Mafalda
She is six years old and she is always deeply concerned about the worldโs problems. She dreams with a better world with everybody living in peace.
Through her sayings and behaviour, she speaks out against meanness and human incompetence to deal with problems such as hunger and wars.
She canโt stand eating soup. And she is really into The Beatles, The Woody Woodpecker Show and the pancakes.
She has got a pet turtle. She named her โBurocracyโ because she is very slow.
Manolito
He is the son of a Spanish emigrant. He represents the ideas of capitalism, materialism and ambition. He despises anything related to trends and he lacks of imagination or fantasy. He wants to become a businessman and make Rockefeller go bankrupt.
Miguelito
He is just five years old. He is the most naรฏve of the group. He is an only child. He is always asking ridiculous questions about reality and making nonsense deductions due to his lack of knowledge. He tends to speak up his mind and sometimes, that makes him look mean, but he humbly accepts being criticised.
Felipe
He is the oldest in the group. He is very lazy, shy and a daydreamer. He hates school and homework. He loves The Beatles and playing chess. He is always stressed for all the things he hasnโt done. He is madly in love with a very pretty neighbour.
Susanita
She is Mafaldaโs best friend although they are completely different. She just cares about fashion and getting married and having children. She is a racist, she despises poor people. She is always trying to make people feel envious of everything she has got.
Libertad (Freedom)
It was the last character for the comic strip.
She is very short and she hates tall people.
She has got a revolutionary personality and she gives political opinions against the system. She is similar to Mafalda but in a more radical version. She represents freedom, according to Quino, but her height and her friendโs teasing are a wink to her name.
