segue me surpreendendo a cada novo trabalho e Pipa é a prova disso!
Mais um trabalho que lida com diferenças de uma forma linda e inclusiva!
Mais um trabalho que lida com diferenças de uma forma linda e inclusiva!
April 24, 2026
Que coisa mais linda q trabalho de cor li do eu to emocionada
Review of advance copy
Assim que eu vi que essa HQ tinha chegado na Panini que eu frequento (com mais de uma semana de antecipação!!!!!) eu corri pra pegar e ler, e fiquei simplesmente aos PRANTOS ao terminar a leitura!
É simplesmente incrível como a Helô conseguiu abordar tantos temas relevantes de maneira tão leve e precisa em menos de 100 páginas, sério! Que HQ INCRIVEL!
A arte simplesmente perfeita e cheio de detalhes sobre cultura pop que é impossível não se identificar.
É simplesmente incrível como a Helô conseguiu abordar tantos temas relevantes de maneira tão leve e precisa em menos de 100 páginas, sério! Que HQ INCRIVEL!
A arte simplesmente perfeita e cheio de detalhes sobre cultura pop que é impossível não se identificar.
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