Maria Erotica is a creation of Claudio Seto, published in its first phase between 1970 and 1972 by the publisher Edrel. From 1979, it was published by Grafipar. In this phase, erotic Mary is part of a fantastic and satirical universe, with "uninhibited" versions of characters from fairy tales.
The magazine showed a lot of influence from Japanese comics. This is due to Seto's heritage and his passion for manga - Japanese-style comics.