Charlie was first published on 1 February 1969, founded by
Delfeil de Ton (with
Georges Bernier's
Éditions du Square); del Ton was its first editor-in-chief. Several people succeeded to the position of editor-in-chief, most notably
Georges Wolinski, from 1970 to 1981. The position had also been held by
Willem and
Mandryka. In 1970, it gave its name to
Charlie Hebdo (English:
Charlie Weekly), successor to ''
L'Hebdo Hara-Kiri'', following the prohibition of that publication.
Charlie Mensuel ceased publication for the first time in September 1981, but was purchased by
Éditions Dargaud and reappeared in April 1982. On 1 February 1986, the final issue was published and the magazine merged with
Pilote magazine. A new magazine began publication on 1 March under the name
Pilote et Charlie, but this lasted only until the magazine reverted to
Pilote on 1 September 1988. ==Notes==