Pumby
| Editor | Editorial Valenciana |
|---|---|
| Categories | Children's comics |
| Frequency | Weekly (1958–1984) |
| Format | Comic magazine |
| Publisher | Editorial Valenciana |
| First issue | April 1955 |
| Final issue | November 1984 |
| Country | Spain |
| Based in | Valencia |
| Language | Spanish |
Pumby was a Spanish comic magazine published by Editorial Valenciana between 1955 and 1984, with a total of 1,204 issues.[1]
In addition to the comic strips featuring the eponymous character created by José Sanchis, it included many other series, most of them featuring animal protagonists, drawn by the majority of artists who also worked on Jaimito.[2]
Popular and of high quality, Pumby eventually became the leading tebeo in the Spanish children's market,[3] surpassing Hipo, Monito y Fifí and Yumbo by Ediciones Clíper.[2] Its success led to the launch of a spin-off magazine, Super Pumby (1959).[2]
Publication history
[edit]The magazine debuted in April 1955 with the subtitle Publicación Infantil (“Children’s Publication”). It measured 26 × 18 cm,[4] appeared biweekly, contained 19 pages (half in color), and sold for 2 pesetas—making it, according to comic historian Juan Antonio Ramírez, a magazine aimed at the “middle-class audience.”[2]
During its first years, it featured series such as:
| Year | Issues | Title | Author(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1, 30, 32, 211, 430, 436, 437, 677 | Pumby el gatito feliz | José Sanchis | "Jaimito" |
| 1955 | 1 | Pulgarín | Karpa | |
| 1955 | 1 | Renato y Sapete | Liceras | |
| 1955 | 1 | El gatito Tom | Marten Toonder | Dutch |
| 1955 | 1 | Lanitas el pequeño osito | Marten Toonder | Dutch |
| 1955 | 1, 30 | Don Jirafito | José Sanchis | "Jaimito" |
| 1955 | 1, 30, 32, 211, 430, 436, 437, 677 | Caperucita Encarnada | Edgar | |
| 1955 | 30 | Sim y Sam | ||
| 1956 | 30, 32, 430, 437, 677 | Cangurito | Karpa | |
| 1956 | 32 | Lobito | Brocal Remohí |
By 1956 the price had risen to 2.50 pesetas.[2] On 29 July 1958 it became a weekly publication.[5]
Gradually, it incorporated new series:
| Year | Issues | Title | Author(s) | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 211 | Perico Fantasías | Federico Amorós, Alfonso Arizmendi, Vicente Tortajada, Liceras, Karpa[6] | New |
| 1958 | El pirata Malapata y su grumete Emilín | Gustavo Alcalde Rodríguez / Cruz Delgado[7] | ||
| 1959 | 100 | La familia Conejil | Serafín | |
| 1959 | 115, 430, 436, 437, 677 | Payasete y Fu-Chinín | Palop | "Jaimito" |
| 1960 | 128, 677 | Peluca | Sifré | |
| 1960 | 130 | Centaurito | Rojas | |
| 1960 | 145 | Jimmy | Karpa | |
| 1961 | 160 | Ivanchito | Carbó | |
| 1961 | 190, 430, 436, 437, 677 | El corsario Barbudín | Grema | |
| 1962 | 235 | Diávolo, corsario de la reina | Sbatella | |
| 1962 | 235, 430, 436 | Plumita | Enrique Cerdán | |
| 1963 | 295 | Ricardín | José Sanchis | |
| 1963 | 295 | Selvita | Cerdán |
From issue no. 334 onward, the subtitle began listing the prizes received by the magazine, starting with the National Children's Magazine Award.[8]
| Year | Issues | Title | Author(s) | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 370 | La alegre tripulación del barquito Cascarón | Enrique Cerdán | |
| 1965 | 430, 436, 437 | Aventuras de Lobito Navy | Cerdán | |
| 1966 | 436, 460 | Simbad el marino | Karpa |
From issue no. 461 (1966) to no. 1203, it was published in a larger 28 × 21 cm format, with greater use of color and a higher price—likely in response to the crisis then facing the Spanish comics industry.[2]
By 1973, weekly circulation reached 40,000 copies,[9] and by 1975 it had risen to 56,000.[2]
| Date | Issues | Title | Author(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1970 | 655 | El corral | Lanzón |
| 1972 | Tarzanete | Palop | |
| 24 Dec 1983 | 1185 ff. | Héctor | Chiqui de la Fuente |
The magazine ended with issue no. 1204, dated November 1984, measuring 26.5 × 18.5 cm.
Awards
[edit]Pumby received Spain's National Children’s Magazine Award in 1963, 1965, and 1975.[5]
Reception
[edit]According to Juan Antonio Ramírez, Pumby was a high-quality magazine capable of standing as a true alternative to the dominance of Disney.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Porcel Torrens, Pedro (2002). Clásicos en Jauja: La historia del tebeo valenciano. Alicante: Edicions de Ponent. ISBN 84-89929-38-6, pp. 198–199 (“La revista Pumby fue editada por Editorial Valenciana entre 1955 y 1984, alcanzando los 1.204 números.”).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ramírez (December 1975), pp. 47–49.
- ↑ Porcel (1992), p. 161.
- ↑ Delhom (1998), p. 91.
- 1 2 Cuadrado (2000), p. 1032.
- ↑ Cuadrado (2000), pp. 71–72.
- ↑ Cuadrado (2000), p. 24.
- ↑ Porcel Torrens, Pedro (2002). Clásicos en Jauja: La historia del tebeo valenciano. Alicante: Edicions de Ponent. ISBN 84-89929-38-6, p. 200 (“A partir del número 334, el subtítulo de la revista comenzó a mencionar los distintos premios obtenidos, siendo el primero el Premio Nacional de Revista para Niños.”).
- ↑ Dirección General de Prensa (1973). Catálogo de Publicaciones Infantiles y Juveniles. Madrid. Cited in Porcel (2002), p. 311.
Bibliography
[edit]- Porcel, Andrés; Porcel, Pedro (1992). "Pumby y José Sanchís". Historia del tebeo valenciano. Valencia: Prensa Valenciana. pp. 161–180. ISBN 84-87502-23-7.
- Cuadrado, Jesús (2000). Atlas español de la cultura popular: De la historieta y su uso 1873–2000. Madrid: Ediciones Sinsentido / Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez. 2 vols. ISBN 84-89384-23-1.
- Delhom, José María (1989). Catálogo del tebeo en España. 1865/1980. Barcelona: Círculo de Amigos del Cómic y el Coleccionismo.
- Porcel Torrens, Pedro (2002). Clásicos en Jauja. La historia del tebeo valenciano. Alicante: Edicions de Ponent. ISBN 84-89929-38-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - Ramírez, Juan Antonio (December 1975). La historieta cómica de postguerra. Madrid: Editorial Cuadernos para el Diálogo, Memoria y Comunicación series. Legal deposit M. 38.325 – 1975. ISBN 84–6010–9.
External links
[edit]- Pumby, Kioscopedia.
- Pumby (Valenciana, 1955), at Tebeosfera.