Editoriale Corno

L   Editoriale Corno '' 'was a publishing house Italy ome of comics, famous for having introduced and made popular in Italy the characters of the Marvel Comics and for creating original characters like Kriminal, Satanik and Alan Ford.

The background == == From the synergistic combination between the publisher Andrea Horn, an employee of the bank BPM, and his best friend Luciano Secchi (later known by the pseudonym Max Bunker or Esselle ), with which it shares an interest in comics, derive the decision to open a new publishing house comic books Italian: born in 1960 the  'Editions Flying Serpent'  with the first publication '' Viva! ',', including Secchi cared translations containing comic strips Americans like Tarzan and Hal Foster,  Flash Gordon, Rip Kirby of Alex Raymond and Cino e Franco of Lyman Young, followed by the brave and Superalbo Gordon. The experience lasts about a year and is the basis for broadening the horizon of the publishing house publishing, one of the first steps is the change of name of the company which becomes, in fact, Editoriale Corno.

The sixties == == In 1960 Editions Flying Snake becomes Editoriale Corno, two years after the 1962 will appear on newsstands the first self-produced by the new publisher is  Black Mask , whose script is treated the same as Secchi drawings by Paolo Piffarerio, inspired by the character  the sword of Zorro .

A few years later assumes the designer Roberto Raviola (better known as Magnus). In 1964 in the wake of the success of Diabolik, you create a new character,  Kriminal  (screenplay by Max Bunker and designs of Magnus ). A few months later, again in 1964, the same pair of authors creates another comic black entitled  Satanik .

The 1965 Editoriale Corno publishes new  Series: Lex et Justitia  in which they appear Dennis Cobb - Agent SS018, a few days later it appears the new weekly series of war comics, War of 'Heroes. In the month of July is the new comic book miniseries  War of Spies ',' six numbers published the first edition of the  Necklace Winchester '', which features the character El Gringo, written by Max Bunker and designed by Paul Piffarerio.

The following year in 1966 Max Bunker & Magnus created a mini-series science fiction -  erotic, starring the heroine named Gesebel, but destined to a sudden output from the publishing scene.

In November 1967, the publisher decided to publish the first edition of  Eureka , which is defined as "a magazine of current affairs, lifestyle and comics." Designed along the lines of magazines such as Linus contains comics Bonvi as Sturmtruppen,  Nick Carter and Cattivik, of Silver with Lupo Alberto of Frank Dickens with  Bristow integrated the protester of Hugh Morren with Tommy Wack, of Russel Myers with  Brumilda, world racchio and many other characters, from December public  Eureka Extras .

In 1968, Maxmagnus appears in  Eureka  as comic strip, created by Max Bunker (texts) and Magnus (drawings). And then you begin to propose strips Andy Capp of Reg Smythe, within the supplement  Box Comics , debuted in December, the first edition  Eureka Pocket . The decade ended with another insight to become a true 'cult', in May 1969 Max Bunker and Magnus create a new comic book series, known as the Alan Ford and the TNT Group.

Here Magnus played a major role in the character design. The publication will be subsequently published by Max Bunker Press after the closure of Editoriale Corno.

The Marvel == == lands in Italy From the 1970 arrive necklaces of Super-Heroes Marvel Comics Group, starting from April with two books dedicated to the 'Spider-Man (' 'Spider-Man' ') and  Devil (' 'the Incredible Devil)' ': in the albo de l'Uomo Ragno also appears in Doctor Strange, while in the albo Devil c' is Silver Surfer. The two magazines have fortnightly intervals and 48 pages. In 1971 Ant-Man is the first time in the albo de  Spider-Man ',' instead Iron Man is the first time in the albo de  The Incredible Devil. '' In April, there's two new books, the Fantastic Four and Thor, these are two magazines fortnightly intervals. In the album de  Fantastic Four  there are the adventures of the Human Torch (Johnny Storm) from the series American Strange Tales, and then the  What. In October, The Human Torch and the Thing give them the space to the American series  Marvel Super-Heroes  which presents a character Captain Marvel and chased the series  Captain Marvel .

Since April 1973 out Captain America with an appendix containing the American series X-Men, and a month later comes '' The Registers of Super-Heroes.  In June 1974 comes out  Il Corriere della Fear ',' a publishing project of Maria Grazia Perini which presents horror comics, from 105 de  the Incredible Devil  head becomes  Devil, Ghost & Iron Man,  in order to improve sales. The Horn also publishes a hardback book  The story of the Marvel Super-Heroes by Stan Lee,  written by Luciano Secchi.

 The Registers of Super-Heroes  closes with the number 49 of March 1975, and the stories of Conan the Barbarian and Ka-Zar (which were published within de  the Albi)  continue in the number of 1  Conan & Ka-Zar  in color, while the stories of Warlock continue in  Fantastic Four  from no. With the number 176 126  Devil, Ghost & Iron Man,  close to poor sales, and then the stories of Devil and Iron Man still on  Spider-Man , while the number of  Ghost Rider continues on  Captain America . In April 1975, the publisher publishes '​​' Shang-Chi Master of Kung Fu,  that the n. 24 also publishes the adventures of Iron Fist taken from  Marvel Premiere  and then by  Iron Fist '' (from no. 35).

