Angeli del West (Angels of the West)
Single issue published on January 28, 1979
The Italian film western was born presenting dramatic
situations, sweat, blood, tears, violence and solitary heroes. In the seventies,
however, thanks to the success of the two famous films "Lo chiamavano
Trinità" (They Call Me Trinity) and " Continuavano a chiamarlo
Trinità" (Trinity is STILL My Name”
the genre turned to comedy and the number of protagonists rises to at
least two. The series Angeli del West
is part of this second line, where there are actually three heroes. Gentle Jim
is a blond and skilled gunslinger, indebted to the characters played on the big
screen by Terence Hill, in particular his Trinity character. The source of
inspiration for Little Joe, a bearded giant with bizarre clothing, is even
clearer. Its very name, Little, that is small, recalls that of Trinity’s
companion, Bambino, played by Bud Spencer. The clever Indian guerrio Sergente
concludes the threesome. The series, light and fun, was published by IL
GIORNALINO and was a single issue in the comic book’s 13 year run which saw
Daniele Nicolai alternating with the texts with Luciano Giacotto and Renato
Polese artistically draws all the graphics for thirteen years.
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