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Diabolik
''Diabolik'' () is an Italian comic series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani. One of the most popular series in the history of Italian comics, ''Diabolik'' was created in 1962 and consists of more than 900 volumes, and has led to the birth of the ''fumetti neri'' comic subgenre. The series is named after its protagonist, an anti-heroic thief, inspired by several previous Pulp fiction (genre), pulp fiction characters from Italy and other countries. Its stories consist of monthly black-and-white, digest-sized volumes. The series takes place in the fictional town Clerville and stars the titular Diabolik, initially represented as a ruthless and cruel thief who does not hesitate to murder anyone in order to accomplish his deeds, aided by his partner and lover Eva Kant. Over time, the character evolved his personality, developing healthy roots and ethical principles such as honor, the sense of friendship and gratitude, and respect for noble souls. He focused on robbing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabolik (TV Series)
''Diabolik'' (also known as ''Saban's Diabolik'' and ''Diabolik: Track of the Panther''; French: ''Diabolik: Sur les Traces de la Panthère'', lit. "Diabolik: In the Footsteps of the Panther") is an animated television series based on the Italian comic book series of the same name by Angela and Luciana Giussani. Developed by Charles Corton and written by Jean Cheville and Florence Sandis, the series was an international co-production between Saban Entertainment, Saban International Paris, M6 Métropole Télévision and Mediaset, with Asiatic animation services by Ashi Productions and Saerom Animation. Production on the show began in 1997. In Europe, it premiered on Fox Kids on May 5, 1999, and lasted for 40 episodes before ending on January 1, 2001. Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when the company acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, which also includes Saban Entertainment. Although it was co-produced in the U.S., it never aired in that country. The series that f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabolik (2021 Film)
''Diabolik'' is a 2021 Italian crime action film directed by the Manetti Bros. and based on the comic series of the same name. It is the second film adaptation of ''Diabolik'', after Mario Bava's '' Danger: Diabolik'' (1968). The film premiered at the Noir in Festival on 15 December 2021, and was released theatrically in Italy the following day by 01 Distribution. It is followed by two sequels: '' Diabolik: Ginko Attacks!'' (2022) and '' Diabolik: Who Are You?'' (2023). Plot Legendary thief Diabolik plans his next heist: stealing a valuable diamond from heiress Eva Kant, who is dating the deputy minister of justice, Giorgio Caron. Using one of his trademark masks to impersonate his nemesis, Inspector Ginko, Diabolik tricks Eva into revealing which hotel she will be staying at. He makes another mask to pose as one of the wait staff assigned to her room, and quickly locates the hidden safe where the diamond is kept. However, upon seeing Eva, he becomes infatuated with her. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabolik - Who Are You?
''Diabolik: Who Are You?'' () is a 2023 Italian crime action film directed by the Manetti Bros. and based on the 1968 Diabolik comic strip ''Diabolik, chi sei?'' by Angela and Luciana Giussani. It premiered at the 18th Rome Film Festival on 10 October 2023 before receiving a theatrical release in Italy on 30 November 2023. It follows the events of the 2021 film ''Diabolik'' and the 2022 film '' Diabolik: Ginko Attacks!''. Plot Diabolik and Eva Kant create a plan to target wealthy aristocrat Countess Wiendemar: Diabolik kidnaps Gabriella Bauer, the countess's banker, so Eva can impersonate her and steal a collection of valuable ancient coins, ending with Diabolik arriving in a getaway car for their escape. Everything goes according to plan until a gang of armed men suddenly storm the bank, murder Countess Wiendemar in front of Eva, and make off with the coins as part of their haul. Inspector Ginko is assigned to investigate the robbery, aided by his longtime friend Sergeant P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela And Luciana Giussani
Angela Giussani (10 June 1922, Milan – 10 February 1987, Milan) and Luciana Giussani (19 April 1928, Milan – 31 March 2001, Milan) were two Italian comic book writers. They are best known for their comic book anti-hero series ''Diabolik''. The series has sold more than 150 million copies and inspired films, a radio show, and an animated TV series. Angela Giussani's biography Angela Giussani, the daughter of a Milanese entrepreneur, was born in Milan on 10 June 1922. She was pushed into the school career by her family and, above all, by her father, who wanted her to be a teacher. When the WWII broke out, she left Milan and moved to Cervia, located in the northern Italian region of Emilia–Romagna. There she met Gino Sansoni, who would later become her husband. When the war ended, she went back to Milan, where she met Sansoni again, now the owner of an advertising agency but soon publisher of the publishing house Astoria Edizioni. The two got married in 1946 and Angela, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Kant
Eva Kant is an Italian comics character who originated in the series ''Diabolik'', issue #3 (3 March 1963). The character is extremely popular in Italy, where she reached the status of fashion icon. Fictional character biography Eva is the girlfriend and sidekick of criminal mastermind Diabolik; like him, she is a master thief with expertise in gathering information, bypassing security measures, and utilizing lifelike masks as a means of deception. She is typically portrayed as an attractive blonde young woman; she drives a white E-Type Jaguar, and usually goes into action wearing a heavy sweater and trousers, no mask (unlike Diabolik) and no revealing clothing. She usually wears her hair up. Appearances in other media Animated series Eva appeared in the 1999 ''Diabolik ''Diabolik'' () is an Italian comic series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani. One of the most popular series in the history of Italian comics, ''Diabolik'' was created in 1962 and consists of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabolik - Ginko Attacks!
