Safarir is a defunct Canadian French-language humour magazine. The name is derived from "safari" and French "ça fait rire", "it makes you laugh". It was in circulation between 1987 and 2016
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| Editor in Chief | Michel Bouchard |
|---|---|
| Categories | Comics Humour |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Éditions Les Artistocrates |
| Founder | Sylvain Bolduc Serge Boisvert DeNevers |
| Founded | 1987 |
| First issue | October 1987 |
| Final issue | July 2016 |
| Country | Canada |
| Based in | Montreal |
| Language | French |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0835-7919 |
History and profile
editSafarir was established in 1987 by Serge Boisvert deNevers and Sylvain Bolduc.[1] It was published monthly in Quebec City from October 1987 until 2001, and thereafter in Montreal by Éditions Les Artistocrates.
Notable writers and artists who contributed to Safarir included Éric Thériault; and Delaf and Dubuc, whose Les Nombrils was introduced in Safarir in 2004. The magazine ceased publication in July 2016.[1]
In 1997, Safarir was publish in English all around North America under the name NUTS.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "French humour magazine Safarir closing its doors". Montreal Gazette. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
Further reading
edit- Official website
- Mira Falardeau, La bande dessinée au Québec, éditions du Boréal, 1994 (in French)
- Bernard Dubois, Bande dessinée québécoise : répertoire bibliographique à suivre, éditions D.B.K., 1996 (in French)
- Michel Viau, BDQ, Répertoire des publications de bandes dessinées au Québec des origines à nos jours, éditions Mille-Îles, 1999 (in French)
- Mira Falardeau, Histoire de la bande dessinée au Québec, VLB éditeur, 2008 (in French)
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