| has gloss | eng: Smudge (Cascão – Portuguese for a dirt layer that may appear on the human skin when not washed frequently) is one of the main characters of Monicas Gang. He was created in 1961 , and since 1982, has his own printed comics appearing weekly on the newsagents. He fears rain, bodies of water, showers, anything related to water. To protect himself, he always carries an umbrella with him, for any possible emergency. In some strips, Smudge is even able to fly to run from water. Smudges personality was, initially, of a "garbage addict"; but he became a person who recycles old stuff in order to make new toys to play with. He used to visit the garbage deposit everyday, but since the last few years, he doesn’t go any more. He is the gangs handyman, often fixing the other kids broken toys. |