La Grosse Bertha
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La Grosse Bertha (Big Bertha) was a French weekly satirical magazine created in 1991[1] in opposition to the Gulf War. Its editor and publisher was and its first editor-in-chief was . The title of the magazine was an anti-militarist jibe; "Big Bertha" is the name of a massive piece of heavy artillery.
The editorial team included humorists such as François Rollin, Philippe Val, , , , Kleude, Fredo Manon Troppo (Frédéric Pagès), Oncle Bernard (Bernard Maris), Gérard Biard, Docteur H (Hervé Le Tellier), and also Charlie Hebdo alumni such as , Cabu, Willem (who drew the first cover), Georges Wolinski, Gébé and Siné. Among the artists were Honoré, , Lefred Thouron, , , , , , , , , , Luz, Riss and Charb.
The magazine underwent an editorial split in 1992, causing much of the editorial team to leave and revive Charlie Hebdo. La Grosse Bertha ceased publication a year later.
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- ^ "Very droll". The Economist. 18 December 2003. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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