''Mister K'' is a
Spanish comic magazine
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published from October 2004 to December 2006. It was directed by
Maikel[Alcázar, F. J. (2005). ]
Caso clínico: Revista Mister K
', tebeosfera
''Tebeosfera'' is an electronic journal devoted to the study of the media related to the graphic popular culture in Spanish, including comic, cartoon, illustration, pulp novels, cinema or videogames. The founder and director is Manuel Barrero, ...
. and its intended audience was children and teenagers. It lasted 55 issues. Each issue featured strips and jokes about an unified theme (from
mobile phone
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s to films such as
''Madagascar''). Among the series published were ''
Carlitos Fax'', by
Albert Monteys
Albert Monteys i Homar (Barcelona, 15 September 1971) is a Spanish comic writer and illustrator, mostly known for his work in the satirical weekly magazine ''El Jueves'' of which he was the director from 2006 until January 2011.
Early life
Albe ...
(about a selfish robot in a retrofuturistic world who wants to be a journalist) and ''
Harry Pórrez'', by
Bernardo Vergara/EnriqueCarlos/
Víctor Rivas (a ''
Harry Potter
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'' parody)
Trajectory
The first issue was launched in October 2004. It was free alongside ''
Metro
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Geography
* Metro (city), a city in Indonesia
* A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center
Public transport
* Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urba ...
'' newspaper or a special number of ''
El Jueves
(Spanish for "''Thursday''") is a Spanish weekly satirical magazine based in Barcelona.
Throughout most of its life, ''El Juevess masthead has featured the tagline "" ("''the magazine that comes out on Wednesdays''"). Its mascot is a nameless ...
''. All the other issues had 56 pages and were sold for €1,20.
In 2005 it won the prize for best comic newspaper at
Barcelona International Comic Fair
Barcelona International Comic Fair is an annual fair and convention of authors, publishers and comic readers, managed by .
It takes place in the city of Barcelona since 1981, and is an event of reference on the Spanish comic market.
Prizes
The Pri ...
.
The last issue was the 55th in December 2006.
[ Pons, Álvaro (16/11/2006). ]
Se confirma el cierre de Mister K
', ''La cárcel de papel''.
References
2004 establishments in Spain
2006 disestablishments in Spain
Magazines established in 2004
Magazines disestablished in 2006
Newspaper supplements
Defunct magazines published in Spain
Comics magazines published in Spain
Spanish-language magazines
Monthly magazines published in Spain
Weekly magazines published in Spain
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