Razón #89

Translation:
The Thing —Johnny Storm,you piece of [CENSORED!]! Why did you destroy the Four Freedoms Plaza?!
Human Torch —Because today at a press conference Reed said we would start a war WITHOUT QUARTER against crime
Mr. Fantastic —Oh,the humanity!!
Invisible Woman —Don't cry honey,sure they won't delay in sending us some solidary help!!
Asti —That's what you think madam,you're all under arrest for owning a clandestine fireworks depot!
-Reason Nº 89 Why There Ain't No Mexican Super-heroes...

Notes in English
As you can guess from this cartoon's last punchline,in Mexico there are strict laws about illegal fireworks depots.Still,authorities usually don't find them until someone accidentally make them explode.

Notas en Español
Como ya adivinarán por el chiste final de este cartón,en México hay leyes estrictas respecto a depósitos ilegales de fuegos artificiales.Sin embargo,las autoridades usualmente no los encuentran hasta que alguien no los hace explotar accidentalmente.

Razón #55

Translation:
-It finally happened...the day on which Doctor Doom took his mask off!! (or:Reason Nº 55 Why There Ain't No Mexican Super-heroes...)
Mr. Fantastic —It can't be!!
Dr. Doom —Fellow countrymen...
Cape tag —Souvenir from Ireland

Notes in English
That bald and mustachioed man using Dr. Doom's armor is Carlos Salinas de Gortari.He was the President of Mexico from 1988 to 1994 and won the election amid accusations of electoral fraud.Also,little before before his term ended,Mexican economy collapsed he was directly blamed for it.And then,his brother was found guilty of fraud and planning a political assassination.Because of all these things,for many Mexicans Salinas is the greatest villain of modern history.
«Fellow countrymen» was how he always started all his speeches.
The tag in the cape is because Salinas exiled himself to Ireland.

Notas en Español
El tipo pelón y bigotón usando la armadura de Dr. Doom es Carlos Salinas de Gortari.Él fue presidente de México de 1988 a 1994 y ganó las elecciones entre acusaciones de fraude electoral.Además,poco antes de que su periodo terminara,la economía mexicana se colapsó y él culpado directamente por ello.Y luego,su hermano fue encontrado culpable de fraude y de planear un asesinato político.Por todas estas cosas,para muchos mexicanos Salinas es el más grande villano de la historia moderna.
«Compatriotas» era el modo en que siempre iniciaba sus discursos.
La etiqueta de la capa se debe a que Salinas se autoexilió a Irlanda.

Razón #49

Translation:
-Reason Nº 49 Why There Ain't No Mexican Super-heroes...(afróntenlo...)
Eres mag —[You Are (or you're simply posing)] Evil Ernie & Fey:and you...are you a rebel?!
Tele-Guía mag —[TV Guide] —We are not a couple! —Hi ma! —New hosts of 'Otro Rollo'! (Adal Ramones was outed as a pernicious mutant...)
Semanario de lo Insólito tabloid —[Uncanny Weekly] —I married a Skrull! Big photo feature!!! —Weird transvestite changes every time he gets wet! And he also has bug eyes (pervert!) —Maussan stalks me! (a real drama)
Buenissima mag —[Juicy] Lady Death:As You Wanted To See Her! (nekkid!) —Special edition with a poster-calendar —Catwoman nude! (centerfold)
¡Alarma! tabloid —[Alarm!] J.C. Chavez seeked a return match with the Juggernaut! —(and he lost it again...) —[in the photo,Juggernaut says:«wimp!»]
Sex-sacional del Espaun comic —[Sex-sational (book of) Ezpaoon]
Arrow caption —Chromium cover (unnoticed because of the lame drawing...)
Note in the bottom —(On a second thought...it's a pity that magazines are not like these)

Notes in English
Eres used to be the most popular magazine for teenagers.Each month its cover featured two unrelated teen celebrities.
Fey was a pop singer with a chipmunk voice that said to be between 16 or 18 years old,until it was revealed that she actually was around 30.

Tele-Guía was the Mexican version of the long-running American TV Guide mag.
Adal Ramones is a pompous TV presenter (and unfunny comedian) that used to host the late-nite show Otro Rollo (Another Topic).

Semanario de lo Insólito is a weekly tabloid that publishes weird and paranormal news.
(Jaime) Maussan is a TV reporter that used to host the Mexican version of the 60 Minutes TV newsmagazine until he got interested only in aliens and UFOs.

Buenissima was a porn magazine commercialized as a hardcore one,but it actually was very soft (there were more skin shown in lingerie ads than in that mag).

¡Alarma! is a tabloid specialized in crime news.Its main feature is that it publishes very graphic photos,almost in a gore way.

Sex-sacional del Espaun is a parody of Spawn as a typical soft-porn Mexican comic book.A popular inside joke among Mexican fanboys was that if Todd McFarlane were born in Mexico,he wouldn't be rich and he'd be either drawing a soft-porn humor comic (instead of a dark and violent one) or driving a bus as his day job.

