Lupo Alberto
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Lupo Alberto ("Alberto the Wolf") is an Italian comic book series created by
Lupo Alberto made its first appearance in February 1974, with some strips published by Silvestri in
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-
Characters
- 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
In 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
A video game adaptation of the comic strip was released for the Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari ST.[4]
References
- ^ "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
- 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