Pinky is the title character of an

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comic series created by

Massimo Mattioli Massimo Mattioli (25 September 1943 – 23 August 2019) was an Italian artist and cartoonist. Mattioli debuted in 1965 in the periodic comic book '' Il Vittorioso'' with ''Vermetto Sigh''. He was also published in ''Corto Maltese'' and ''Frigid ...

Background

The comics debuted in the children magazine ''

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'' in October 1973 and through the years Pinky became the most loved character and the mascot of the magazine. The series features a small eccentric pink bunny named Pinky, who works as a photojournalist for a newspaper ("La notizia") run by a vain, tyrannical and selfish elephant named Perry. Its mission is to photograph any strange event or bizarre citizen.

References

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