| Kriminal | |
A recent reprint of Kriminal adventures. |
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| Publisher | Edifumetto |
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| Format | Magazine |
| Publication date | 1964-1974 |
| Number of issues | 419 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Magnus |
| Artist(s) | Max Bunker |
| Creator(s) | Magnus, Max Bunker |
Kriminal is an Italian comics series featuring an eponymous fictional character, created in 1964 by Magnus and Max Bunker, the authors of Alan Ford, Maxmagnus and Satanik. Edifumetto was an Italian publishing house of Fumetti, founded by Renzo Barbieri. Magnus, pseudonym of Roberto Raviola, ( May 30, 1939 - February 5, 1996) was an Italian Comic book artist, regarded Max Bunker, pseudonym of Luciano Secchi (born 24 August, 1939) is an Italian Comic book author Magnus, pseudonym of Roberto Raviola, ( May 30, 1939 - February 5, 1996) was an Italian Comic book artist, regarded Max Bunker, pseudonym of Luciano Secchi (born 24 August, 1939) is an Italian Comic book author Italian comics are Comics made in Italy They are locally know as Fumetto, although this latter term is often used in English to describe a specific comic genre (see Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Magnus, pseudonym of Roberto Raviola, ( May 30, 1939 - February 5, 1996) was an Italian Comic book artist, regarded Max Bunker, pseudonym of Luciano Secchi (born 24 August, 1939) is an Italian Comic book author Alan Ford is an Italian comic book created by Max Bunker (Luciano Secchi and Magnus (Roberto Raviola in print since 1969 Maxmagnus is a Comics series featuring an Eponymous character created in 1968 by Italian Comic book creator Max Bunker Satanik is an Italian noir comic book created in December 1964 by Max Bunker (writer and Magnus (artist also the authors of
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Characters
Kriminal is an English master thief, Anthony Logan, who dresses in black and yellow costume with a fearsome skull face for his adventures. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The character was directly inspired by the contemporary (and more successful) Diabolik, with whom he shares the ability to use masks thal allow him to assume any identity. Diabolik is a Fictional character, an Anti-hero featured in Italian comics. In the earliest adventures, Kriminal was a near sadistic killer fighting for revenge against the criminals who had pushed his father to commit suicide. Having also lost his mother and sister, Logan spent his youth in a reformatory, from which he managed to escape, intent to pursue vengeance. Reformatory is a term that has had varied meanings within the penal system depending on the jurisdiction and the era
Kriminal has a female companion, Lola Hudson, who was once the wife of Scotland Yard Inspector Patrick Milton, his main enemy. New Scotland Yard or Scotland Yard, informally known as The Yard and NSY, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible Gradually over time, Kriminal's most extreme villainous features were toned down,and in the later stories assumed more positive and heroic connotations.
The series was also notable as one of first to employ continuity in Italian comic books, as any new story would begin exactly at the point the previous had ended, and the characters' lives continually evolved (in contrast to Diabolik). In Fiction, continuity (also called time-scheme) is consistency of the characteristics of persons plot, objects places and events seen by the reader or Logan himself married and had a child, who soon died.
The series ended in November 1974, after 419 episodes. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
Censorship
Due to the violence and the proto-erotic scenes in the comic book (as well as in Satanik), Bunker and Raviola had problems with Italian censorship. Max Bunker, pseudonym of Luciano Secchi (born 24 August, 1939) is an Italian Comic book author Magnus, pseudonym of Roberto Raviola, ( May 30, 1939 - February 5, 1996) was an Italian Comic book artist, regarded Bunker was prosecuted several times, but never condemned. The panels depicting semi-nude girls were often censored by the publisher itself.
Cinema
Kriminal has been adapted for the big screen several times. The first film, Kriminal was released in 1966 by Umberto Lenzi, starring Dutch actor Glenn Saxson in the lead role. The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on Umberto Lenzi (born August 6 1931) is an Italian Film director who was very active in low budget crime films, peplums spaghetti The skeleton costume was slightly altered. A sequel, Il marchio di Kriminal ("The Sign of Kriminal") directed by Fernando Cerchio, followed in the summer of 1968. The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter
External links
- Kriminal's entry at the International Catalogue of Superheroes
- DVD Review of Kriminal
- DVD Review of Il Marchio di Kriminal
- Kriminal at the Internet Movie Database
- Il marchio di Kriminal at the Internet Movie Database
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