Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
At the beginning, the Giussani sisters decided to hide their identities as women. Even so, it was not easy finding distribution. And there were other mysteries, as well, surrounding the early days of the iconic comic book, Diabolik.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The creators of Diabolik had commuters in mind. They wanted to create something engaging that one could read in the time of a commute, and which was pocket-sized. We also discover why the name Diabolik ends with a K.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Diabolik drives a Jaguar, but not an ordinary Jaguar. He is able to transform the car in order to facilitate escaping when the need arises. In a way, both Diabolik and his car wear masks and assume different identities.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
This series begins with Diabolik, the greatest criminal of Italian comics or fumetti as they are called because of the "clouds of smoke" (speech bubbles) present in comic strips. Fumo means "smoke." In this segment, various personalities describe the character Diabolik, both the good and the bad.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
This time our little Minivip is transformed into an antenna technician, when trying to help a lady in distress. He also gets taken for a garden dwarf!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Sara reads in a newspaper that there is a ferocious killer fish that is wandering about the city, ready to eat little fish in fish tanks. The family becomes suspicious of Palla, the newly arrived fish, but fortunately the TV news says the story is false.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Enjoy another walk through the fields with Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to learn about proverbs.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Frederick is trying to explain "rain" to Piggeldy. There are many kinds of rain!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Minivip's complexes aren't leaving him in peace, not even at Christmastime. But his doctor might have found a new patient.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Minivip responds to the distressed pleas of a Russian ballerina, but he's no twinkle toes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Minivip is once again outdone by his big brother. To make matters worse, the shrink finds a way of doubling Minivip's fee.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Minivip gets taken for a plumber and is challenged by a broken washing machine.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Minivip is called in by a lady in distress over a mouse. He also masters the doctor's line on eighty euros.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Minivip's session involves his being present at a bank holdup, and his crushed fantasy of saving the day.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Minivip's good deed of saving a dog is rewarded with multiple tickets from a traffic cop. His big brother, once again, saves the day.
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