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Andrea Lavezzolo
Andrea Lavezzolo (12 December 1905 – 16 November 1981) was an Italian novelist and short story writer who created and wrote many prominent Italian comics of the 1940s and 1950s. Life and career Lavezzolo was born in Paris to Italian parents. The family returned to Italy when he was eight years old and settled in Chiavari near Genoa. Having left school early to help support his family, he worked in a variety of jobs in his youth, including as an employee of an insurance company, but at the same time began writing short stories and poems for various Italian magazines. He also wrote short novels such ''L'idolo cinese'' published by Sonzogno in 1936, and children's books published by Carroccio such as ''Il mantello magico'' in 1934 and ''Le tre Pepite'' in 1939. Lavezzolo started writing for the weekly comics magazine ''Albogiornale Juventus'' with "La città delle tenebre" in 1939 and in the early 1940s worked on the scenarios and text for the comic book series '' Dick Fulmine''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiavari
Chiavari (; lij, Ciävai ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, in Italy. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. It is situated near the river Entella. History Pre-Roman and Roman Era A pre-Roman necropolis, which dates from the 8th to 7th century BC, has been uncovered in the area where Chiavari is located now. Chiavari grew up on the traces of a Roman camp on the Via Aurelia. Medieval Era A castle was constructed in 1147. The old town contains numerous arcades and buildings from the 13th century, including a castle, several mansions, and the nearby Church of San Salvatore di Lavagna, which was founded in 1224 by Innocent IV. The cathedral was rebuilt in 1613. Known famously as a center of ancient humanistic tradition, Chiavari has a public library with a collection of manuscripts and incunabula. After the discovery of the conspiracy of the Fieschi, in 1542, and the capture of Chiavari by the Counts of Lavagna, the town suffered much, being associated wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intrepido
''Intrepido'' (Italian language, Italian for "Intrepid"), also referred to as ''L'Intrepido'', was a weekly comic magazine published by Casa Editrice Moderna between 1935 and 1998. History and profile The first issue was published on 23 February 1935. It was the first comics magazine to publish only comics by Italian artists; a few foreign comics were introduced in 1936, before disappearing in 1939. During the first phase in its history, the magazine got a large success with a series of comics inspired to 1800s feuilleton literature. After an interruption in 1943 due to World War II, it resumed its publications in April 1945, then continuing, without interruption, until January 1998. In the 1960s the magazine enjoyed higher levels of circulation reaching 700,000 copies. During its lifetime the magazine produced more than 3,000 issues. See also * List of magazines in Italy Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Intrepido 1935 comics debuts 1998 comics endings 1935 establishments in Italy 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Comics Writers
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People From Chiavari
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1981 Deaths
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1905 Births
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La Repubblica
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L'Unità
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Il Secolo XIX
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Sergeant Kirk
Sergeant Kirk or Sgt. Kirk ( es, El Sargento Kirk) is the main character of the Western comics series of the same title by Italian comic book creator Hugo Pratt and Argentine author Héctor Germán Oesterheld.Oesterheld biography on Dan Dare Publication history The series, originally created in Argentina during the Golden Age of Argentine Comics, was first published in issue 225 of the weekly comics magazine ''Misterix'' on January 9, 1953. ''Sargento Kirk'' continued its run in ''Misterix'' until issue 475 on December 20, 1957, when Oesterheld's own publishing house |
Il Giorno Dei Ragazzi
''Il Giorno dei Ragazzi'' was a weekly comic supplement magazine of the Italian newspaper ''Il Giorno (newspaper), Il Giorno'', published between 1957 and 1968. History and profile The comic magazine debuted on 28 March 1957. It was originally intended as the Italian version of the British children's periodical ''Eagle (British comics), Eagle'', of which it published several series such as ''Dan Dare, Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future'', ''Storm Nelson'' and ' ''Riders of the Range''. It also presented a significant Italian production, mainly of humorous genre, which included Benito Jacovitti's ''Cocco Bill'', ''Gionni Galassia'' and ''Tom Ficcanaso'', Bruno Bozzetto's comic versions of ''West and Soda'' and ''VIP my Brother Superman'', Giovanni Manca's ''Pier Cloruro de' Lambicchi'', ''Poldo e Poldino'' by Andrea Lavezzolo and Giuseppe Perego, ''I Naufraghi'' by Pier Carpi and Sergio Zaniboni.Gianni Bono. (2003). "Il Giorno dei Ragazzi". ''Guida al fumetto italiano''. Epierre. pp. 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Monello
''Il Monello'' (meaning ''The Rascal'' in English) was a weekly comic magazine for kids and teens published in Italy from 1933 to 1990. History and profile ''Il Monello'' was founded in 1933 by the Del Duca brothers and initially offered only works by Italian cartoonists, introducing several American comic series just in 1936. The magazine was published weekly and was based in Milan. Considered a mix between ''Corriere dei Piccoli'' and ''Jumbo'', ''Il Monello'' ceased publication in 1939 and many of its interrupted series continued on another Del Duca's magazine for kids, ''Intrepido''. 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''. Since the early 1970s the magazine targeted a more mature audience and started including regular columns on sport, music and ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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