Monday, September 27, 2021

European Western Comic Book ~ Eroico West

Heroic West Adventures of the Prairie – Heroic West

A total of 44 issues of this comic book series were released and they were divided into three series. Non-progressive numbering. Series I #1 (July 1960) #10 (May 1961) Series II #1 (July 1961) #16 (Oct 1962) Series II #1 (July 1962) #15 (18) (Sep 1963)

The series were reprints mainly from material taken from Kid Colt and Kid=Double Pistols (Italy, 1959) with drawings by Doug Wildey and Jack Kirby, but also Thunder Jack by Giovanni De Leo and Renzo Orrù, here our hero was renamed Red Canadian, as well as Billy West.

Series I: the volumes, without dates, are presented with tempera covers. Printer not indicated.

Series II: changes of the graphics and on the cover appear the logos Adventures of the Prairie and Erocic West (black silhouette of a knight). Initially not indicated print, then Colombo Graphic Arts. Covers with line drawings; small volumes, always without dates. Printing: Colombo Graphic Arts.

Series III: line covers made from Atlas / Marvel production drawings. On the cover initially appears the Eroico West logo on which stands Dynamite Kid on horseback. Then it disappears and the unpublished covers are by R. Capredoni. Printing: Tramontana lithography. From #10 appear with dates. There are two versions of #1/3, different from each other in terms of title and content. The latest issues are covered. The first undated issues almost certainly came out at the same time as the last of the Series II.

The series was issued with #1 in July of 1960 and ended with #44 in September of 1963. The published was M&c in Milan, Italy under the direction of Giuseppe Meroni. Each issue had 192 black and white pages with color covers.

Series I – Adventures of the Prairie
01 (00.07.60) -
02 (00.08.60) -
03 (00.09.60) -
04 (00.10.60) -
05 (00.11.60) - “Pellerossa in rivolta” (Red Indians in Revolt)
06 (00.12.60) - “I fuorilegge” (The Outlaws)
07 (00.01.61) - “Sul sentiero di guerra” (On the War Path)
08 (00.02.61) - “Il solitario del West” (The Loner of the West)
09 (00.03.61) - “West selvaggio” (Wild West)
10 (00.05.61) - “Il grande sentiero” (The Great Trail)

Series II - Adventures of the Prairie and th Heroic West
01 (00.07.61) - “Senza pistole” (Without Guns)
02 (00.08.61) - “Kid contro Drago” (Kid vs Dragon)
03 (00.09.61) - “L’oro del morto” (K2) (The Dead Man’s Gold)
04 (00.10.61) -
05 (00.11.61) -
06 (00.12.61) -
07 (00.01.62) -
08 (00.02.62) -
09 (00.03.62) -
10 (00.04.62) -
11 (00.05.62) - “Falco Rosso” (Red Hawk)
12 (00.06.62) - “La rapina” (The Robbery)
13 (00.07.62) - “I violenti” (The Violent)
14 (00.08.62) - “Il giustiziere” (The Executioner)
15 (00.09.62) - “Il Kid” (The Kid)
16 (00.10.62) - “La sfida” (Thr Challenge)

Series III - Heroic West
1a (00.07.62) - “Il vendicatore” (The Avenger)
1b (00.07.62) - “I fuggiaschi” (The Fugitives)
2b (00.08.62) - “L'imboscata” (The Ambush)
2b (00.08.62) - “Il fuorilegge nero” (The Black Outlaw)
3a (00.09.62) - "Il desperado” (il desperado)
3b (00.09.62) - “Pista proibita” (Track prohibited)
04 (00.10.62) - “Maschera Rossa” (Red Mask)
05 (00.11.62) - “Sentiero di guerra” (War Path)
06 (00.12.62) - "Gioco pericoloso" )Dangerous Game)
07 (00.01.63) - “La fine dei fuorilegge” (The End of the Outlaws)
08 (00.02.63) - “Il vendicatore” (The Avenger)
09 (00.03.63) - “Duello mortale” (Death Duel)
10 (00.04.63) - “Gli scotennatori” (K2) (The Skinners)
11 (00.05.63) - “Tradimento” (K2) (Betrayal)
12 (00.06.63) - “Sparatoria al Messico” (Shooting in Mexico)
13 (00.07.63) - “Due colpi di pistola” (Two Pistol Shots)
14 (00.08.63) - “Agguato nella notte” (K2) (Ambush in the Night)
15 (00.09.63) - “L'idolo maledetto” (The Cursed Idol)

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