With over 200 albums published and translations into dozens of languages (known as Flip & Flop in Germany or Paling & Ko in the Netherlands), the series has also made the leap to the big screen. From animated series to high-budget live-action films and the critically acclaimed 3D animated movie Mission Implausible , Mortadelo and Filemón have proven they can adapt to any medium.
Mortadelo and Filemon were two bumbling secret agents working for the Italian intelligence agency, T.I.P. (Top Secret International Police). They were known for their ineptitude, but also for their good-hearted nature and determination to get the job done.
At the heart of the series are two secret agents working for the (Technicians of Investigation into Aerotransportation), a parody of intelligence agencies like the CIA or MI6.
: Tall, bald, and a legendary Master of Disguise . He can transform into anything—from an elephant to a potted plant—in a split second. He lost his hair after testing one of Dr. Bacterio's "infallible" hair growth inventions.
The T.I.A.’s long-suffering secretary, who often finds herself at the center of Mortadelo’s jokes or Filemón’s accidents. Evolution of a Legend