Lupo Alberto ("Alberto the Wolf") is an Italian comic book series created by Guido Silvestri (Silver) in 1974. It details the adventures of Lupo Alberto, a blue wolf. Lupo Alberto takes the shape of the common man who has a goal in life and a certain amount of bad luck. Alberto, a resident of the McKenzie farm, always tries to steal a hen named Martha (who is his girlfriend), but Moses, a sheepdog, is the obstacle to his plans and does everything to stop him. The conflicts between Alberto and Moses were the subject of the first strips of the series.
| Lupo Alberto | |
|---|---|
 A new version of the comic book published in 2008 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Mck Publishing |
| Format | 21,5 cm × 14,5 cm |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Publication date | February 1974 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Silver |
Lupo Alberto made its first appearance in February 1974, with some strips published by Silvestri in Corriere dei Ragazzi, a 1970s magazine owned by Corriere della Sera. After a year, Dardo published the first series dedicated to this character. Since 1985 a series of monthly books has been released, following a short-lived series (composed of 8 issues) launched between 1983 and 1984. In 2009 an exhibition for the character's 35th anniversary was held.[1]
The Lupo Alberto strips are especially popular among teenagers, and have spawned a rich merchandising franchise including school diaries and greeting cards. As a consequence of its appeal on the youth, the Lupo Alberto character was used in the 1990s for a massive anti-AIDS campaign promoted by the Italian Ministry of Public Health, emphasizing safe sex and the use of condoms.[2]
Characters
edit- Lupo Alberto - A blue wolf who is a resident of the McKenzie farm, Alberto pursues his relationship with Martha
- Martha[3] (Marta) - A hen who is Alberto's girlfriend
- Moses[3] (Mosè) - A sheepdog who is the obstacle to Alberto's plans
- Henry (Enrico) - A mole
- Esther (Cesira) - Henry's wife, a mole
- Alfred (Alfredo) - A turkey
- Ludwig (Lodovico) - A horse
- Einstein (Odoardo) - Einstein is Martha's cousin
- Joseph - A duck who has the nickname "Glycerin" ("Glicerina")
- Krug - A bull
- Omar - A rooster
- Silvietta - A sparrow
- Kant (Alcide) - A philosopher pig
- Alice - Martha's friend, a hen
- Relader - a dog who is a friend to Alberto
Animated series
editIn 1997 Rai Trade (1987–2011) and Mondo TV co-produced an animated series and label for Warner Bros. The series is available in Italian and English.[3]
Video game
editA video game adaptation of the comic strip was released for the Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari ST.[4]
References
edit
- ^ "A Milano una mostra per i 35 anni di Lupo Alberto." La Stampa. 20 November 2009. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.
- ^ Fumagalli, Marisa. "Lupo Alberto bugiardo sull'AIDS." Corriere della Sera. Page 10. 8 March 1993. Retrieved on April 29, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Lupo Alberto Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine. Rai Trade. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Computer+Videogiochi 2". Gruppo Editoriale Jackson.
External links
edit- Official website (in Italian)
- Official blog (in Italian)
- "Albert the Wolf First Series." Mondo TV.
- "Lupo Alberto." Mondo TV. (in Italian)
- "Albert the Wolf Second Series." Mondo TV.
- "Lupo Alberto." Biembi (official merchandise maker)
- Lupo Alberto at IMDb
