Template:Short description Template:Infobox comic book title Clara de noche ("Clara at night") is a series of comic strips created in 1992 by comic book writers Carlos Trillo, Eduardo Maicas, and the cartoonist Jordi Bernet.[1] It was published weekly in the Spanish magazine El Jueves, starting from number 772. After 1243 consecutive weeks of circulation, the series ended in 2015 in Spain.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". It had stopped the year before in Argentina (September 2014), where it was simultaneously published in a young persons supplement called No in the newspaper Página/12.[2][3] Over 1,000 episodes of the comic stripScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". were also published in the Italian magazine Skorpio.[4] French, German, Greek[4] and Croatian translations were also made.[5] The series has been compiled periodically into albums,[6] and is considered one of the most important works of the three creators.[7]
The central character is the prostitute Clara, and the cartoon reflects her amusing adventures and misadventures as a sex worker, along with the peculiar characters that get involved with her and her son Pablito.[8]
Description
Clara de noche was a humorous series of erotic cartoons. Initially it was produced in black and white but later in colour, and covered two pages.[1] It recounts the adventures of an innocent prostitute, called Clara Fernandez, and her relationship with clients.[9] Other characters include her very clever son Pablito and her friend Virtudes.[8]
Clara's physical appearance is clearly inspired by the famous American bondage model and pin-up, Bettie Page.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Controversy
Template:Unreferenced section Clara became one of the most popular characters of El Jueves, with a large following of fans who saw in her the idealisation of a woman; a libertine, independent and attractive.Despite this success in both in the Spanish and Argentine press, the comic had been the target of strong criticism and denunciations for alleged sexist and degrading content.[10]
However, in recent years, the comic's has been republished in new editions, maintining the character alive within both the Spanish and Argentinian pop culture.