''O Tico-Tico'' was a weekly

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ian children's magazine, published between 1905 and 1977. It was the first magazine to publish

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in Brazil. It also featured stories and educational activities. Among its famous readers were

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and

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History and profile

''O Tico Tico'' was founded by journalist Luis Bartolomeu de Souza e Silva, inspired by foreign magazines such as the French ''

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''. The date of its first issue was October 11, 1905. Luis Bartolomeu de Souza e Silva also launched a satirical magazine, ''

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''. O Tico Tico was published by the O Malho group. The magazine published comics by Brazilian artists such as ''Reco-Reco, Bolão e Azeitona'', by Luis Sá and ''Lamparina'', by J. Carlos and foreign comics, such as Richard Outcault's ''

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'', (known as ''Chiquinho'' in Brazil; its stories were loosely adapted by Brazilian writers), ''

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'' and ''

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'' (then known as ''Ratinho Curioso'' — "Curious Mouse"). The magazine declined after the 1930s, with the competition of other comics magazines, such as '' Suplemento Juvenil'' and '' O Gibi''. It stopped circulating in 1957, only with special editions being released until 1977, when ''O Tico-Tico'' ceased to exist.

References

External links

Digitalized issues of O Tico-Tico on the Hemeroteca Digital Brasileira (Brazilian National Library periodical archives)Digitalized issues of Almanaque O Tico-Tico on the Hemeroteca Digital Brasileira (Brazilian National Library periodical archives)
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