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Publisher: Zig-Zag
Years in Operation: 1905 - 1973
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Country: Flag Chile Web Site: http://www.zigzag.cl/ Brands: 5 Indicia Publishers: 7 Series: 55 Printings: 8562 Disclose Notes: The publisher Zig-Zag went through several stages:
- Originally, Zig-Zag publishing house was founded in 1905.
- From 1919 to 1933 was merged with "Imprenta y Litografía Universo".
- In 1934 it was given financial independence (it creates the "Empresa Editora Zig-Zag S.A.").
- In 1971 Chilean government bought the publishing company and it was renamed "Editora Nacional Quimantú" but it was closed in 1973 after the coup d'état.
- That year, new government reestablished the publisher under the name "Editora Nacional Gabriela Mistral" but it was declared bankrupt some years later.
- Since 1980 Zig-Zag reappeared and is still active to this day, but no longer publishes comic books.

La editorial Zig-Zag pasó por varias etapas:
- Originalmente, la empresa editorial Zig-Zag se fundó en el año 1905.
- De 1919 a 1933 fue fusionada con "Imprenta y Litografía Universo".
- En 1934 se le entregó independencia económica (se creó la "Empresa Editora Zig-Zag S.A.").
- En 1971 el gobierno chileno compró la editorial y pasó a llamarse "Editora Nacional Quimantú" pero fue cerrada en 1973 tras el Golpe de Estado.
- Ese mismo año, el nuevo gobierno refunda la editorial bajo el nombre de "Editora Nacional Gabriela Mistral" pero fue declarada en quiebra algunos años después.
- En 1980 la Editorial Zig-Zag resurgió y está activo hasta la actualidad, pero ya no publica cómics.
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Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
007 James Bond {Comic Books} 1968 - 1971 59
5 x Infinito {Comic Books} 1970 - 1971 22
Agente Silencio {Comic Books} 1966 - 1967 10
Agente Silencio {Comic Books} 1970 - 1970 37
Aventuras Walt Disney {Comic Books} 1964 - ? 184
Barrabases {Comic Books} 1954 - 1963 171
Cabrochico {Comic Books} 1971 - 1973 5
Can Can {Comic Books} 1965 - 1968 87
El Capitan Jupiter {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The series title name is styled as EL CAPITÁN JÚPITER on the covers, with series indicia listed as CAPITAN JUPITER and then changing to EL CAPITAN JUPITER beginning with issue #13 until the end.
1966 - 1968 22
Colección Super Fantástica {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Publicación semanal que incluía varios personajes procedentes de la editorial Fleetway y en concreto de las cabeceras Fleetway Súper Library Fantástic Series, Fleetway Super Library Secret Agent Series y Fleetway Super Library Stupendous Series. Source: https://www.tebeosfera.com/colecciones/coleccion_super_fantastica_1967_zig-zag.html
1967 - 12
Conan {Comic Books} 1978 - 1980 26
Conan {Comic Books} 1980 - 1980 7
Condorito {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Frequency: Originally annual (#1 - #6) then twice a year (#7 - #16), three times a year (#17 - #28) and finally quarterly (#29 - #37). Frecuencia de publicación: Originalmente anual (Números del 1 al 6), luego semestral (Números del 7 al 16), cuatrimestral (Números del 17 al 28) y finalmente trimestral (Números del 29 al 37).
1955 - 1972 38
Cosquillas {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Revista de historietas para hombres adultos que contenía viñetas, historietas continuas y artículos. La portada tenía una viñeta ilustrada, mientras que la contraportada solía tener modelos femeninas desnudas.
1970 - 1973 72
Delito {Comic Books} 1970 - 1971 27
Dick Daring {Comic Books} 1968 - 1969 15
Dimensión Cero {Comic Books} 1972 - 1973 20
Disneylandia {Comic Books} 1962 - 1981 794
El Intocable {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The title name per indicia is: EL INTOCABLE from issues 1-132. With issue 132 the title name on the cover begins to advertised as EL INTOCABLE PRESENTS GUERRILLERO, but the indicia was still unchanged with this issue. The series officially changed names within the indicia of issue #133 to: GUERRILLERO with the new name continuing until the series ended.
1966 - ? 161
Fantasías {Comic Books} 1964 - 1971 214
Far West {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Published bi-weekly on Thursdays from November 1972.
1965 - 1974 209
Garra de Acero {Comic Books} 1967 - 1968 0
Guerra {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The title is always stylized as Guerra...! (War...! in English) on all of the comic book covers, however, every indicia just says "Guerra". Numbering continues from the previous title Trinchera when the publisher merged three war series into this one.
1969 - 1973 189
Hazañas Historicas {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The first four issues listed the series name as Hazañas but then changed to Hazañas Historicas on both the cover and indicia until the final issue.
1965 - 1966 18
El Hombre Araña [Spider-man] {Comic Books} 1980 - ? 15
Intocable {Comic Books} 1974 - 1977 26
El Intrépido Peneca {Comic Books} 1957 - 1960 151
Ironman {Comic Books} 1978 - 1980 38
El Jinete Fantasma {Comic Books} 1966 - 1969 223
El Jinete Justiciero {Comic Books} 1966 - 1968 86
Johnny Nero Agente Secreto {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Colección de 10 numeros con las aventuras de Johnny Nero, publicadas en origen en la cabecera Fleetway Super Library Secret Agent Series. Los 3 primeros numeros de la serie original fueron publicadas por Ed. Zig-Zag en la cabecera Colección Superfantástica. Source: https://www.tebeosfera.com/colecciones/johnny_nero_agente_secreto_1967_zig-zag.html
1967 - 1968 10
Jungla {Comic Books} 1967 - 1975 205
El Justiciero {Comic Books} 1965 - 1966 11
Killer {Comic Books} 1973 - 1973 9
El Manque {Comic Books} 1970 - 1971 58
Mundos Fabulosos {Comic Books} 1965 - 1966 10
Navidad en Disneylandia {Comic Books} 1962 - 1
Okey {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Dimensions are approximate; this comic's dimensions might have varied over its 25 year run.
1949 - 1965 960
Okey Presenta El Justiciero {Comic Books} 1965 - 5
El Peneca {Comic Books} 1908 - 1957 2554
Pepe Antartico {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: More issues may remain to be documented.
1973 - 1980 32
Pobre Diablo {Comic Books} 1945 - ? 238
Rakatan {Comic Books} 1965 - 1966 18
Robot {Comic Books} 1966 - 1966 9
Rocket {Comic Books} 1965 - 1966 29
Ruta 44 {Comic Books} 1966 - ? 36
S. O. S. {Comic Books} 1966 - ? 85
El Siniestro Doctor Mortis {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The title name on the cover shows as El Siniestro Dr. Mortis, but within the indicia, every issue is listed as El Siniestro Doctor Mortis. The series appears to have ended in 1971 based on other internet resources but there are no dates on the final issues.
1966 - 1971 105
Tesoros de Walt Disney {Comic Books} 1968 - ? 31
Tio Rico {Comic Books} 1966 - 1981 377
Tribilin {Comic Books} 1967 - 1972 141
Trinchera {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The Trinchera title ran along with U-2 and SOS titles until it was ended in late 1969. Zig-Zag then merged all three war titles into a new one titled Guerra ...! starting with issue #85.
1966 - 1969 84
U-2 {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The series features reprints from following IPC titles: Thriller Picture Library, Lion, Air Ace Picture Library, and War Picture Library series. New cover artwork were provided by Zig Zag artists.
1966 - 1969 89
Variedades {Comic Books} 1964 - 1974 257
Variedades {Comic Books} 1964 - 1968 270

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