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| publisher = [[Editoriale Corno]] |
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| date = 1964–1974 |
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| writers = [[Max Bunker]] |
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[[Image:Kriminal 5.gif|thumb|220px|Semi-nude girls were an absolute novelty for Italian comics in the 1960s and caused scandal.]] |
[[Image:Kriminal 5.gif|thumb|220px|Semi-nude girls were an absolute novelty for Italian comics in the 1960s and caused scandal.]] |
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'''''Kriminal''''' is an [[Italian comics]] series featuring an eponymous |
'''''Kriminal''''' is an [[Italian comics]] series featuring an eponymous fictional character, created in 1964 by [[Roberto Raviola|Magnus]] and [[Max Bunker]], the authors of ''[[Alan Ford (comics)|Alan Ford]]'', ''[[Maxmagnus]]'' and ''[[Satanik]]''.<ref>[http://cinema-nocturna.com/kriminal2_review.htm ''DVD Review of Il Marchio di Kriminal'']</ref><ref>[https://www.definitions.net/definition/kriminal “Definitions. Net:” Kriminal”]</ref> |
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==Characters== |
==Characters== |
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| ⚫ | '''Kriminal''' is an [[Great Britain|English]] master thief, Anthony Logan, who dresses in black and yellow costume with a fearsome skull face for his adventures. The character was directly inspired by the contemporary (and more successful) [[Diabolik]], with whom he shares the ability to use masks that allow him to assume any identity. 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. |
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| ⚫ | Kriminal is an [[Great Britain|English]] master thief, Anthony Logan, who dresses in black and yellow costume with a fearsome skull face for his adventures. The character was directly inspired by the contemporary (and more successful) [[Diabolik]], with whom he shares the ability to use masks that allow him to assume any identity. 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. |
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Kriminal has a female companion, Lola Hudson, who was once the wife of [[Scotland Yard]] Inspector Patrick Milton, his main enemy. Gradually over time, Kriminal's most extreme villainous features were toned down, and in the later stories he assumed more positive and heroic connotations. |
Kriminal has a female companion, Lola Hudson whom he married and with whom he had a child, Max. He also has a love-hate relationship with Gloria, who was once the wife of [[Scotland Yard]] Inspector Patrick Milton, his main enemy. Gradually over time, Kriminal's most extreme villainous features were toned down, and in the later stories he assumed more positive and heroic connotations. |
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The series was |
The series was one of the first to employ [[continuity (fiction)|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]]''). Logan himself married and had a child, who soon died. |
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The series ended in November 1974, after 419 episodes. |
The series ended in November 1974, after 419 episodes.<ref>[https://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/11/03/the-return-of-kriminal-to-comics-in-may-2015-with-giuseppe-camuncoli/ “Bleeding Cool:” The Return Of Kriminal To Comics In May 2015 With Giuseppe Camuncoli]</ref> |
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==Censorship== |
==Censorship== |
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Due to the violence and the proto-[[erotic]] scenes in the comic book (as well as in Satanik), [[Max Bunker|Bunker]] and [[Roberto Raviola|Raviola]] had problems with Italian censorship. Bunker was prosecuted several times, but never condemned. The panels depicting semi-nude girls were often censored by the publisher itself. |
Due to the violence and the proto-[[erotic]] scenes in the comic book (as well as in ''Satanik''), [[Max Bunker|Bunker]] and [[Roberto Raviola|Raviola]] had problems with Italian censorship. Bunker was prosecuted several times, but never condemned. The panels depicting semi-nude girls were often censored by the publisher itself. |
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==Crossovers== |
==Crossovers== |
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In the episode #90, "Quello che non ti aspetti", Kriminal meets Satanik: this is the first example of [[crossover (comics)|crossover]] in Italian comics. The character is also featured in ''[[Alan Ford (comics)|Alan Ford]]'' #150, also by Magnus & Bunker. |
In the episode #90, "Quello che non ti aspetti", Kriminal meets Satanik: this is the first example of [[crossover (comics)|crossover]] in Italian comics. The character is also featured in ''[[Alan Ford (comics)|Alan Ford]]'' #150, also by Magnus & Bunker.<ref>[https://www.thecinetourist.net/kriminal-1966.html “Cine-Tourist:” Italians in London: Kriminal (1966)”]</ref> |
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==Cinema== |
==Cinema== |
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''Kriminal'' has been adapted for the big screen several times. The first film, simply titled ''[[Kriminal (film)|Kriminal]]'', was released in |
''Kriminal'' has been adapted for the big screen several times. The first film, simply titled ''[[Kriminal (film)|Kriminal]]'', was released in 1966 by [[Umberto Lenzi]], starring Dutch actor [[Glenn Saxson]] in the lead role. The skeleton costume was slightly altered. A sequel, ''[[Il marchio di Kriminal]]'' ("The Mark of Kriminal") directed by [[Fernando Cerchio]], followed in the summer of [[1968 in film|1968]] |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/k/kriminal.htm Kriminal's entry at the International Catalogue of Superheroes] |
*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/k/kriminal.htm Kriminal's entry at the International Catalogue of Superheroes] |
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*[http://www.lfb.it/fff/fumetto/test/k/kriminal.htm List of ''Kriminal'' issues and authors] {{in lang|it}} |
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*[http://cinema-nocturna.com/kriminal2_review.htm DVD Review of Il Marchio di Kriminal] |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Editoriale Corno |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | 1964–1974 |
| No. of issues | 419 |
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| Created by | Magnus, Max Bunker |
| Written by | Max Bunker |
| Artist(s) | Magnus |
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.[1][2]
Characters
[edit]Kriminal is an English master thief, Anthony Logan, who dresses in black and yellow costume with a fearsome skull face for his adventures. The character was directly inspired by the contemporary (and more successful) Diabolik, with whom he shares the ability to use masks that allow him to assume any identity. 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.
Kriminal has a female companion, Lola Hudson whom he married and with whom he had a child, Max. He also has a love-hate relationship with Gloria, who was once the wife of Scotland Yard Inspector Patrick Milton, his main enemy. Gradually over time, Kriminal's most extreme villainous features were toned down, and in the later stories he assumed more positive and heroic connotations.
The series was one of the 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). Logan himself married and had a child, who soon died.
The series ended in November 1974, after 419 episodes.[3]
Censorship
[edit]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. Bunker was prosecuted several times, but never condemned. The panels depicting semi-nude girls were often censored by the publisher itself.
Crossovers
[edit]In the episode #90, "Quello che non ti aspetti", Kriminal meets Satanik: this is the first example of crossover in Italian comics. The character is also featured in Alan Ford #150, also by Magnus & Bunker.[4]
Cinema
[edit]Kriminal has been adapted for the big screen several times. The first film, simply titled Kriminal, was released in 1966 by Umberto Lenzi, starring Dutch actor Glenn Saxson in the lead role. The skeleton costume was slightly altered. A sequel, Il marchio di Kriminal ("The Mark of Kriminal") directed by Fernando Cerchio, followed in the summer of 1968
References
[edit]External links
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Categories:
- Italian comics
- Italian comics characters
- Fictional murderers
- Italian comics titles
- Magazines established in 1964
- Magazines disestablished in 1974
- 1964 comics debuts
- Comics characters introduced in 1964
- Crime comics
- Comic book digests
- Italian comics adapted into films
- Fictional American people
- Fictional English people
- Defunct magazines published in Italy
- Magazines about comics
- Italian-language magazines
- 1964 establishments in Italy
- 1974 disestablishments in Italy