Punch (magazine) - Influence

Influence

  • Punch gave its name to the Lucknow-based satirical Urdu weekly Awadh Punch (1877–1936), which in turn inspired dozens of other "Punch" periodicals in India.
  • University of Pennsylvania humor magazine the Pennsylvania Punch Bowl derived its name from this magazine.
  • Australia's Melbourne Punch was inspired by the London original.

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