Lupo Alberto ("Alberto the Wolf") is a famous Italian comic book series created by

Guido Silvestri Guido Silvestri (born 9 December 1952 in Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Carpistrips of the series. Lupo Alberto made its first appearance in February 1974, with some strips published by Silvestri in ''

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'', a 1970s magazine owned by ''

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''. After a year, Dardo published the first series dedicated to this character. Since 1985 a series of monthly books has been released, following a short-lived series (composed of 8 issues) launched between 1983 and 1984. In 2009 an exhibition for the character's 35th anniversary was held. The Lupo Alberto strips are especially popular among teenagers, and have spawned a rich merchandising franchise including such items as school diaries and greeting cards. As a consequence of its appeal on the youth, the Lupo Alberto character was used in the 1990s for a massive anti-

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campaign promoted by the Italian Ministry of Public Health, emphasizing

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and the use of

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Characters

* Lupo Alberto - A blue wolf who is a resident of the McKenzie farm, Alberto pursues his relationship with Martha * MarthaLupo Alberto
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. Retrieved on 24 April 2011. (Marta) - A hen who is Alberto's girlfriend * Moses (Mosè) - A sheepdog who is the obstacle to Alberto's plans * Henry (Enrico) - A mole * Esther (Cesira) - Henry's wife, a mole * Alfred (Alfredo) - A turkey * Ludwig (Lodovico) - A horse * Einstein (Odoardo) - Einstein is Martha's cousin * Joseph - A duck who has the nickname "Glycerin" ("Glicerina") * Krug - A bull * Omar - A rooster * Silvietta - A sparrow * Kant (Alcide) - A philosopher pig * Alice - Martha's friend, a hen * Relader - a dog who is a friend to Alberto

Animated series

In 1997

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Video game

A video game adaptation of the comic strip was released for the

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and

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Characters

Animated series

Video game

References

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