Il Monello (meaning The Rascal in English) was a weekly comic magazine for kids and teens published in Italy from 1933 to 1990. History and profile Il Monello was founded in 1933 by the Del Duca brothers and initially offered only works by Italian cartoonists, introducing several American comic series just in 1936. The magazine was published weekly and was based in Milan. Considered a mix between Corriere dei Piccoli and Jumbo, Il Monello ceased publication in 1939 and many of its interrupted series continued on another Del Duca's magazine for kids, Intrepido. After a 14-year hiatus, Il Monello resumed publication in 1953, achieving a significant commercial success thanks to adventure series such as Forza John and Rocky Rider and to several humorous comic strips, notably Pedrito el Drito and Superbone. Since the early 1970s the magazine targeted a more mature audience and started including regular columns on sport, music and entertainment. The weekly had a circulation of 231,992 copies in 1984. In 1989 it changed its name on Monello Okay!, then it finally closed in October 1990. See also List of magazines published in Italy Notes 1933 establishments in Italy 1933 comics debuts 1990 comics endings 1990 disestablishments in Italy Children's magazines published in Italy Comics magazines published in Italy Defunct magazines published in Italy Italian-language magazines Magazines about comics Magazines established in 1933 Magazines disestablished in 1990 Magazines published in Milan Weekly magazines published in Italy