European Western Comic Books ~ AVVENTURE AMERICANE (3) (L’Uomo Mascherato - Cino e Franco - Buffalo Bill - Lillo e Lallo)

 American Adventures (3) (The Masked Man - Cino and Franco - Buffalo Bill - Lillo and Lallo)

A total of 100 issue were issued, 72 plus 27 additional numbers (#5, #13, #15, #17, #36/56, #58, #60) plus a supplement (#55). Numbers 55s, 58b and 60b are also nos. 7/9 of the series The Classics of Adventure.

The main character published was L’uomo Mascherato (UM) (The Phantom) by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy, for two issues cino e Franco (CF) (Tim Tyler’s Luck) by Lyman and Bob Young (#15bis and #17bis) and for twenty Buffalo Bill (BB) (#37bis / #56bis) made by Italian authors such as Massimo Liorni (#37bis / #44bis, #47bis and #48bis), Simo (# 50bis) and Armando Bonato (#53bis). In the appendix, the episodes of Cisco Kid "The Abandoned Mine" (#1/11), "The Phantom Robbers" (#1/21), "The Assault of the Indians" (#1/31), "The Millionaire Bandit” (#32/43) and “The Serrated Dagger” (#15.10.51 / 24.10.51, not concluded) (# 44 and #45). The #36bis is a comic story starring Lillo and Lallo, drawn by Liorni. In the appendix Mandrake "The Mystery of Prefabricated Houses" (dated 3/18/1951 – 5/20/1951), Jim Della Jungla (Jungle Jim) by Paul Norris "The Raiders of Assam" (#22, from comic book, glossy), (#24, td glossy), Wyatt Earp (#37bis, 40bis), Curly Bill (#39bis, #45bis, #48bis), Arizona Kid (#46bis), Pete il Vagabondo (Pete the Tramp) (#5, #43, #61), Kitty (#8, #31), Flop (#14, #39bis), Felix (#15), Henry (#40, #42), Dingle (#37bis, #40bis, #43) and Popeye (#68), as well as "Shanghai" (#35), "Mortal Challenge" (#42), "The Judge" (#46), "The Silver Spurs" (#47) , "Texas Jack" (#48, #52/54), "I piati della giunca" (#49), "The Apaches of Geronimo" (#50) "Comanche" (#50bis), "Accursed Land ”(#51),“ The Half-Caste” (#53),“ Fred Donovan” (#53), “Hong Kong” (#54/57). "Il forte ‘D’" (#58/59) by De Julio, "Lobo Kid" by Restaino (#41bis), "The Mercar of the Jungle" (#59), "Uranio" (#62, #63) by Restaino, "Davy Crockett" (#60), "Sioux" (#70, #71), "Goffredo di Bouillon" (#72) by Mirabella, "Mortal Challenge" by Salvucci (#60, # 61), “Nuvole Nera” by Vitelli (#64) and “The Patrol of Eight Men” by Profumi (#66, #67).

This series was issued in 1950 #1 1/1959 - #72 12/15/1961. It was published in Milan, Italy by Edizione Avventure Americane under the direction of Mario Nerbini and each issue consisted of 16 black and white pages with color covers.

Titles

001 (01.01.59) - “La cattura di Diavolo” (UM) (The Capture of the Devil)
002 (15.01.59) - “I giganti dell’età del bronzo” (UM, s.g. 21.05.56/01.09.56) (The Giants of the Bronze Age)
003 (01.02.59) - “La banda dei bari” (UM, s.g. 14.01.57/30.03.57) (The Band of Cheaters)
004 (15.02.59) - “La sfida al campione” (UM, s.g. 19.11.56/12.01.57) (The Challenge of the Chanpion)
005 (05.03.59) - “L’uomo dai mille volti” (UM, s.g. 03.09.56/17.11.56) (The Man With a Thousand Faces)
05b (10.03.59) - “Il diabolico Conte Bart” (UM, s.g. 1938, lucidi) (The Diabolical Count Bart)
006 (15.03.59) - “La dea bianca” (UM, s.g. 01.04.57/29.06.57) (The White Goddess)
007 (01.04.59) - “La banda di Alì” (UM, s.g. 17.09.51/01.12.51) (The Band of Ali)
008 (15.04.59) - “La pattuglia della giungla” (UM, s.g. 17.03.52/31.05.52) (The Jungle Patrol)
009 (01.05.59) - “Crosbi il negriero” (UM, s.g. 1939, lucidi) (Crosby the Slave Boy)
010 (15.05.59) - “La valle proibita” (UM, s.g. 01.07.57/21.09.57) (The Forbidden Valley)

