chemistry

Satanik

Satanik is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Satanik rather than just read about it. In short: Satanik is an Italian crime comics series created in December 1964 by Max Bunker (writer) and Magnus (artist), also the authors of the popular series Kriminal and Alan Ford. Synopsis Satanik is Marny Bannister, a skilled female chemist whose face is marked by an unpleasant angioma.

Key takeaways

Satanik belongs to chemistry; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Satanik to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Satanik from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Satanik is an Italian crime comics series created in December 1964 by Max Bunker (writer) and Magnus (artist), also the authors of the popular series Kriminal and Alan Ford.

Synopsis Satanik is Marny Bannister, a skilled female chemist whose face is marked by an unpleasant angioma. One day, following a theory of a mad alchemist, she develops a drug which transforms her into a charming and fascinating red-haired (occasionally blonde) woman: but, as in Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the drug has an unexpected side effect, making her a murderous criminal mastermind. Satanik was innovative in that she took advantage of her sex appeal to conduct her crimes, with some proto-erotic scenes appearing in the series. It showed also a broad range of horror and supernatural themes like vampires, evil ghosts, and monsters. The series had several problems with censorship and some of the books were confiscated by authorities (like "Murder in the correction house").

The main antagonist of Satanik is the policeman Lt. Trent, whose companion Satanik had killed. After a ménage with the jewel trader Max Lincoln (#38-100), in the last numbers she gets engaged to Kriss Hunter, a black private detective. One of the villains of the series, the vampire Baron Wurdalak, later also appeared in the comedic-oriented series Alan Ford.

Publication history The comic book, in black and white digest format, was published for ten years. Magnus left after Issue 160. Other artists who worked on the series include Giovanni Romanini and Franco Verola. The last Satanik comic book was Issue 231 of October 1974, in which Satanik and her boyfriend seem to drown. Satanik was named Demoniak in France, in order to avoid confusion with Killing, which had been translated in French as Satanik. In 1968 Satanik was adapted into a film directed by Piero Vivarelli, starring Magda Konopka in the main role.

External links Max Bunker Press Fumetto nero Complete list of Satanik stories (in Italian) Complete list of Satanik stories at Comicvine Satanik's entry in International Catalogue of Superheroes Satanik at IMDb

Illustrations

Satanik: Lieutenant Trent, Satanik's main opponent. — Lieutenant Trent, Satanik's main opponent.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Satanik

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Satanik claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Satanik before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Satanik ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Satanik

In research: Satanik appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Satanik in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Satanik is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1964 comics debuts, 1964 establishments in Italy, 1974 disestablishments in Italy, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Satanik outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Satanik in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Satanik means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Satanik out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Satanik in simple terms?

Satanik is an Italian crime comics series created in December 1964 by Max Bunker (writer) and Magnus (artist), also the authors of the popular series Kriminal and Alan Ford. Synopsis Satanik is Marny Bannister, a skilled female chemist whose face is marked by an unpleasant angioma.

Why does Satanik matter?

Because it connects several chemistry ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Satanik?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Satanik.