Monday, January 17, 2022

European Western Comic Books ~ Bella & Bronco


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bella & Bronco

The first Sergio Bonelli comic book in which the name of the female character appears in the header. The western, presented in the unusual Albo d'Oro format, tells the adventures of Bella Madigan, owner of a saloon, and her companion in her adventures Bronco, an educated Indian. Stories by Gino D’Antonio, illustrations by D’Antonio, Gianni Freghieri, Alessandro Chiarolla, Gaspare and Gaetano Cassaro and Renato Polese. Covers by D'Antonio. It was first published in 1984 beginning with #1 in July of 1984 and ending with #16 in October 1985. Published by Daim Press Editorial in Milan, Italy under the direction of Sergio Bonelli. Each issue contained 64 black and white pages with color covers

Titles

01 (00.07.84) - “I lestofanti” (Gino D'Antonio/Gino D'Antonio) (The Swindlers)
02 (00.08.84) - “Caccia al ladro” (D'Antonio/Polese) (To Hunt the Thief)
03 (00.09.84) - “Acque del sud” (D'Antonio/Alessandro Chiarolla) (Southern Waters)
04 (00.10.84) - “Terra selvaggia” (D'Antonio/Polese) (Wild Land)
05 (00.11.84) - “Squilli di battaglia” (D'Antonio/Polese) (Battle Rings)
06 (00.12.84) - “Sabbie ardenti” (D'Antonio/Polese) (Burning Sands)
07 (00.01.85) - “La scarrozzata” (D'Antonio/Chiarolla)
08 (00.02.85) - “Facce false” (D'Antonio/Polese) (False Faces)
09 (00.03.85) - “Panama” (D'Antonio/Polese) (Panama)
10 (00.04.85) - “Pericolo giallo” (D'Antonio/Gaspare e Gaetano Cassaro) (Yellow

                          Danger)
11 (00.05.85) - “L’uomo della Sierra” (D'Antonio/Freghieri) (The Man from the Sierra)
12 (00.06.85) - “Tradimenti” (D'Antonio/Polese) (Betrayals) (The Wagon Ride)
13 (00.07.85) - “Passo di corsa” (D'Antonio/Polese) (Running Pace)
14 (00.08.85) - “Sinfonia mortale” (D'Antonio/Chiarolla) (Mortal Symphony)
15 (00.09.85) - “Pista rossa” (D'Antonio/Freghieri) (Red Slope)
16 (00.10.85) - “Mesilla” (D'Antonio/Polese) (Mesila)

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