011 (01.06.59) - “I fuorilegge dell’oceano” (UM, s.g. 1938, lucidi) (Outlaws of the Ocean)
012 (15.06.59) - “I gioielli del Rajà” (UM, s.g. 23.09.57/21.12.57) (The Jewels of Raja)
013 (01.07.59) - “Il marchio dell’Ombra” (UM, s.g. 05.05.58/23.08.58) (The Mark of the Shadow)
13b (10.07.59) - “La stirpe dei corsari Scarpia” (UM, s.g. 23.12.57/03.05.58) (The Lineage of the Scarpia Privateers)
014 (15.07.59) - “Il tesoro tabù” (UM, t.d. 1948), “Il terrore delle piccole statue” (UM, t.d. 1948/1949, lucidi) (The Taboo Treasure)
015 (01.08.59) - “L’allievo dell’Ombra” (UM, s.g. 25.08.58/01.11.58) (The Shadow’s Pupil)
15b (10.08.59) - “L’arsenale dei pirati” (CF, t.d. 25.08.58/01.11.58) (The Pirates Arsenal)
016 (15.08.59) - “I masnadieri degli abissi” (UM, s.g. 03.11.58/07.03.59) (The Robbers of the Abyss)
017 (01.09.59) - “La piccola dea della foresta” (UM, s.g. 1946, lucidi), “Il fantasma che ritorna” (UM, s.g./t.d. 1949) (The Little Goddess of the Forest) (The Returning Ghost)
17b (00.00.00) - “La foresta di pietra” (CF, t.d. 14.03.54/27.06.54) (The Stone Forest)
018 (15.09.59) - “Le nozze del principe” (UM, s.g. 09.03.59/13.06.59) (The Prince’s Weddign)
019 (01.10.59) - “L’isola dei pirati” (UM, t.d. 07.02.54/06.06.54) (The Island of Pirates)
020 (15.10.59) - “Nel regno del Sing” (I) (UM, s.g. I parte, licidi) (In the Kingdom of Sing)

021 (01.11.59) - “L’idolo della tribù Duruglù” (UM, s.g. 27.02.50/06.05.50) (The Idol of the Duruglu Tribe)
022 (15.11.59) - “La fine dei Singh” (II) (UM, s.g. II parte, lucidi) (The End of the Singh)
023 (01.12.59) - “I cacciatori di teste” (I) (UM, s.g. 08.05.50/09.09.50) (Headhunters)
024 (15.12.59) - “Il calice di diamanti” (UM, t.d. 17.10.54/27.02.55) (The Chalice of Diamonds)
025 (01.01.60) - “Il piccolo Toma” (UM, s.g. 1937/1938, lucidi) (The Little Torna)
026 (15.01.60) - “Allarme nella jungla” (II) (UM, s.g. 08.05.50/09.09.50), “Il re della giungla” (UM, t.d. 23.07.50/22.10.50) (Alarm in the Jungle)
027 (01.02.60) - “L’Ombra e l’ereditiera” (UM, t.d. 31.05.53/18.10.53), “Una dura lezione” (UM, t.d. 06.03.55/03.04.55) (The King of the Jungle)
028 (15.02.60) - “Il falso Uomo Mascherato” (UM, t.d. 19.02.56/20.05.56), “Il passeggero misterioso” (UM, t.d. 14.05.50/16.07.50) (The Shadow and the Heiress)
029 (01.03.60) - “La sparizione dell’anello col teschio” (UM, t.d. 29.10.50/10.06.51) (A Hard Lesson)
030 (15.03.60) - “La regina dei Bandar” (UM, s.g. 1937, lucidi) (The Queen of the Bandar)

