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Crying Macho Man
Cover of The Premiere Crying Macho Man Collection: Prime Cut
Author(s)Jose Cabrera
Websitehttp://www.cryingmachoman.com
Current status/scheduleUpdated weekly
Launch date2005
Genre(s)Humor, Political, Satire

Crying Macho Man is an online comic strip created by Jose Cabrera and updated weekly on his official website. Making its online debut in August 2005, the comic is best known for its satirical views on politics, the media, popular culture, and Latin machismo. A compilation of the series was released in 2007.

History

Cabrera's first venture into comics was the semi-autobiographical series JOSE: Life According to Jose Cabrera, followed by a series of strips entitled The Adventures of Abusive Stepfather. Although not directly related, the comic's absurd humor directly influenced the development of Crying Macho Man. A compilation of the original series was released in 2007, entitled The Premiere Crying Macho Man Collection: Prime Cut. A second book, You So Loco!, was released in May 2008.

Recurring characters

  • Crying Macho Man (a.k.a. El Macho) - Despite being the title character and face of the franchise, the Crying Macho Man has never made an appearance in the strip. The Crying Macho Man draws some comparison to Mad Magazine's Alfred E. Neuman character as having "the ability to go anywhere from week to week".
  • Fidel Castro - Cuban President Fidel Castro has made several appearances in the strip. One storyline included Castro's failed attempts to rent a copy of Sex and the City through Netflix.
  • Prince - The musician Prince has also appeared in the Crying Macho Man strips, often shown to have conversations over the phone with Fidel Castro.
  • Fry Cook - The self-proclaimed "Greatest Chef in the world" known for his poor hygiene.
  • Cleveland the Quadriplegic Detective - A quadriplegic detective who solves crimes by reading messages in his bodily fluids.

References

  1. Interview with Jose Cabrera - Los Angeles En Vivo
  2. San Francisco Chronicle Culture Blog - Crying Macho Man at APE CON!
  3. "Crying Macho Man at VARIETY.com". Archived from the original on 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  4. Jose Cabrera interview at PLANET COMIC BOOK RADIO
  5. Comic Space - PRIME CUT release
  6. Crying Macho Man store
  7. YOU SO LOCO! Comicspace bulletin
  8. YOU SO LOCO! Book on Sale NOW! - CRYiNG MACHO MAN, cryingmachoman.com
  9. "Jose Cabrera interview at CRAVE". Archived from the original on 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2008-02-27.

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