Italy's the homeland of fumetti erotici, and those publishers kept an eye on Italian TV and movies over the years, as a source of inspiration for stories and characters to feed the ever demanding readership.
Beloved Raffaella Carrà stood out in a crowd of TV stars and wannabes; she entertained Italian audiences for at least two decades, while remaining the down-to-earth kinda girl of the early days.
She also had a music career as a singer, her 45's hitting the charts with songs mostly from her shows
Record cover to the popular Tuca Tuca dance (1971).
(Mhmm... how can I translate that? Omg, let's say Touchy Touchy).
Lucifera's issue payin' homage to the Tuca Tuca fever:
And here is the first attempt to make Raffaella live in Fumettiland, by a minor publisher:
Not a successful one, as the series quickly disappeared from newstands; with no regrets, I must say, 'cause cover art, as well as inside drawings, are under your average fumetti quality.
Nice try, but I've seen better...
Our TV star had a big comeback in the 80's, hosting the daytime show "Pronto, Raffaella?", and this time around Edifumetto, (the house of the little shark logo) just couldn't miss it... here's Sraffa:
Blonde hair replaced by dark one, and a slightly different name (just to cover up against legal issues), the fumetto reveals the behind-the-scenes life of TV programs, with explicit drawings by Birago "Zora" Balzano.
Sraffa sings, while director Buontemponi (!) gives saucy instructions to the camera guy:
I think I'll post some full fumetti tales in the near future; the kind of 8/16 pages long, regular size, so... stay in touch!
