Topolino (giornale)
Mondadori · 1943–1947 · 19 issues
About the series
A short-lived but historically significant weekly newspaper-sized comic published by Mondadori from 1943 to 1947, Topolino (giornale) launched during the final years of World War II and the immediate postwar period. Its 19 issues primarily featured American Disney newspaper strips, including Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, translated and adapted for Italian readers. The title is most associated with editor and translator Guido Martina, who would go on to become a defining figure in Italian Disney comics. This series matters as a key early bridge between American comic strips and the vibrant Italian tradition of Disney comics that followed.