Maggy (original "Magali") is a character of the popular Brazilian comic book series Monica and Friends. She was created by Mauricio de Sousa, who based the character on one of his daughters, Magali Spada e Souza. Monica, Mary Angela (Jimmy's sister) and Marina were also based on Mauricio's daughters. Maggy has her own comic book, in which there are also stories of her cat, Vanilla. She received her own comic book in 1989 and is being published uninterruptedly since then.

Characteristics

Maggy is seven years old, although in older stories she was described being six. Her most notable feature is her voracious appetite. She eats nearly everything she sees, usually at high speed, and claims to be hungry anytime, even after eating. Her stories are always centered on food, or at least have her appetite as a recurring gag. Despite this, she never gains weight (a fact which makes Monica intrigued). Her favorite food is watermelon - just like the real-life Magali. Maggy is Monica's best friend, and one of the few characters that Monica never beats, except sometimes when Maggy accidentally is punished, as when Monica throws her rabbit toy, Samson, but misses the target and hits Maggy. She wears only a yellow dress and, like Monica and Smudge, she walks barefoot, exposing her feet, which have no toes. In the 399th edition, it is shown that Maggy is left-handed.

Related characters

Legacy

In 2023 a Graphic Novel focused only on Maggy entitled "Magali: Receita" was published, having been made by the artist Carol Rossetti.