| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Based: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Founded: | 1902 |
| Firstdate: | 20 September 1902 |
| Finaldate: | January 1954 |
| Oclc: | 19233235 |
O Malho (Portuguese: The Mallet) was a Brazilian weekly satirical magazine published from 1902 to 1954. It was based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was the first commercially successful Brazilian satirical magazine during the Republican regime.[1]
O Malho was established in 1902[2] and the first issue was published on 20 September 1902.[3] Its founders were Luis Bartholomeu Antonio Agnello de Souza e Silva, a member of the Brazilian Parliament, and Antonio Azeredo, a senator.[1] The magazine was headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and was published on a weekly basis.[4] Although the magazine targeted men and women from different social classes, it basically targeted the working-class readers.[1] During the initial years French artist Crispino do Amaral was the main caricaturist of the magazine.[3] Antonio Leal served as the photographer of the magazine.[5] The magazine was part of the O Malho Group which also published a children's and comics magazine, O Tico Tico.[6]
O Malho was the first Brazilian magazine with color pages.[7] The magazine focused on humor and political satire.[8] It contained caricatures and other satirical materials.[1] The magazine also featured musical scores by composers, poems and chronicles.[4] From its start in 1902 to 1926 the magazine regularly featured piano music-related articles in two pages.[9] The work by Elda Coelho on music was covered in the magazine.[9]
Sabino Barroso, president of the Chamber of Deputies, resigned from office due to satirical publications about him in the magazine.[2] [3] In March 1906 O Malho sold 40,000 copies.[1] It folded in January 1954.[2] [4] [3]