Editorial Manuel Láinez

Editorial Manuel Láinez Editorial EDMAL
Biographical information
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The journalist and politician Manuel Láinez Cané (1852-1924) founded his own newspaper, "El Diario", in 1881. In 1909 "Editorial Manuel Láinez" published their first magazine, "Tit-Bits", followed by "Pucky" in 1922. Manuel Lainez's son, Norberto Láinez de la Riestra (1883-1955), succeeded his father in 1924. It is believed that Manuel Vicente Láinez y Peralta Alvear (1908-1954), grandson of Manuel Láinez, was responsible for the expansion of publishing in the field of comics.

Editorial Manuel Láinez LTDA. Sociedad Anónima

The expansion of the comics publishing began in 1932 with "El Gorrión", then with "Ra-Ta-Plán" (1935) and continue so that in the early forties Láinez almost had a magazine for every day of the week: "Tit-Bits" on Tuesdays, "El Gorrión" on Wednesdays, "Espinaca" on Thursdays, "Historietas" on Fridays and "Ra-Ta-Plan" on Saturdays.

Late 40s and early fifties more titles were added: "Selecciones Graficas" (1948), "Puño Fuerte" (1950), "Lanza Brava" (1951) and "Impacto" (1953). After the death of Manuel Vicente Láinez in 1954, it seems that "Editorial Manuel Láinez" did not have (or had sold) the rights to print USA newspaper comics in Argentine, since these were printed in Gran Bonete with with a completely different publisher.

Last time Editorial Manuel Lainez LTDA is mentioned in "Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina" is the notice to the general meeting of the company on April 30, 1959.

Editorial Edmal SRL

First time Edmal SRL is mentioned in "Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina" is for the comic "Impacto" with a reference to June 1959. Then follows "Ben Bolt", "La Sombra (The Phantom)", "Mandrake el Mago" with a reference to July 1959; "Casey Ruggles" and "Johnny Hazard" with a reference to August 1959 and "Fuego" with a reference to November 1959. The circulations for "Mandrake el Mago" is stated as 31.000 and for "La Sombra" 33.000. Manuel V. Láinez is listed as the director (this is most likely Manuel Vicente Lainez Vela, son of the late Manuel Vicente Láinez).

Editorial Impacto

In 1965 Manuel Vicente Raúl Láinez sold Edmal to Emilio Eliseo Lavrut for 10.000 pesos. The sale was described in a document dated June 14, 1962. It is interesting that the address of Mr. Lavrut is Urquiza 26, same as EDMAL's editorial office.

First time Impacto SRL is mentioned in "Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina" is for the comics "Mandrake el Mago" (issue 61) and "Fuego" (issue 56) with a reference to May 1965. Then follows "El Gorrion" (issue 28) with a reference to May 1965 and "El Fantasma (The Phantom)" (issue 81) with a reference to October 1965. The circulations for "Mandrake el Mago" is stated as 16.000 and for "El Fantasma" 35.000. Leontina Lavrut is listed as the director.

"Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina" also mentions "Impacto con El Fantasma" (issue 94) with a reference to November 1966; "Impacto con Mandrake" (issue 81) with a reference to January 1967 and "Puño Fuerte" (issue 558) with a reference to February 1967. The circulations for "Impacto con Mandrake" is stated as 18.000 and for "Impacto con El Fantasma" 22.000.

External links

• luisalberto941.wordpress.com: Los Lainez, Aristócratas de la Historieta (parte final)
• PhantomWiki: La Sombra/ El Fantasma/ Impacto con El Fantasma/ El Espectro
• PhantomWiki: Libro de Oro - El Fantasma/ El Espectro