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Evolution of Italian Comics History

The document outlines the history of Italian comics from 1908 to the new millennium, describing the main genres and characters that emerged in each period, such as the little black character Bilbolbul in the early days and Dylan Dog in the 1980s, as well as how comics were also used as a tool of fascist propaganda.

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Evolution of Italian Comics History

The document outlines the history of Italian comics from 1908 to the new millennium, describing the main genres and characters that emerged in each period, such as the little black character Bilbolbul in the early days and Dylan Dog in the 1980s, as well as how comics were also used as a tool of fascist propaganda.

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The year 1908 is considered the year of

birth of Italian comics in Corriere dei


Small. At first they only had a table, they were at
color, but they didn't have the little clouds. The
Vicneda was narrated through rhymed strophes of ottonari.
kisses posted under the vineyards. The comic was seen
educational tool; it should educate
to the meter of poetry and to the prose of
novels and therefore every imitation of the
spoken language should be avoided.
The main character of the era is the black man.
Bilbolbul; the story unfolds in Africa
imaginary.
With the advent of Fascism, the comic strip is
become a means of propaganda, but those
characters have nothing fascist today.
In the year 1932, the first was published
number of Mickey Mouse, because the characters
Disney characters had become very popular. Then, they are
Comics for teenagers have also been published.
Two years later, the comic was published.
The Adventurous, important because they have been
introduce the little clouds. All the publishing houses
they mainly published material
American, but in 1938 the regime was trying to
oppose the many American comics and has
publication of those is prohibited, with
the exception of Mickey Mouse.
In the post-World War II period, births occurred
many different genres. The most popular were those with
the masked human heroes, then with the people
modest ones fighting against gangs
criminals, but the most fruitful type was the one
western. The most popular western comics were at
Tex Willer and Comandante Mark. In all
these stories follow the same pattern: the good against the
bad.
In the sixties, the most important event is
the release of the masterpiece ofHugo Pratt- Short
Maltesehis most famous character.
The late seventies and the beginning of the years
eighty are the periods of rebellion and the authors
they also looked to the avant-gardes of the years
forty.
With thesexual revolutionwe have the
female protagonists who are presented
quasi nude and with insolent behavior.
Then the figure of the negative hero is born, from the
strong and clever personality, which is not recognized
in the existing social order. Among the main
In this film, we find Diabolik (a ...
cynical and violent killer) and Alan Ford (an agent
secret). In 1961 it was invented thefanta-
westernZagor, defender of justice and
of peace between whites and Indians.
In the eighties, one of the series was born
luckiest Italians: Dylan Dog (the stories)
horror) and its success also increases
in the nineties.
The new millennium brings with it new technologies
and so we have comics online. There is also a
produced by Disney Italy, called W.I.T.C.H
and has been very successful especially among
the young female readers.
In Serbia, there aren't many comics, some
they are published, but no one had a great
success, while Italy has a history
enormous development of Italian comics.

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