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== History ==
== History ==
RGE was the comic book publishing arm of [[O Globo]]. It was essentially the same company, and had the same owner, [[Roberto Marinho]]. RGE was the principal publisher of Mandrake comics in Brazil. Globo created RGE in 1948 for the purpose of handling publication of comic books. RGE also produced [[RGE stories|their own Mandrake stories]].
Founded in 1952 by '''Organizações Globo''', owner of the [[O Globo]] newspaper, the '''Rio Gráfica e Editora''', commonly known as '''RGE''', initially took over the publication of the [[O Globo Juvenil]] and [[Gibi]] series from its newspaper counterpart. But in 1953, due to a change of policy, the company decided to give each of its most popular characters its own individual comic series. A [[Mandrake_%28RGE%29|Mandrake]] magazine was launched in April of that year. In the late sixties and early seventies, due to a high number of publications and a lack of stories, '''RGE''' produced [[RGE stories|their own Mandrake stories]].
 
In August 27, 1986, '''Organizações Globo''' acquired the 103-year old [[Editora Globo]] publishing house, merged it with '''Rio Gráfica''' and discontinued the '''RGE''' brand.


== Mandrake publications published by RGE ==
== Mandrake publications published by RGE ==
===Serialized "Mandrake" titles===
{| {{table}}
!Title !!Year(s)!!Issues
|-
| ''[[Mandrake_%28RGE%29|Mandrake (RGE)]]'' || 1953-1983 || 325
|-
| ''[[Almanaque do Mandrake (1st series)]]'' || 1954-1971 || 18
|-
| ''[[Mandrake - Edição Extra]]'' || 1957-1972 || 4
|-
| ''[[Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake]]'' || 1964-1968 || 4
|-
| ''[[Almanaque do Mandrake (2nd series)]]'' || 1979-1983 || 13
|-
| ''[[Mandrake Almanaque]]'' || 1986 || 2
|-
|}
==="Mandrake" one-shots===
{| {{table}}
!Title !!Year
|-
| [[Mandrake Especial (RGE)]] || 1974
|-
| [[Manual de Mágicas do Mandrake]] || 1978
|-
|}
===Anthology appearances===
{| {{table}}
!Title !!Year
|-
| [[Super Almanaque Especial]] || 1972
|-
|}
===As backup title===
{| {{table}}
!Title !!Issue(s)
|-
| ''[[O Globo Juvenil]]'' || ? (44 in total)
|-
| ''[[O Globo Juvenil Mensal]]'' || ? (55 in total)
|-
| ''[[Almanaque do O Globo Juvenil]]'' || ? (26 in total)
|-
| ''[[Novo Gibi]]'' || ? (96 in total)
|-
| ''[[Gibi Semanal]]'' || 1 (40 in total)
|-
| ''[[Almanaque do Gibi Nostalgia]]'' || 3 (6 in total)
|-
| ''[[Gibi de Ouro]]'' || 1 (6 in total)
|-
|}


=== Various views ===
<gallery>
Image:Rge-1953-circulation.jpg|''Total circulation of Rge copies in June 1953. ''
Image:Rge-ad-1972.jpg|''ad by [[Walmir Amaral de Oliveira]]''
Image:Rge-ad-1972-b.jpg|''ad by [[Walmir Amaral de Oliveira]] for Super Almanaque Especial 1972''
Image:1979 Advertisement.jpg|''ad for licensing KFS products in Brazil (published in RGE issue)''
Image:1969 Advertisement.jpg|''ad for Mandrake / from "Almanaque do Fantasma 1969" RGE issue''
Image:Rge-arquivos secretos-00.jpg| ''2021 reference book / [[Os arquivos secretos da RGE]]
</gallery>


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Latest revision as of 17:41, 7 July 2024

Rio Gráfica e Editora
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Founded: May 30, 1952
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RGE or Rio Gráfica e Editora was a Brazilian publisher of comics.

History

Founded in 1952 by Organizações Globo, owner of the O Globo newspaper, the Rio Gráfica e Editora, commonly known as RGE, initially took over the publication of the O Globo Juvenil and Gibi series from its newspaper counterpart. But in 1953, due to a change of policy, the company decided to give each of its most popular characters its own individual comic series. A Mandrake magazine was launched in April of that year. In the late sixties and early seventies, due to a high number of publications and a lack of stories, RGE produced their own Mandrake stories.

In August 27, 1986, Organizações Globo acquired the 103-year old Editora Globo publishing house, merged it with Rio Gráfica and discontinued the RGE brand.

Mandrake publications published by RGE

Serialized "Mandrake" titles

Title Year(s) Issues
Mandrake (RGE) 1953-1983 325
Almanaque do Mandrake (1st series) 1954-1971 18
Mandrake - Edição Extra 1957-1972 4
Almanaque de Férias do Mandrake 1964-1968 4
Almanaque do Mandrake (2nd series) 1979-1983 13
Mandrake Almanaque 1986 2

"Mandrake" one-shots

Title Year
Mandrake Especial (RGE) 1974
Manual de Mágicas do Mandrake 1978

Anthology appearances

Title Year
Super Almanaque Especial 1972

As backup title

Title Issue(s)
O Globo Juvenil ? (44 in total)
O Globo Juvenil Mensal ? (55 in total)
Almanaque do O Globo Juvenil ? (26 in total)
Novo Gibi ? (96 in total)
Gibi Semanal 1 (40 in total)
Almanaque do Gibi Nostalgia 3 (6 in total)
Gibi de Ouro 1 (6 in total)

Various views