Krokodil
The Unexpected Appendix. The cover of the first issue of Krokodil by Ivan Malyutin. | |
| Categories | Satire and humour |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 3 issues per month |
| Publisher | Rabochaya Gazeta, Pravda |
| Founded | 1922 |
| First issue | 27 August 1922 |
| Final issue | 2008 |
| Country | Soviet Union Russia |
| Based in | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| ISSN | 0130-2671 |
Krokodil (Russian: Крокодил, IPA: [krəkɐˈdʲil] ⓘ, lit. 'crocodile') was a satirical magazine published in the Soviet Union and later Russia. The first issue was published on 27 August 1922 as the satirical supplement to the Workers' Gazette (called simply «Приложения» [Supplement]). When it became a separate publication, the name Crocodile was chosen at an editorial meeting from among a list of suggested animal names. At that time, many satirical magazines existed, such as Zanoza and Prozhektor. Nearly all of them eventually disappeared.