One of the most popular Italian superheroes turns 58. Indeed he was on November 1, 1962 when the very first issue of Diabolik came out, the comic created by Angela Giussani and initially published by the Milanese publishing house Astorina. In a short time, this imaginary character has conquered an increasingly large audience of readers and fans, becoming over time a true icon in the collective imagination, to the point of being translated abroad and landing twice on the big screen of cinema: the first in 1968 under the direction of Mario Bava, the second in recent months, with the new film by the Manetti Bros, with Luca Marinelli in the role of Diabolik and Miriam Leone in that of Eva Kant. But it is above all the comics that have entered the legend: published without interruption since 1962, it has exceeded 800 issues and 150 million copies sold.
Diabolik character he is initially a very ruthless thief, a murderer who almost always succeeds in carrying out his criminal plans. Initially engaged to Elisabeth Gay, he then meets the wonderful Eva Kant, who will become his life partner as well as his most trusted accomplice by unscrupulously robbing rich families, banks or other characters who have often enriched themselves illicitly. With the proceeds of the robberies, the two guarantee themselves a comfortable life, as well as finance new and complex criminal plans. Over time the character will acquire his own morals becoming more human but always remaining a criminal; even his sidekick, Eva Kant, evolves over time from a submissive lover to an indispensable accomplice. In short, Diabolik is a genius of crime, disguise, assassination and stealth techniques, as well as an excellent tactician and strategist, an expert hypnotist, a polyglot and gifted in analysis and deductions. He has an eidetic memory.
