Italy.
Italy
1908
Italian comics are called fumetti.
Il Corriere dei Piccoli (1908) was the first mainstream comics publication, Topolino (1931) grew an Italian Disney school, and Gian Luigi Bonelli's Tex (1948) began a line of popular series that later included Dylan Dog (1986). Auteurs such as Hugo Pratt and Guido Crepax created Corto Maltese and Valentina in the 1960s.
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1908
1970s
Artists from Italy in the archive.
Comics from Italy in the archive.
Corriere dei Piccoli, the earliest comic from Italy in the archive.
The decade when the most new comics from Italy began.
fumetti
Italy in 4 chapters
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Italy.
4 chapters
1908
to 1930
Chapter 01
Il Corriere dei Piccoli
Il Corriere dei Piccoli appeared on 27 December 1908 as Italy's first mainstream comics publication.
1931
to 1961
Chapter 02
Topolino and Tex
Nerbini launched Topolino on 31 December 1931, and it was exempt from Fascist-era censorship. Gian Luigi Bonelli's Tex Willer was born on 30 September 1948.
1962
to 1981
Chapter 03
Diabolik, Corto Maltese and the auteurs
Angela and Luciana Giussani's Diabolik (1962) has run to more than 900 volumes. Guido Crepax's Valentina (1965), Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese (1967) and Silver's Lupo Alberto (1974) followed.
1982
to today
Chapter 04
New series and new voices
Castelli's Martin Mystère (1982), Sclavi's Dylan Dog (1986), published by Bonelli, and Nathan Never followed, and Zerocalcare and Gipi belong to the current generation. Milan's WOW Spazio Fumetto opened in 2011, while the Lucca comics museum has been closed since 2014.
The comics to know
- Corriere dei PiccoliSilvio Spaventa FilippiItaly, 1908 to 1995First issue 27 December 1908.
- TopolinoMario NerbiniItaly, 1932Nerbini. Launched on 31 December 1931.
- TexGianluigi BonelliItaly, 1967Gian Luigi Bonelli. Tex Willer was born on 30 September 1948.
- DiabolikIT, 1962Angela and Luciana Giussani. More than 900 volumes.
- ValentinaGuido CrepaxItaly, 1965Guido Crepax
- Corto MalteseHugo PrattItaly, 1969Hugo Pratt
- Lupo AlbertoSilverItaly, 1974Silver
- Martin MystèreAlfredo CastelliItaly, 1982Castelli
- Dylan DogTiziano SclaviItaly, 1986Sclavi
The people to know
- Gianluigi BonelliComics artist, 1908 to 2001Tex.
- Hugo PrattComics artist, 1927 to 1995Corto Maltese.
- Guido CrepaxComics artist, 1933 to 2003Valentina.
- Romano ScarpaComics artist, 1927 to 2005Disney Italy.
- Benito JacovittiComics artist, 1923 to 1997
- Milo ManaraComics artist, born 1945
- Andrea PazienzaComics artist, 1956 to 1988
More artists from Italy
All 345 artists- Enrico MariniComics artist, Born 1969
- BonviComics artist, 1941 to 1995
- Alessandro BarbucciComics artist, Born 1973
- Leo OrtolaniComics artist, Born 1967
- Vittorio GiardinoComics artist, Born 1946
- Alfredo CastelliComics artist, 1947 to 2024
- Massimo MattioliComics artist, 1943 to 2019
- Barbara CanepaComics writer, Born 1969
- Sergio ToppiComics artist, 1932 to 2012
- GipiComics artist, Born 1963
- Leone FrolloComics artist, 1931 to 2018
- Attilio MicheluzziComics artist, 1930 to 1990
More comics from Italy
All 139 comics- W.I.T.C.H.Alessandro BarbucciItaly, 2004
- Alan FordMax Bunker (Luciano Secchi)Italy, 1969
- DruunaΠάολο Ελεουτέρι ΣερπιέριItaly, 1985
- Nathan NeverAntonio SerraItaly, 1991
- ZagorZagor (fumetto)Sergio BonelliItaly, 1961
- Il Grande BlekGiovanni SinchettoItaly, 1954
- linusItaly, 1965
- JuliaJulia - Le avventure di una criminologaItaly, 1998
- Piccolo RangerIl piccolo RangerItaly, 1958
- The Ballad of the Salty SeaUna ballata del mare salatoHugo PrattItaly, 1967
- Le ScorpionEnrico MariniItaly
- Signor BonaventuraSergio TofanoItaly, 1917