''Diabolik: Ginko Attacks!'' () is a 2022 Italian crime action film directed by the Manetti Bros. and based on the 1968 Diabolik comic strip ''Ginko all'attacco'' by Angela and Luciana Giussani. It received a theatrical release in Italy on 17 November 2022. It is the sequel of the 2021 film ''Diabolik'', and was followed by the 2023 film '' Diabolik: Who Are You?''. Premise Diabolik and Eva Kant team up against Inspector Ginko. Cast * Giacomo Gianniotti as Diabolik * Miriam Leone as Eva Kant * Valerio Mastandrea as Inspector Ginko * Monica Bellucci as Altea di Vallenberg * Alessio Lapice as Roller * Linda Caridi as Elena Vanel * Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Sergeant Palmer * Ester Pantano as Sergeant Burrov * Andrea Roncato as Barbo * Amanda Campana as the make-up artist * Urbano Barberini as Minister Duncan * Bernardo Casertano as Sergeant Alton * Giacomo Giorgio as officer Zeman * Simone Leonardi as the officer at Armen's * Pierangelo Menci as Poldo * Marco Bonadei as o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumetti Neri
''Fumetti neri'' (Italian for "black comics") is a subgenre of Italian comics, born in Italy with the creation of the ''Diabolik'' character (1962). Overview The "Fumetti neri" name comes from "cronaca nera", the Italian name for crime news. Among the inspirations of the genre were the film noir, the French '' feuilleton'' and Italian horror films. In a local market dominated by comics devoted to a young audience, the immediate commercial success of ''Diabolik'' revealed a niche of adult readers interested in adult and sometimes exploitive themes, characterized by violence and sex references.Simone Castaldi. ''Drawn and Dangerous: Italian Comics of the 1970s and 1980s''. University Press of Mississippi, 2010. . The heroes of ''fumetti neri'' were more anti-heroes or villains than traditional heroes, and Diabolik himself was very loosely based on the French'' Fantômas'' character. The subsequent main characters in these comics were all inspired by Diabolik and often had a K in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantômas
Fantômas () is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914). One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11 volumes written by Allain alone after Souvestre's death. The character was also the basis of various film, television, and comic book adaptations. In the history of crime fiction, he represents a transition from Gothic novel villains of the 19th century to modern-day serial killers and supervillains. It was partly influenced by the Ère des attentats, Era of Attacks (18921894) and most especially by the figure of Ravachol. The books and films were released in rapid succession anticipated current production methods of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood, in two respects. First, the authors distributed the writing among themselves; their "working method was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digest-sized
Digest size is a magazine size, smaller than a conventional or "journal size" magazine, but larger than a standard paperback book, approximately . It is also a and format, similar to the size of a DVD case. These sizes evolved from the printing press operation end. Some printing presses refer to digest size as a "catalog size". The digest format was a convenient size for readers to tote around or to leave within easy hand-reach. Examples The most famous digest-sized magazine is ''Reader's Digest'', from which the size appears to have been named. ''TV Guide'' also used the format from its inception in 1953 until 2005. '' Bird Watcher's Digest'' was an international magazine that has retained the digest size from its creation in 1978 until it folded in 2021. Digest size is less popular now than it once was. The Penny Publications crime fiction and science fiction magazines '' Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine'', '' Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine'', '' Analog'' and '' Asimov's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaguar E-type
The Jaguar E-Type, or the Jaguar XK-E for the North American market, is a British FMR layout, front mid-engined sports car that was manufactured by Jaguar Cars, Jaguar Cars Ltd from 1961 to 1974. Its sleek appearance, advanced technologies, high performance, and competitive pricing established it as an icon. The E-Type's claimed top speed,New Jaguar Car Has Top Speed of 150 M.P.H. ''The Times'', Wednesday, 15 Mar 1961; p. 7; Issue 55030 sub-7-second 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration, largely unibody, unitary body construction, front and rear independent suspension with disc brakes, mounted inboard at the rear, and rack-and-pinion steering spurred industry-wide changes.Jaguar Model Guides: The E-Type , www.jcna.com, accessed 1 October 2019 The E-Type was based on Jaguar's Jaguar D-Type, D-Type rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