Notas en Español
Eres solía ser el más popular magazine para adolescentes.Cada mes en su portada salían 2 celebridades juveniles sin relación alguna.
Fey era una cantante pop con una voz como de ardilla que decía tener entre 16 o 18 años,hasta que se reveló que en realidad tenía como 30.

Tele-Guía era la edición mexicana de la longeva revista estadounidense TV Guide.
Adal Ramones es un presentador de TV creído (y un comendiante sin gracia) que solía conducir el show nocturno Otro Rollo.

Semanario de lo Insólito es un tabloide semanal que publica noticias raras y paranormales.Por si no alcanzan a leerle,los textos debajo del Ranma dicen «y tiene ojos de marciano (cochinote!)», y «Maussan me acosa! (Drama Real)»
(Jaime) Maussan es un reportero de TV que solía conducir la versión mexicana del informativo 60 Minutes,hasta que se interesó únicamente en extraterrestres y OVNIs.

Buenissima era una revista porno comercializada como si fuera hardcore,pero en realidad era muy blanda (se podía ver más piel en un anuncio de lencería que en esa revista).

¡Alarma! es un tabloide especializado en nota roja.Su mayor gancho es que publica fotos muy explícitas,rayando casi en lo gore.

Sex-sacional del Espaun es una parodia de Spawn en forma de un típico comic mexicano de porno suave.Un chiste local popular entre los fanboys mexicanos era el de que si Todd McFarlane hubiera nacido en México,no sería rico y estaría o dibujando un comic porno de humor (en vez de uno oscuro y violento) o bien sería chofer de autobús.

Razón #32

Translation:
Caption —The place:The airport,during the return of the national soccer team right after playing in the FIFA World Cup...
Moans —>Ugh!< >Penalty!< >Mercy!< >Mommy!<
Superman —Stop waving that white flag,the goal massacre is over!!
Asti —...we're live on TV,coach Richards,What do you say about the bad performance of the national team?
Mr. Fantastic —Gee...It wasn't our fault,How could we know that Brazil's team had Dr. Doom as their coach?
Background —Gate 2
-Reason Nº 32 Why There Ain't No Mexican Super-heroes...(and even if there were,they'll never would win a game in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup)

Notes in English
Soccer is the most popular sport in Mexico.Oddly,the national team (supposed to be a dream team of the best players in all the country) that participates in any international tournaments hardly wins any games.
Mexican fans are used to it though,but it is always fun to hear the excuses from the different coaches —in a cynical way at least.

Notas en Español
El soccer es el deporte más popular en México.Extrañamente,la selección nacional (supuestamente un equipo de ensueño con los mejores jugadores de todo el país) que participa en todo torneo internacional difícilmente gana al menos un partido.
Los hinchas mexicanos ya están acostumbrados de todos modos,pero siempre es divertido escuchar las excusas de los diversos directores técnicos —al menos desde una postura cínica.

Razón #8

Translation:
The Thing —Hey,What happened with that emergency call some minutes ago?
Mr. Fantastic —Oh,it was nothing,just a gas leak on San Juanico! I just sent the Human Torch there!
Newspaper headlines -Reforma
—We go the [FIFA] World Cup!
—Punisher:"I have no relations with Chapa Bezanilla"
—Spawn in jail
-Reason Nº 8 Why There Ain't No Mexican Super-heroes...

Notes in English
San Juan Ixhuatepec,better known as San Juanico,is a small town in the outskirts of Mexico City,in the Tlalnepantla county.The 19th of November of 1984,there was a tragic accident there:a huge explosion originated in a gas factory located there.

Reforma is one of the most important newspapers in the city.
The FIFA World Cup headline is because soccer is the most popular sport in the country.
(Pablo) Chapa Bezanilla was a federal attorney comissioned to investigate some important murder cases,but later was found guilty of fabricating false evidence in many of said cases.

This cartoon is still a personal favorite of mine,mostly because of how cool and relaxed Mr. Fantastic looks.

Notas en Español
San Juan Ixhuatepec,mejor conocido como San Juanico,es un pequeño poblado en las afueras de la Ciudad de México,en el municipio de Tlalnepantla.El 19 de noviembre de 1984,hubo un trágico accidente ahí:una enorme explosión originada en una factoría de gas localizada ahí.

Reforma es uno de los diarios más importantes de la ciudad.
El titular de [la copa] Mundial de soccer es por que el soccer es el deporte más popular del país.
(Pablo) Chapa Bezanilla era un fiscal federal encargado de investigar algunos casos importantes de asesinato,pero luego fue hallado culpable de fabricar evidencias falsas en muchos de dichos casos.

Este cartón es uno de mis favoritos personales,principalmente por lo fresqui y relajado que se ve Mr. Fantastic.