Ediciones Zinco
Ediciones Zinco was a Spanish publisher based in Barcelona dedicated to the publication of literature and entertainment material, from coloring booklets or books intended for children to western novels and espionage, comics, role playing and board games. It is remembered above all for having translated and published in Spain, between 1982 and 1997, the comics of the American publishing giant DC Comics. The publisher definitively signed its closing balance in 1998.
Also recorded as Zinco publishing · Editorial Zinco · Ed. Zinco · Zinco Editorial
Ediciones Zinco
- Founded
- 1978.
- Headquarters
- Barcelona.
- Activity
- publishing industry.
- Dissolved
- 1996.
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Ediciones Zinco was a Spanish publisher based in Barcelona dedicated to the publication of literature and entertainment material, from coloring booklets or books intended for children to western novels and espionage, comics, role playing and board games. It is remembered above all for having translated and published in Spain, between 1982 and 1997, the comics of the American publishing giant DC Comics. The publisher definitively signed its closing balance in 1998.
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1978
Ediciones Zinco established.
1978
Ediciones Zinco was established or created in 1978.
1996
Ediciones Zinco ceased.
1996
Ediciones Zinco was dissolved or ceased in 1996.
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The circumstances in which Ediciones Zinco stands. Recorded as tabletop role-playing game publisher. Established or created in 1978. Zinco has its headquarters at Barcelona. Zinco operates in publishing industry. Dissolved or ceased in 1996. Situated in Spain. Constitution and standing. It is classified as business, publishing house and tabletop role-playing game publisher. Its recorded field of business is publishing industry.
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- 1.Ojeda, Jordi. Ediciones Zinco: la editorial barcelonesa que revolucionó el sector del cómic. Catalunya Plural. 2024-05-24.
- 2.Cited in the source article.
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