Kladderadatsch

Kladderadatsch (onomatopoeic for "Crash") was a satirical German-language magazine first published in Berlin on 7 May 1848.

It was founded by Albert Hofmann and David Kalisch, the latter the son of a Jewish merchant and the author of several works of comedy.

The first edition, written almost entirely by Kalisch, saw 4,000 copies printed, all of which were sold within 24 hours.

[3] Originally, the Kladderadatsch was a liberal magazine,[3] but grew more conservative over the years.

After the 1923 takeover by the industrialist Hugo Stinnes, the magazine's contents became increasingly right-wing and showed some sympathy with Hitler and National socialism.

The magazine's front cover on 9 July 1848, with the grinning boy that became its trademark.