Monday, February 7, 2022

European Western Comic Books ~ Belle Avventure

 Belle Adventure

This comic book series consisted of stories and adventures of Gey Carioca, Okey Jim, The King's Thumper, Red Shirt, The Ruler of the West, The Little Corporal of 7 Cacalleria, Davy Crockett. It consisted of a total of 154 numbers and came out in seven series.

 

Non-progressive numbering for Series I and II; progressive numbering for Series III / V and Series VI / VII.

Series I n. 1 (Nov. 18, 1948) n. 12 (May 30, 1949)

Series II n. 1 (11 August 1949) n. 48 (Jul 20, 1950)

Series III n. 1 (June 9, 1951) n. 33 (Jan 19, 1952)

Series IV n. 34 (February 2, 1952) n. 45 (Apr 19, 1952)

V Series No. 46 (1952) no. 54 (1952)

Series VI n. 1 (July 5, 1955) no. 16 (Feb 20, 1956)

Series VII n. 17 (March 5, 1956) n. 40 (Feb 20, 1957)

Series I: Gey Carioca (12 pages). Gey Carioca (GC), A skilled vessel in disguises looking for adventures; The Max Massimino Garnier screenwriter and the designer Paul Campanias do not lose an opportunity to make it stay in a baby doll or bikini. She is presented by the publisher as the first Italian Comic-Strips for adults. In Appendix "The Southern Star" by Nino Puglisi (Pug).

Series II: OKEY JIM (32 pages). OKEY JIM (OJ), metropolitan adventures in comic book strip format by the young Jim - with the unmistakable checked hat - and his dog Folgor designed by Pietro Gamba (Peter).

Series III: THE KING'S DRUM (32 pages). IL TAMBURINO DEL RE (TR), a long historical saga about the adventures of Ambrogino Villa, starting from the "Five Days of Milan" up to the expedition of the Thousand, and his fellow adventures Ruggero Casalbore and Pivaret; written by Cesare Soini and drawn by Leone Cimpellin in 33 numbers in strip format.

Series IV: RED SHIRT (32 pages). RED SHIRT (CR) is the continuation of the previous series which continues for another 12 episodes.

V Series: THE DOMINATOR OF THE WEST (32 pages). THE DOMINATOR OF THE WEST (DW), western adventures with comics and captions drawn by Nicolino Del Principe, comes out in 9 issues in strip format.

Series VI: THE SMALL CAPORAL OF THE 7th CAVALLERIA (16 pages). THE SMALL CORPORAL OF THE 7TH CAVALRY (PC) by Roberto Renzi and Vincenzo Chiomenti. Western adventures of young Teddy. From this series, the series takes on a roll of honor format. In the internal covers GIONNI E GEPPINA by Antonio Terenghi.

Series VII: DAVY CROCKETT (16 pages). DAVY CROCKETT (DC) by Gian Giacomo Dalmasso and Vincenzo Chiomenti. Reinterpretation of the myth of the hero of the trappers in a series of 24 albums. On the inside covers FOX LO SCERIFFO and other stories drawn by Umberto Manfrin (Manberto).

This series was first issued on November 18, 1948 and ended with issue 154 on February 20, 1957. It was published by Editoriale Subalpino in Milan, Italy under the direction of Caregaro. Each issue contained black and white pages and illustrations with color covers.

Titles

Serie I GEY CARIOCA
01 (18.11.48) - “La stella del sud” (The Southern Star)
02 (20.12.48) - “Pazza in volo” (Crazy in Flight)
03 (16.12.48) - “Kappa 28” (Kappa 28)
04 (30.12.48) - “Il castello della paura” (The Castle of Fear)
05 (13.01.49) - “Fantasmi al castello” (Ghosts at the Castle)
06 (27.01.49) - “Roba da matti” (Crazy Stuff)
07 (10.02.49) - “Luna Park” (Luna Park)
08 (24.02.49) - “Tiro a segno” (Shooting)
09 (15.03.49) - “Piede Nero” (Black Foot)
10 (30.03.49) - “Dinamite” (Dynamite)
11 (15.05.49) - “Il treno matto” (The Crazy Train)
12 (30.05.49) - “Hoplà” (Hopla)

