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| Categories | Comic magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Final issue | October 1990 |
| Country | Italy |
| Based in | Milan |
| Language | Italian |
Il Monello (meaning The Rascal in English) was a weekly comic magazine for kids and teens published in Italy from 1933 to 1990.
Il Monello was founded in 1933 [1] by the Del Duca brothers and initially offered only works by Italian cartoonists, introducing several American comic series just in 1936. [2] [3] The magazine was published weekly [4] and was based in Milan. [5]
Considered a mix between Corriere dei Piccoli and Jumbo , [6] Il Monello ceased publication in 1939 [5] and many of its interrupted series continued on another Del Duca's magazine for kids, Intrepido . [2] After a 14-year hiatus, Il Monello resumed publication in 1953, achieving a significant commercial success thanks to adventure series such as Forza John and Rocky Rider and to several humorous comic strips, notably Pedrito el Drito and Superbone. [2] [3] Since the early 1970s the magazine targeted a more mature audience and started including regular columns on sport, music and entertainment. [2] The weekly had a circulation of 231,992 copies in 1984. [7]
In 1989 it changed its name on Monello Okay!, then it finally closed in October 1990. [2]
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