031 (01.04.60) - “La festa dei pirati” (UM, t.d. 57.05.56/19.08.56), “Un ladro a bordo” (UM, t.d. 20.01.57/07.04.57) (The Pirates Fest) (A Thief on Board)
032 (15.04.60) - “Il comandante misterioso” (UM, t.d. 13.06.54/10.10.54), “Il cane di stoffa” (UM, s.g. 02.06.52/19.07.52) (The Mysterious Commander)
033 (01.05.60) - “Il Super Gorilla” (UM, s.g. 12.10.53/30.01.54, lucidi) (The Super Gorilla)
034 (15.05.60) - “I predoni della grande palude” (UM, s.g. 15.06.59/03.10.59) (The Raiders of the Great Swamp)
035 (01.06.60) - “La freccia d’oro” (UM, s.g. 1939/1940, lucidi) (The Golden Arrow)
036 (15.06.60) - “Le 12 imprese” (UM, t.d. 1946/1947, lucidi) (The 12 Companies)
36b (18.06.60) - “Vacanze allegre di Lillo e Lallo” (Merry Holidays of Lillo and Lallo)
037 (01.07.60) - “La donna selvaggia” (UM, s.g. 18.06.51/15.09.51 in parte lucidi) (The Wild Woman)
37b (05.07.60) - “L’assalto” (BB) (The Assault)
038 (15.07.60) - “Per l’onore della Pattuglia” (UM, t.d. 25.08.57/22.12.57) (For the Honor of the Patrol)
38b (20.07.60) - “Il sentiero della vendetta”, “L’agguato” (BB) (The Path of Revenge)
039 (01.08.60) - “La scimmia bianca” (UM, s.g. 11.09.50/02.12.50) (The White Monkey)
39b (05.08.60) - “Duello mortale” (BB)  (Death Duel)
040 (15.08.60) - “La ragazza piovuta dal cielo” (UM, s.g. 02.03.53/20.06.53) (The Girl Who Fell from Heaven)
40b (20.08.60) - “Pistole roventi” (BB) (Hot Guns)

041 (01.09.60) - “La Banda Aerea” (III) (UM, s.g. 1936/1937, I parte lucidata)
41b (05.09.60) - “Ferrovia in fiamme” (BB) (Railway in Flames)
042 (15.09.60) - “La fine della Banda Aerea” (III), “Sfida mortale” (UM, s.g. 1936/1937, II parte lucidi) (The End of the Air Band) (Mortal Challenge)
42b (20.09.60) - “Il giustiziere” (BB) (The Executioner)
043 (01.10.60) - “La sconfitta dell’idolo” (UM, s.g. 05.10.59/16.01.60) (The Defeat of the Idol)
43b (05.10.60) - “Lotta spietata” (BB) (Ruthless Fight)
044 (15.10.60) - “Complotto alla reggia” (UM, s.g. 28.08.44/24.03.45, lucidi) (Plot at the Palace)
44b (20.10.60) - “I razziatori” (BB) (The Raiders)
045 (01.11.60) - “La disfatta di Orq” (UM, t.d. 14.04.57/18.08.57), “Lo strano pescatore” (UM, s.g. 1945, lucidi) (The Defeat of the Orq) (The Strange Fisherman)
45b (05.11.60) - “Morte nel Canyon Brado” (BB) (Death in Brado Canyon)
046 (15.11.60) - “La regina Pera” (UM, t.d. 1945/1946, lucidi) (The Reign of Pera)
46b (20.11.60) - “El guercio” (BB)
047 (01.12.60) - “La Maga Rossa” (UM, t.d. 1949, lucidi) (The Red Maga)
47b (05.12.60) - “La ragazza del saloon” (BB) (The Saloon Girl)
048 (15.12.60) - “Il mostro della Valle Verde” (UM, t.d. 29.12.57/27.07.58) (The Monster of the Green Valley)
48b (20.12.60) - “L’assalto alla banca” (BB) (The Assault on the Bank)
049 (01.01.61) - “I segreti della Pattuglia” (UM, s.g. 18.01.60/20.40.60) (The Secrets of the Patrol)
49b (05.01.01) - “Il fantasma della miniera” (BB) (The Ghose of the Mine)
050 (15.01.61) - “La pianta carnivora” (UM, t.d. 03.08.58/21.12.58) (The Carnivorous Plant)
50b (20.01.61) - “L’evaso del Texas” (BB) (Escape to Texas)

