Zé Carioca #2273 was published by Abril on December 1, 2004, as part of a series that began in 1961. Júlio de Andrade Filho and Rafles Magalhães Ramos write, and art comes from Aparecido Norberto, Eli Marcos M. Leon and Estúdio Lua Azul. It features José Carioca, Nestor, Pedrão, Maria Vaz and Afonsinho.