Il Male
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| Categories | Satirical magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | February 1978 |
| Final issue | 1982 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Il Male (meaning Evil in English) was an Italian satirical magazine published in Italy between 1978 and 1982.
History and profile
Il Male was first published in February 1978 as a biweekly tabloid format political satire magazine.[1][2][3] The magazine originated from Italian cartoonist Pino Zac's idea.[2] Tommaso Chiaretti was the first editor-in-chief.[2]
The magazine became later weekly.[2] It started with a circulation of 20.000 copies and reached peaks of 48,000 copies.[3] Its fake covers of prominent newspaper were sensational media pranks; the authors even distributed a fake Pravda in Russia during communist rule.
Il Male ceased publication in 1982.[1]
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- Use dmy dates from November 2014
- 1978 establishments in Italy
- 1982 disestablishments in Italy
- Biweekly magazines
- Defunct magazines of Italy
- Defunct political magazines
- Italian satirical magazines
- Italian-language magazines
- Italian weekly magazines
- Magazines established in 1978
- Magazines disestablished in 1982
