''Skorpio'' is a weekly

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magazine published in Argentina from 1974 to 1996 and in Italy from 1977 onward.

History and profile

With Juan Zanotto serving as the artistic supervisor and Alfredo Scutti working as the editorial director, Ediciones Récord launched ''Skorpio'' in July 1974. It is named after a character created by writer Eugenio Zappietro (under the pen name Ray Collins) and artist Ernesto R. Garcia Seijas. Because of the artistic freedom it granted, the magazine attracted all the major Argentine comic artists of the time. The magazine had immediate success. Notable series which were introduced in the magazine include '' Bárbara'' by Ricardo Barreiro and Juan Zanotto, '' Yor the Hunter'' by Zappietro and Zanotto, and ' by

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and Enrique Breccia. ''Skorpio'' also republished and repopulated Argentine classic comics such as '' Mort Cinder'', ''

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'', and '' El Eternauta''. The magazine eventually closed in Argentina in 1996.

The Italian version

The Italian version of the magazine was launched in Italy in 1977 by Lancio Editore (now Eura Editoriale), the same publisher of ''

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''. Initially devoted almost entirely to Argentine productions, since the early 1980s the Italian magazine gradually started including Italian and French-Belgian comics, and more rarely also American comics. A weekly collection series, ''Raccolta Skorpio'', was published in 2000.

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{{Reflist 1974 establishments in Argentina 1996 disestablishments in Argentina 1977 establishments in Italy Comics magazines published in Argentina Comics magazines published in Italy Spanish-language magazines Italian-language magazines Magazines established in 1975 Magazines disestablished in 1996 Weekly magazines published in Italy Defunct magazines published in Argentina

History and profile

The Italian version

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