051 (01.02.61) - “La grande prova” (I, apocrifa) (UM, t.d. 1951, II parte), “Terra maledetta” (The Geat Trial) (Accursed Land)
51b (05.02.61) - “Il bandito mascherato” (BB) (The Masked Bandit)
052 (15.02.61) - “I pescatori di perle” (UM, s.g. 1938/1939, lucidi) (The Pearl Fisherman)
52b (20.02.61) - “Lo strano sceriffo” (BB) (The Strange Sheriff)
053 (01.03.61) - “Diana fra i pescicani” (UM, s.g. 26.03.51/16.06.51, in parte lucidi) (Diana Among the Sharks)
53b (05.03.61) - “Il canyon degli agguati” (BB) (The Canyon of Ambushes)
054 (15.03.61) - “La scoperta del professor Belfagor” (UM, apocrifo) (The Discovery of Professor Belfgor)
54b (20.03.61) - “Fulmine nero” (BB) (Black Lighning)
055 (01.04.61) - “L’Ombra e il piccolo Miki” (UM, t.d. 28.12.58/14.06.59) (The Shadow ad Little Miki)
55b (05.04.61) - “I rinnegati” (BB) (Renegades)
55s (05.04.61) - "Nel regno dei Sing" (UM), "L'Ombra che cammina" (UM), "Tra i Pigmei della giungla" (UM), "La fine dei Sing" (UM) (In the Kingdom of the Sing) (The Walking Shadow) (Among the Pygmies of the Jungle) (The End of the Sing)
056 (15.04.61) - “Il rubino Goccia di Sangue” (UM, apocrifo), “La petroliera «X 23»” (UM, t.d.) (The Ruby Drop of Blood) (The Oil Tanker)
56b (20.04.61) - “L’attacco degli indiani” (BB) (The Indian Attack)
057 (01.05.61) - “La giustizia dei Bandar” (UM, s.g. 1941/1942, lucidi) (The Justice of the Bandar)
058 (15.05.61) - “La gang del Tucano” (I) (UM, s.g. 1943, lucidi) (The Tucano Gang)
58b (20.05.61) - "La regina dei Bandar" (UM), "Il piccolo Toma" (UM) (The Queen of the Bandar)
059 (01.06.61) - “La cattura del Tucano” (UM, s.g. 1943, lucidi) (The Capture of Tucano)
060 (15.06.61) - “L’infanzia dell’Ombra” (UM, t.d. 21.06.59/03.01.60) (Childhood of the Shadow)
60b (20.06.61) - "La freccia d'oro" (UM), "La stirpe dei corsari" (UM) (The Golden Arrow)

061 (01.07.61) - “La banda «Azzurra»” (UM, s.g. 1945, lucidi) (The Blue Band)
062 (15.07.61) - “Tao il dio del lago” (UM, s.g. 1945, lucidi) (Tao, the god of the Lake)
063 (01.08.61) - “I pirati del fiume” (UM, t.d. 10.01.60/22.05.60) (The River Pirates)
064 (15.08.61) - “Le Olimpiadi della giungla” (UM, s.g. 08.08.60/29.10.60) (The Jungle Olympics)
065 (01.09.61) - “Il castello del principe malvagio” (UM, apocrifo) (The Castle of the Evil Prince)
066 (15.09.61) - “Le sirene dello Stretto di Melo” (UM, s.g. 1945/1946, lucidi) (The Sirens of the Strait of Melo)
067 (01.10.61) - “Il tempio misterioso” (I) (UM, s.g. 1940/1941, lucidi) (The Mysterious Temple)
068 (15.10.61) - “La giungla in fiamme” (II) (UM, s.g. 1940/1941, lucidi) (The Jungle in Flames)
069 (01.11.61) - “L’isola incantata” (UM, t.d. 29.05.60/23.10.60) (The Enchanted Island)
070 (15.11.61) - “Missione segreta” (UM, s.g. 1946/1947, lucidi) (Secret Mission)
071 (01.12.61) - “Il drago d’acciaio” (UM, s.g. 27.02.61/13.05.61, lucidi) (The Steel Dragon)
072 (15.12.61) - “Il segreto delle piramidi” (UM, s.g. 1939, lucidi) (The Secret of the Pyramids)