Diabolik

Diabolik is an Italian comics character born from an idea by Angela Giussani.

Related Topics:
Italian comics - Angela Giussani

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Diabolik is a ruthless master thief. He typically steals from criminals (and has no issue with killing them if need be, but rarely, if ever, kills the innocent or the police), and has a set of lifelike masks which he uses to fool his opponents. He is aided by his "moll", Eva Kant, who works as his equal partner. He was raised as an orphan on a secret island hideout of a criminal combine, where he learned all his criminal skills, including developing his special masks, before kill the head of the combine. "Diabolik" is his only name.

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Diabolik always drives a black Jaguar XKE car. Eva drives a white one. Diabolik always wears a black body suit that leaves only his eyes and eyebrows (very distinctive ones) exposed when going 'into action'.

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He first appeared in print in November 1 1962 with the title Il re del terrore (English King of Terror).

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November 1 - 1962

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