''Galago'' is a

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comics a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate ...

and illustrations

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published in

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. It specializes in

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, and has traditionally had a

left-leaning Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

slant.

History and profile

''Galago'' was created in 1979 by Rolf Classon, Olle Berg and Kerold Klang. The magazine was first published by Tago Publishers and later by Atlantic Publishing. The publisher is

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. It appears with six issues a year. The headquarters is in

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. The present editor (as of 2020) is Rojin Pertow. With issue 136 ''Galago'' celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019.

References

External links

Official website
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