Serie II OKEY JIM
01 (11.08.49) - “Okey Jim” (Okey Jim)
02 (18.08.49) - “Sospetti” (Suspects)
03 (25.08.49) - “Folgor all’opera” (Folgor at Work)
04 (03.09.49) - “Catturato” (Captured)
05 (12.09.49) - “Fuga” (Escape)
06 (20.09.49) - “A rompicollo” (A Breakneck)
07 (29.09.49) - “Soccorso” (Rescue)
08 (07.10.49) - “La Gilda” (The Guild)
09 (15.10.49) - “Tradimento” (Betrayal)
10 (23.10.49) - “Corpo del reato” (Body of Crime)
11 (31.10.49) - “Occhi aperti” (Eyes Open)
12 (07.11.49) - “L’autobus misterioso” (The Mysterious Bus)
13 (15.11.49) - “Lotta nel bosco” (Fight in the Woods)
14 (23.11.49) - “Dollari e falsari” (Dollars and Counterfeiters)
15 (30.11.49) - “Lo sfregiato” (The Scarred)
16 (08.12.49) - “L’usta dei falsari” (The Lust of Counterfeiters)
17 (15.12.49) - “Appuntamento al confine” (Appointment at the Border)
18 (22.12.49) - “Sulle rive del Rio Grande” (On the Banks of the Rio Grande)
19 (29.12.49) - “Audace traversata” (Audacious Crossing)
20 (05.01.50) - “Sorpresa a bordo” (Surprise on Board)
21 (12.01.50) - “Il provocatore” (The Provocateur)
22 (19.01.50) - “Il despota” (The Despot)
23 (26.01.50) - “L’accusa” (The Accusation)
24 (02.02.50) - “Fuga notturna”(Night Escape)
25 (09.02.50) - “Una nuova amicizia” (A New Friendship)
26 (16.02.50) - “Phill il vendicativo” (Phil the Vengeful)
27 (23.02.50) - “Generosità” (Generosity)
28 (02.03.50) - “A tu per tu” (Face to Face)
29 (09.03.50) - “Il perdono” (Forgiveness)
30 (16.03.50) - “Triste missione” (Sad Mission)
31 (23.03.50) - “La fattoria del mistero” (
32 (30.03.50) - “Folgor attacca” (Folgor Attacks)
33 (06.04.50) - “L’attacco” (The Attack)
34 (13.04.50) - “Spari sulla prateria” (Shooting on the Prairie)
35 (20.04.50) - “Quando comincia il ballo” (When the Dance Begins0
36 (27.04.50) - “Annuncio di tempesta” (Storm Announcement)
37 (04.05.50) - “Sulla pista della Sierra” (On the Sierra Slope)
38 (11.05.50) - “Il fumo rivelatore” (The Revealing Smoke)
39 (18.05.50) - “Nelle mani del nemico” (In the Hands of the Enemy)
40 (25.05.50) - “Passo vietato” (Forbidden Pass)
41 (01.06.50) - “Ostilità indiana” (Indian Hostility)
42 (08.06.50) - “Tregua pericolosa” (Dangerous Truce)
43 (15.06.50) - “La vendetta del pellerossa” (The Revenge of the Red Man)
44 (22.06.50) - “Trappola nella prateria” (Trap on the Prairie)
45 (29.06.50) - “Fuga notturna” (Night Escape)
46 (06.07.50) - “La prova del fuoco” (The Trial by Fire)
47 (13.07.50) - “Il patto di Jim” (Jim’s Pact)
48 (20.07.50) - “Ritorno” (Return)

