Il Male
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| Categories | Satirical magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | February 1978 |
| Final issue | 1982 |
| Country | Italy |
| Based in | Rome |
| Language | Italian |
Il Male (Italian for "Evil") was a satirical magazine published in Rome, Italy, between 1978 and 1982.
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;[1] the authors even distributed a fake Pravda in Russia during communist rule. The magazine also published a fake Corriere dello Sport in 1978.[1]
Il Male ceased publication in 1982.[1]
