| Editor in Chief | Pierre Huet |
|---|---|
| Categories | Comics, Humour |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Éditions Ludcom |
| Founder | Jacques Hurtubise |
| First issue | October 1979 |
| Final issue | April 1995 |
| Country | Canada |
| Based in | Montreal |
| Language | French |
| ISSN | 0226-6083 |
Croc was a French-language humour magazine published monthly in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1979 until 1995.[1]
Croc ("Fang" in French)[2] was begun in October 1979 by Jacques Hurtubise, Hélène Fleury, and Roch Côté, with the help of an $80,000 grant from the ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec ("Québec Ministry of Cultural Affairs"[3]).[4] It printed the work of many leading cartoonists of the era, many of whom were able to launch their careers through the magazine's help,[5] including animator Claude Cloutier.[6]
Croc begat another magazine, Titanic, dedicated entirely to comics.[4] Croc's publishers briefly distributed a localised edition of MAD magazine from 1991 to 1992, which adapted and translated existing MAD articles by replacing New York City references with Montreal ones.
For a number of reasons, Croc ceased publication in April 1995[1] after 189 issues.
