| Editor | Georges Wolinski (1970–1981) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Satirical comics magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Éditions du Square (1969–1981) Éditions Dargaud (1982–1986) |
| Founder | Delfeil de Ton andGeorges Bernier |
| First issue | 1 February 1969 |
| Final issue | 1 February 1986 |
| Country | France |
| Based in | Paris, France |
| Language | French |
Charlie Mensuel (or simplyCharlie, "mensuel" being a French term for a monthly periodical) was a French monthlycomics magazine. Its publication began in February 1969, and ceased in February 1986.
Tagged"The newspaper full of humour and comic strips", it also adopted the slogan,"The newspaper one reads on the couch while munching chocolate".Charlie was originally the French version of a contemporary Italian magazine,linus. Like its Italian counterpart, it took its name from one of the characters of the comic stripPeanuts, in that caseCharlie Brown.[1] The comics featured inCharlie included French originals as well as translations of American strips —Peanuts and others — and of Italian stories originally published inLinus.
Charlie was first published on 1 February 1969, founded byDelfeil de Ton (withGeorges Bernier'sÉditions du Square); del Ton was its first editor-in-chief.[2]
Several people succeeded to the position of editor-in-chief, most notablyGeorges Wolinski, from 1970 to 1981. The position had also been held byWillem andMandryka.
In 1970, it gave its name toCharlie Hebdo (English:Charlie Weekly), successor toL'Hebdo Hara-Kiri, following the prohibition of that publication.[3]
Charlie Mensuel ceased publication for the first time in September 1981, but was purchased byÉditions Dargaud and reappeared in April 1982. On 1 February 1986, the final issue was published and the magazine merged withPilote magazine.[4] A new magazine began publication on 1 March under the namePilote et Charlie, but this lasted only until the magazine reverted toPilote on 1 September 1988.[5][6]