in both praise and criticism from readers, whose letters have been posted on Baldo's official website and then answered (sometimes sarcastically) by the strip's creators. In 2009, the strip also dealt with Sergio developing diabetes. Gracie especially reminded Sergio of the need for proper diet and exercise to control his illness, but little mention has been made of Sergio's diabetes after the initial run of strips. Starting in 2020, the strip dealt with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the family. Cartoon collections As of 2008, two collections of the strip have been published in book form. The Lower You Ride, The Cooler You Are (2001) Night of the Bilingual Telemarketers (2002) References External links Official website Baldo at goComics.com Baldo en español at goComics.com 2000 comics debuts Teen comedy comics Comics about married people Latin American culture Gag-a-day comics Slice of life comics Comic strips set in the United States