Monday, March 9, 2026

European Western Comics ~ COLLANA COSMO Supplementi ALBI BUSTA


 

 

 

 

Cosmo Series Supplements

This is a five-reissue series of previously published comic books, reprinted by Lito Editoriale Lampo Grafica for distribution in surprise envelopes. The series differed in format, pagination, and retail price. The albums, all in black and white, are not numbered consecutively or include tax information. They are grouped alphabetically and, in some cases, are still subdivided numerically.

95 issues have been found (16 pages). These issues feature various characters previously appearing in  Apache Texas; Audax (King of the Royal Mounted) series by Jim Gary; Bill y Texas; Captain Battaglia; Captain West; Prairie Corral; Dick Lightning; Gill Hart; Gordon Short; The Star Pirate; Kaanga; Kid Puma; Kid Lightning; Kimmi; Scarlet Princeson; Rocket; Rick Cheyenne; Rio Kid; Rudy Earp; S.O.S. Police; Sheena; Silvana; Silver Kid; Smith the Pilot; ZX-5 by Major Thorpe.

The AC1/AC6 issues reprint Albi Ariete Grandi Avventure #5 (March 15, 1955) “The Last Clash” by Leone Cimpellin; the F1/F2 issues reprint Grandi Avventure "The Revenge of Kim Puma" by Gino Cossio; the E4/E6 issues reprint Gunga Din from Grandi Accenture (Ed. Fumetti) #s22/24 (July 13/27, 1957); the Z1/Z5 issues reprint ALBI 2000 "S.O.S. Polizia - Lemmy all’opera"

80 Lire series (32 pages) (33 issues found); Gordon Short; Kid Puma; Rex Colt by Carlo Cossio; Captain West; Jesse Kid

100 Lire series (64 pages) (24 issues found); the O2 issue reprints Grandi Avventure #27 (1957).

100 Lire series (album format) (8 issues found)

150 Lire series (32 pages + cover - 5 x 12 pm) (18 issues found)

Cover Images were provided by Gianni Bono and Nestore Corti.

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