In March 1976  The   Corriere della Fear  closes with the number 22, but again the following month as evidence of the miniseries titled  The   Corriere della Fear presents Dracula  which also features stories from the American series' 'Supernatural Thrillers ( Mummy living ) and  Werewolf by Night  ( Licantropus , the story continued with' 'the Registers of Super-Heroes). In July, begins the series of reprints  Spider-Man Giant , and in the month of August comes a unique number that has the crossover  Superman and Spider-Man] ] , written by [[Jim Shooter and drawn by John Buscema. In November the book  Conan, and Ka-Zar  ends with the number 44 and the stories of Ka-Zar continue in  Thor and the Avengers  from no. 153, while the stories of Conan series from the United States  Savage Sword of Conan  and  Conan the Barbarian  will be taken later.  Hulk and the Defenders  closes with the number 44 and the stories from the American series  The Incredible Hulk  will continue  Spider-Man  the number 183, while the stories of  The Defenders  continue since May 1979.

In April, 1977 begins reprinting  Giant Devil , and in September  The   Corriere della Fear presents Dracula  closes with the number 18 and the stories of  Tomb of Dracula  continue in  Shang-Chi Master of Kung Fu  (first series) by the number 44.

In March, 1978 comes out number 1 of the monthly  Eternals  containing other 3 Series United States:   Nova,    Omega the Unknown and    2001: A Space Odyssey  and then  Marvel Premiere  and '' Marvel Presents. ' 'Captain America' 'ends with the number 128 and the five sets Americans Captain America,   The Invaders ,  the Uncanny X-Men ,  Ghost Rider  and   Champions  continue in  Thor and the Avengers , that the number 181 becomes  Thor and Captain America ''.  Luke Cage, Hero for Hire  continuous  Shang-Chi Master of Kung Fu  (first series) by n. 51.

In April 1980 debut  The Incredible Hulk 'and the reissue' 'Captain America Giant' ', while in the month of May comes Conan Giant '' with the stories from the various American series.

The seventies == ==

In May, 1975 comes out n. 1  Daniel , written by Max Bunker and designed by Franco Verola series only lasted 30 issues, until June 1978.

In September 1976 the Horn publishes the miniseries' 'Superfumetti in film' 'of 17 numbers is an aperiodic magazine and paperback where stories are printed by the heroes and superheroes that have been interpreted in film:' 'Doc Savage' '(Marvel Comics Group),' ' Diabolik' '(Astorina),' 'Planet of the apes' '(Marvel Comics Group), Kriminal,' 'Alan Ford and the group TNT against Gommaflex ,  Dracula  (Marvel Comics Group),  Masked Man  ( Strip comics, King Features Syndicate] ]), Satanik,  Spider-Man  (comic strips, [[John Romita Sr.)   Mandrake  (comic strips, King Features Syndicate),  Logan's Run  (Marvel comics Group),   Gordon  (comic strips, King Feature Syndicate),  Spider-Man strikes Back  (Marvel Comics group),  Alan Ford and the group TNT by Supergulp  (various stories from Supergulp),   The Incredible Hulk  (various reprints Marvel Comics Group),  James Bond 007  (comic strips, Daily Express ) and   Frankenstein '' (various stories, Marvel Comics Group).

In March, 1977 go out the 2 new albums in Kamandi (drawn by Jack Kirby) and de The ghost soldier (designed by Joe Kubert), both published by DC Comics. In June, 1978 debut  The Super Hero ',' only lasted 14 issues until July 1979, and  Sturmtruppen Coloren  duration 3 issues published as supplements to the number 6 (June 1978) of Eureka, number 14 (July 1979) of  Superfumetti in film  and the number 2 (june 1980) de  the Incredible Hulk ''.

In March, 1979 the miniseries comes in pocket size  Cliff  (16 numbers), and in April released the number 1 of the miniseries  Maxmagnus  (also in paperback), written by Max Bunker, designed by Leo Cimpellin and inked by Domenico Marino, duration also 16 numbers (up to July 1980).

In this decade, the publishing house is also live television experience with  Gulp  (1972) and  Supergulp  (1977 - 1981 ) is the film with the film:
 *  Kriminal  (1966), directed by Umberto Lenzi and Glenn Saxson (Anthony Logan / Kriminal) and Andrea Bosic (inspector Milton)
 *  The Mark of Kriminal  (1968), directed by Fernando Cerchio and Nando Cicero and the same cast of the first film
 *  Satanik  (1968), directed by Piero Vivarelli and Magda Konopka (Satanik)
 *  Agenzia Riccardo Finzi practically detective ...  (1979), directed by Bruno Corbucci and Renato Trap (Riccardo Finzi)

The eighties == == With the new decade also began the decline of the publishing house: in the 1980 and 1981 close almost all the series dedicated to the super-heroes, and in 1981 also closes  Spider-Man , which will later be repurposed without the successes of the past, in various publishing formats. Initially the adventures dell'arrampicamuri are presented on the  Weekly de Spider-Man  which presents a weekly basis, as well as Spider-Man to spin the other Marvel characters. The new magazine, featuring a pocket size that reduces the original plates and makes it difficult to read, it lasts less than a year and is replaced by the second series with the title  Spider-Man  larger, initially weekly then fortnightly, which lasts only 58 numbers.

In 1984, after about fifteen years of publications themed superhero Editoriale Corno fails; Secchi had founded the year before the MBP (before Max Bunker Productions and then Max Bunker Press) continuing the publication of  Alan Ford  and creating new characters, always under the  nom de plume  of Max Bunker.

The publication of '' War of Heroes 'and comic Andy Capp, however, resumed in 1985, the work of the newly formed Garden Editorial by Andrea Horn. The characters created by Silver and Bonvi, however, from now on, will be published by other publishers.

More troubled the fate of the Marvel comic book, after a brief return to the newsstands in 1986 by the Labor Comics (which failed within a few months), you will gradually riaffacciarono newsstands from 1987, by various publishers (Star Comics, Press Play, Comic Art, MBP), each of which had won the publishing rights of some series.