Serie III IL TAMBURINO DEL RE
01 [01] (09.06.51) - “Alba di libertà” (Dawn of Freedom)
02 [02] (16.06.51) - “Impresa disperata” (Desperate Enterprise)
03 [03] (23.06.51) - “La spia” (The Spy)
04 [04] (30.06.51) - “L’imboscata” (The Ambush)
05 [05] (07.07.51) - “Piccolo eroe” (Little Hero)
06 [06] (14.07.51) - “Vittoria” (Victory)
07 [07] (21.07.51) - “Verso il nuovo destino” (Towards the New Destiny)
08 [08] (28.07.51) - “Tamburino del re” (King’s Drummer)
09 [09] (04.08.51) - “Il battesimo del fuoco” (The Baptism of Fire)
10 [10] (11.08.51) - “Tradimento” (Betrayal)
11 [11] (18.08.51) - “Un’ombra della notte” (Shadow of the Night)
12 [12] (25.08.51) - “La carica dei trecento” (The Charge of the Three Hundred)
13 [13] (01.09.51) - “Giorni di gloria” (Days of Glory)
14 [14] (08.09.51) - “Tra la morte e la vita” (Between Life and Death)
15 [15] (15.09.51) - “La fine di un sogno” (The End of a Dream)
16 [16] (22.09.51) - “La morte in agguato” (Lurking Death)
17 [17] (29.09.51) - “Fuga sotto il sole” (Escape Under the Sun)
18 [18] (06.10.51) - “Un raggio di sole” (A Ray of Sunshine)
19 [19] (13.10.51) - “La beffa del destino” (The Mockery of Fate)
20 [20] (20.10.51) - “Triste addio” (Sad Goodbye)
21 [21] (27.10.51) - “Verso il sud” (Towards the South)
22 [22] (03.11.51) - “I briganti” (The Brigands)
23 [23] (10.11.51) - “Passalampo” (Passalampo)
24 [24] (17.11.51) - “La tana del lupo” (The Wolf’s Lair)
25 [25] (24.11.51) - “Il bosco maledetto” (The Cursed Wood)
26 [26] (01.12.51) - “L’assalto dei briganti” (Assault of the Brigands)
27 [27] (08.12.51) - “Tragedia sugli Appennini” (Tragedy in the Apennines)
28 [28] (15.12.51) - “L’incontro con Bull” (The Meeting With Bull)
29 [29] (22.12.51) - “Fedeltà” (Loyalty)
30 [30] (29.12.51) - “Situazione terribile” (Terrible Situation)
31 [31] (05.01.52) - “Cuor di donna” (Woman’s Heart)
32 [32] (12.01.52) - “Con l’aiuto di Dio” (With God’s Help)
33 [33] (19.01.52) - “Finale vittorioso” (Victorious Final)

Serie IV CAMICIA ROSSA
01 [34] (02.02.52) - “La carrozza nera” (The Black Carriage)
02 [35] (09.02.52) - “Angoscia” (Anguish)
03 [36] (16.02.52) - “Arrestato” (Arrested)
04 [37] (23.02.52) - “Perfidia” (Perfidia)
05 [38] (01.03.52) - “Il fermacarte insanguinato” (The Bloody Paperweight)
06 [39] (08.03.52) - “L’insidia del mare” (The Peril of the Sea)
07 [40] (15.03.52) - “Colpo da maestro” (Master Stroke)
08 [41] (22.03.52) - “Prigioniero” (Prisoner)
09 [42] (29.03.52) - “Il piccolo caporale” (The Little Corporal)
10 [43] (05.04.52) - “Giustizia è fatta” (Justice is Done)
11 [44] (12.04.52) - “Tradimento all’alba” (Betrayal at Dawn)
12 [45] (19.04.52) - “Verso una radiosa aurora” (Towards a Radiant Dawn)

Serie V IL DOMINATORE DEL WEST
01 [46] (00.00.52) - “Il biondino del cantiere” (The Blonde on the Construction Site)
02 [47] (00.00.52) - “Sfida al pericolo” (Challenge of Danger)
03 [48] (00.00.52) - “L’atroce beffa” (The Atrocious Mockery)
04 [49] (00.00.52) - “Agente segreto” (Secret Agent)
05 [50] (00.00.52) - “Lotta a oltranza” (Fight to the Bitter End)
06 [51] (00.00.52) - “L’indiano di Red Creeck” (Red Creeck’s Indian)
07 [52] (00.00.52) - “Laccio al collo” (Lace Around the Neck)
08 [53] (00.00.52) - “La diligenza di Salt Lake” (The Salt Lake Stagecoach)
09 [54] (00.00.52) - “L’ultima cartuccia” (The Last Cartridge)

