Storie viola

A short-lived but prolific Italian horror-tinged series from Ediperiodici, Storie viola ran for 28 issues between 1985 and 1988. The title is most closely associated with the visceral, painted covers of Dino Simeoni and the interior art of Lorenzo Lepori, delivering a lurid, unapologetically pulpy brand of adult-oriented comics. Its significance lies in its place within the distinctive Italian "fumetti neri" tradition, offering a raw, unvarnished glimpse into the genre's excesses during the mid-80s.