European Western Comic Books – Ciclone del West

 

Cyclone of the West

This comic book series was graphically inspired by the Albi di oro (Golden Albums) Prairie series, it was published independently for six issues and then merged for another three issues into the Albo traguardo (#25, #29, and #33). The series then ran for nine issues. Written by Owen Raeburn and illustrated by Johnny. Issue no. 4 features plates of Michelaccio (Pete the Tramp) by C. D. Russell. From issue no. 5, the appendix features red il cowboy, written by Rinaldi and illustrated by V. Ciolfi. The publisher is listed on the back cover as “Edizione Adriana.” Images were made by the Editorial Staff, Antonio Farina.

Ciclone del West was published in 1952 by A&A in Rome, Italy by editor in chief Salvatore Marino. Issue #1 was published in July 1952 and ended with #33 on February 26, 1953. Each issue contained 28 black and white pages with color covers.

 

Titles

01 (01) (00.07.52) - “La frontiera dei Comanci” (The Comanche Frontier)

02 (02) (00.08.52) - “Fiamme sulla frontiera” (Flames on the Frontier)

03 (03) (00.09.52) - “Missione eccezionale” (Exceptional Mission)

04 (04) (00.10.52) - “Il nido delle vipere” (The Nest of Vipers)

05 (05) (00.11.52) - “Il tradimento dei rangers” (The Betrayal of the Rangers)

06 (06) (00.12.52) - “Battaglia nel forte” (Battle in the Fort)

25 (07) (01.01.53) - “La vendetta di Puma Giallo” (The Revenge of Yellow Puma)

29 (08) (29.01.53) - “La trappola dei Sioux” (The Sioux Trap)

33 (09) (26.02.53) - “I disertori di Channa Falls” (The Deserters of Channa Falls)