Serie VI IL PICCOLO CAPORALE DEL 7° CAVALLERIA
01 [01] (05.07.55) - “La pattuglia del deserto” (The Desert Trail)
02 [02] (20.07.55) - “Assedio spietato” (Ruthless Seige)
03 [03] (05.08.55) - “L’estremo tentativo” (The Last Attempt)
04 [04] (20.08.55) - “I contrabbandieri” (The Smugglers)
05 [05] (05.09.55) - “Duello mortale” (Deadly Duel)
06 [06] (20.09.55) - “La cascata della morte” (The Waterfall of Death)
07 [07] (05.10.55) - “Senza speranza” (Without Hope)
08 [08] (20.10.55) - “L’ultima partita” (The Last Match)
09 [09] (05.11.55) - “Nella morsa” (In the Vice)
10 [10] (20.11.55) - “Lo sceriffo nero” (The Black Sheriff)
11 [11] (05.12.55) - “La valle di granito” (The Granite Valley)
12 [12] (20.12.55) - “Il pozzo degli spiriti” (The Well of the Spirits)
13 [13] (05.01.56) - “La minaccia indiana” (The Indian Threat)
14 [14] (20.01.56) - “Il quadrato della morte” (The Square of Death)
15 [15] (05.02.56) - “L’attentato” (The Attack)
16 [16] (20.02.56) - “Il cerchio indiano” (The Indian Circle)

Serie VII DAVY CROCKETT
01 [17] (05.03.56) - “Il re della frontiera selvaggia” (The King of the Wild Frontier)
02 [18] (20.03.56) - “Il guado delle Rocce Rosse” (The Ford of the Red Rocks)
03 [19] (05.04.56) - “Battaglia a Red Castle” (Battle of Red Castle)
04 [20] (20.04.56) - “La valle degli orsi” (The Valley of the Bears)
05 [21] (05.05.56) - “Criniere al vento” (Manes in the Wind)
06 [22] (20.05.56) - “Una partita a poker” (A Game of Poker)
07 [23] (05.06.56) - “La pista dei castori” (The Beaver Track)
08 [24] (20.06.56) - “La banda di Tallahoma” (The Band of Tallahoma)
09 [25] (05.07.56) - “La sconfitta dei Creek” (The Defeat of the Creek)
10 [26] (20.07.56) - “Frecce sul fiume” (Arrows on the River)
11 [27] (05.08.56) - “La mandria dei bisonti” (The Bison Herd)
12 [28] (20.08.56) - “Il canalone della morte” (The Gully of Death)
13 [29] (05.09.56) - “La danza dello stregone” (The Sorcerer’s Dance)
14 [30] (20.09.56) - “Il ponte sospeso” (The Suspension Bridge)
15 [31] (05.10.56) - “La cittadella di Bunk” (The Citadel of Bunk)
16 [32] (20.10.56) - “La voragine ardente” (The Burning Chasm)
17 [33] (05.11.56) - “Il tomahawk misterioso” (The Mysterious Tomahawk)
18 [34] (20.11.56) - “Piano infernale” (Infernal Plane)
19 [35] (05.12.56) - “Colpi di fucile” (Rifle Shots)
20 [36] (20.12.56) - “La pistola rotante” (The Rotating Gun)
21 [37] (05.01.57) - “I Razziatori” (The Reapers)
22 [38] (20.01.57) - “La locanda del toro” (The Taurus Inn)
23 [39] (05.02.57) - “L’evaso di Blake Hill” (The Escaped Blake Hill)
24 [40] (20.02.57) - “L’indiana rapita” (The Kidnapped Indian)

 

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