''Picsou Magazine'' (, ) is a French
magazine
A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...
featuring characters from the
Scrooge McDuck universe, as ''Balthazar Pic
sou'' ("
coin
A coin is a small object, usually round and flat, used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by ...
pincher") is the French name of
Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck (occasionally stylized as $crooge McDuck) is a cartoon character created in 1947 for The Walt Disney Company by Carl Barks. Appearing in Disney comics, Scrooge is a Scottish-born American anthropomorphic duck. Like his nephew, Do ...
. The magazine was started in March 1972.
[ It was published on a monthly basis by Disney Hachette Presse,] which has a license from the Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
for producing and distributing Disney comics
Disney comics are comic books and comic strips featuring characters created by the Walt Disney Company, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck.
The first Disney comics were newspaper strips appearing from 1930 on, starting with t ...
in France. In 2020, Unique Heritage Media bought Disney Hachette Presse.
See also
*''Uncle Scrooge
''Uncle Scrooge'' (stylized as ''Uncle $crooge'') is a Disney comic book series starring Scrooge McDuck ("the richest duck in the world"), his nephew Donald Duck, and grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and revolving around their adventures in ...
''
References
External links
Official website
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WorldCat record
1972 comics debuts
1972 establishments in France
Children's magazines published in France
Comics magazines published in France
Disney comics titles
French-language magazines
Magazines about comics
Magazines established in 1972
Monthly magazines published in France
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