I think that among all his creations, this is the most spot-on, featuring a cast of truly original characters. I didn't like Kriminal; at most, I appreciated Satanik, which, even though it was a comic, was hot, and I was at the perfect age to enjoy it when it came out…
I've never been enthusiastic about kriminal either. Alan, on the other hand, even though he appealed to a younger audience, has some remarkable insights; the Count still makes me laugh to the point of almost wetting myself. Thanks for the 5 stars.
Kriminal didn't know anything, he was just bad. Instead, Diabolik, after the first episodes, underwent a transformation and from just being bad, his sisters added many more facets... Alan Ford and Diabolik are the best of that period, in my opinion. Among the Italians. Abroad, there was a lot of good stuff. I found them in Lanciostory, which really bought good things. I'm not going to make a list, but the image I have on my personal card is of Blueberry, my favorite. Fairy-tale texts and drawings.
Wow, I was just about to ask you that! Blueberry drives me crazy too; I’d love to have the whole complete collection, but money is tight... But little by little! If I'm not mistaken, in your profile picture it's when Angel face is kicking.
Blueberry, then all the South American comics drawn by Breccia father and then also the son. L'eternauta, which I believe is still famous, and many others bought all over the world that were of good quality. I liked Blueberry more than all, partly because the quality of the drawing was among the best; Giraud was at the top of the illustrators and he had found a writer who invented stories as beautiful as the best adventure novels. I have them all; I bought them a few years ago on eBay. There aren’t too many, about twenty, I think, because inventing beautiful stories is not easy. Tex, for example, has gone on for many years, and while I appreciate it, I must admit that the drawings were not as beautiful as Giraud's and neither were the stories. But I still liked it. I found the image on the internet; I don’t know who is lending it, it was the one that fit best in the circle.
I, an omnivore of comics since I was a kid, devoured in order Alan Ford (my first love), Kriminal, and of course Satanik. But also Dennis Cobb, La Compagnia della forca, MaxMagnus, and lo Sconosciuto... Alan Ford was my first love; I started reading it at age 11 and carried it with me until I was around 30. I was crazy about the irascible Bob Rock and Superciuck. A so-so review; I wasn’t thrilled by the track-by-track recap of the characters... Anyway, a nice dive into the past! I’m off to run in the gym of courage, excuse me!
Thank you for resurrecting one of the comic book legends of my childhood. A great insight from Secchi, but in my opinion, it was mainly supported by Magnus's immense talent. When he left, for me the Group was finished.
Exaggerated! I also like those with Piffarerio, today’s ones are no longer Alan Ford, thanks to everyone, too kind. See you soon with the VEIRL. Vituperio and the filthy tales.
How are my little sick ones doing today? BADDDD! Goodness gracious, you’ve put out a reprint! Here, we don’t compromise; we’re good observers (perhaps due to age). Just kidding, obviously.
Just so you know; Clodoveo was getting on my nerves a bit. That said, I’m sending you Gommaflex to steal a thousand forms of caus martzu and pane guttiau. In fact, I would send you Arsenico Lupon, quite gallant and very thieving!
Bunker and Magnus were two tremendous authors of Italian comics and have all my respect, but for example, "Alan Ford" reviewed here, I’ve never been able to fully appreciate it— I don’t know, it leaves me a bit cold, both in the drawing style (very personal and ultra-recognizable, this is undeniable) and in the stories... What a shame. Oh, still, a thousand times better Alan than all the other titles mentioned in the comments. I can't stand "Diabolik" and its various epigones in "Ik." At least "Satanik" was more interesting for various reasons, but still meh, anyway.
mrbluesky from "Alan Ford" I have collections with some of the classic stories, obviously those signed by both, otherwise I wouldn't even have come here to talk, no way.
"a l'attraente," "stranbo"... Surely these are typos (I was a proofreader in another life) and not mistakes. Just to annoy you a bit, since I gave 5 stars to both the wonderful review and the fantastic work. In the '70s, there had never been anything so innovative, and Luciano and Roberto had an incredible talent! And then "robbing from the poor to give to the rich" was WAY TOO "ahead of its time." Yuk!
But of course, not at all. It's just that in the rush to publish, I never read attentively. As for the wonderful review, don't forget that this is a VEIRL review: Vituperio e i racconti laidi.
I agree, Superciuk was ahead of his time; stealing from the poor to give to the rich was original and witty back then, but today it's the sacred truth… a forerunner of the banks 😁
I admit I struggled a bit with the character descriptions. It feels like a comic that just came out. Magnus is my favorite illustrator for a thousand reasons. People like Pazienza, Prat, and Moebius might surpass him in achieving objectives at all costs, but for me, he remains number one, period.
Magnus was great, there's no denying that, but there were better ones at the time, like Moebius, as you mentioned, and I won't tell you why because he's French, European comics are better than Italian ones because they're less childish, blah blah blah, and other nonsense like that believed by the experts. It's just that, in my opinion, he was more complete in terms of figurative aspects and details. Then again, if Magnus is your favorite, I totally believe you and you are right, but let's not forget that Piffarerio also did an excellent job with Alan Ford, often forgotten because the original duo was Bunker and Magnus. I don't know, but we tend to deify the greats all too easily, it might not be your case, but for others, trust me. Anyway, great Magnus, R.I.P. in peace.
The most brilliant idea of Max Bunker, probably the greatest grotesque-satirical comic in Italy, takes a noteworthy leap in quality with the introduction of Number One. Many episodes created in collaboration with Magnus are masterpieces (the only limitation being that they often refer to previous episodes, so those who haven't read them might not fully grasp certain allusions), but Piffarerio's work was also remarkable, and I find several episodes from the '90s successful (especially those more linked to current events). Unfortunately, with the introduction of Minuette (a character who is quite pleasant), instead of the TNT gang, it has lost a lot of its appeal, at least for me (along with the fact that, as I got older, I abandoned comics. I also used to read Diabolik).
ALAN FORD - THE TNT GROUP Fantastic comic, super-chewing gum... the three pigs who command Inspector Brook... irresistible and there's always been a satirical critique of Italian misbehavior even if we are in New York.
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5 aug 19Goodness gracious, you’ve put out a reprint! Here, we don’t compromise; we’re good observers (perhaps due to age). Just kidding, obviously.
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5 sep 19Fantastic comic, super-chewing gum... the three pigs who command Inspector Brook... irresistible and there's always been a satirical critique of Italian misbehavior even if we are in New York.
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