Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Decimonónica

Volume

10

Issue

1

Publisher

Decimonónica

Publication Date

2013

First Page

17

Last Page

31

Abstract

Founded in 1880, the eight-page weekly newspaper Madrid Cómico rapidly established its niche and by 1888 enjoyed a circulation of 10,000. It was distributed and read throughout Spain. In addition to personal subscriptions, it was available in cafés, casinos, barber shops, boarding houses, and street kiosks. Madrid Cómico was markedly different from the established press in that its approach was emphatically festive and satirical. It frequently featured a well-known person on its cover, caricatured by an accurate face and head on a doll-sized body. Inside, in addition to a vibrant literary section, there were cartoons, jokes, festive poems, editorial commentary, and short stories.

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