| Categories | Satirical magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Rizzoli |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Final issue | 1961 |
| Country | Italy |
| Based in | Milan |
| Language | Italian |
Candido was a satirical magazine published inMilan, Italy, between 1945 and 1961. It was cofounded and edited byGiovannino Guareschi.
Candido was started in 1945 as a successor of another satirical magazineBertoldo.[1][2][3] It was cofounded byGiovannino Guareschi,Giaci Mondaini and Giovanni Mosca on the request of the Italian publisherAngelo Rizzoli.[4][5] The magazine was published on a weekly basis,[6] and its headquarters was in Milan.[1][7] Giovannino Guareschi also served as theeditor-in-chief of the magazine and resigned from the post in 1957.[8] However, he continued to contribute to the weekly.[6] In the period 1952–1953Candido sold 180,000–200,000 copies.[9] Later its circulation reached 225,000 copies.[3]
The magazine had amonarchist and moderately conservative stance.[3][6] For the magazine editors Catholics and communists were in continuous and inflexible opposition.[10] It frequently published cartoons featuring the major political figures of the period, including Christian democratAlcide De Gasperi and communistPalmiro Togliatti.[11]Candido ceased publication in 1961.[7]
