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Publisher: Play Press
Years in Operation: 1986 - 2014
Disclose Detail
Country: Flag Italy Web Site: Brands: 5 Indicia Publishers: 2 Series: 79 Printings: 1413 Disclose Notes: Started as "Edizioni Play Press", rebranded as "Play Press Publishing" in 1998, then "Play Media Company" in 2007. In 2013 Play Media Company transferred the ownership of all its remaining comics magazines to "Play Lifestyle Media", but in 2014 both companies applied for bankruptcy ending their activity. These days, a new-born "Edizioni Play Press" doesn't publish comics anymore.
A few issues of various series were published under the branding of "News Market srl", in late '93 - early '94 probably due to a pause of Play Press' publishing activity for financial reasons. "News Market" was a sister company to Play Press, sharing the same headquarters. It does still exists, alongside its reborn "Play Press" sister brand.   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
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FlagEdizioni Play Press srl Disclose
Note: This was the first of many incarnations of Play Press / News Market publishing group. Typical indicia should read: "Edizioni PLAY PRESS srl - Sede legale, direzione, redazione e amministrazione: Viale delle Milizie 34, 00192 Roma".
 1986 - 1998 32
FlagNews Market srl Disclose
Note: "News Market" was a sister company to Play Press, sharing the same headquarters. Typical indicia reads: "Sede legale, direzione e amm.ne: Viale delle Milizie n. 34, 00192 Roma. (...) (c) News Market srl". Please note that News Market had no brand emblem (neither on the front cover nor on the inside). Several Play Press series/issues between mid '93 - mid '94 were published under the branding of News Market. A few series switched back and forth between the two indicia publishers during their run.
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