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Almanacco del Mistero #12
Almanacco del Mistero 1999 - Martin Mystère: Docteur Mystère e gli scorridori del Selvaggio West
Con Martin Mystère un tuffo nel mondo dell’Impossibile. Tutti i mysteri del 1998: libri, film, mostre, cd-rom. Dossier: I mysteri del West. Storie incredibili, fantasmi e leggende di una Frontiera ai confini della realtà. Martin Mystère presenta: “Docteur Mystère e gli scorridori del selvaggio West”. 192 pagine di Mysteri Calibro 45!
192 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1998
About the author
Alfredo Castelli
843 books39 followersAlfredo Castelli began his comic book career at an early age, creating the strip Scheletrino, a humor series for Italian comic book Diabolik, when he was only 16 years old. In 1967 he began writing scripts for several Italian comic magazines, including Pedrito el Drito and Piccola Eva, Cucciolo, Tiramolla and Topolino.
In 1969 he contributed to the humor magazine Tilt. A year later, together with Pier Carpi, Castelli created Horror magazine, in which he published his strip Zio Boris. He then joined the staff of Il Corriere dei Ragazzi as editor/artist/writer. For this magazine he created L'Ombra, a personal take on The Invisible Man drawn by Ferdinando Tacconi; Gli Aristocratici, a group of gentlemen thieves, again with art by Tacconi; Otto Kruntz, a mad scientist drawn by Daniele Faragazzi; and L'Omino Bufo, an absurdist humor illustrated by Castelli himself.
In 1978 Castelli wrote for Supergulp magazine the adventures of Allan Quatermain, an explorer specializing in archaeological mysteries that foreshadowed Castelli's most famous creation. In the same year Castelli began his cooperation with publisher Sergio Bonelli, writing stories for Zagor and Mister No. In 1982 he created Martin Mystère. The series, initially drawn by Giancarlo Alessandrini, marked a turning point in Italian popular comics history, introducing modern and sophisticated themes in a market dominated by traditional adventures aimed at a younger audience.
In 1992 Castelli launched the new series Zona X, a spin-off of Martin Mystère, that ran until 1999.
In 1969 he contributed to the humor magazine Tilt. A year later, together with Pier Carpi, Castelli created Horror magazine, in which he published his strip Zio Boris. He then joined the staff of Il Corriere dei Ragazzi as editor/artist/writer. For this magazine he created L'Ombra, a personal take on The Invisible Man drawn by Ferdinando Tacconi; Gli Aristocratici, a group of gentlemen thieves, again with art by Tacconi; Otto Kruntz, a mad scientist drawn by Daniele Faragazzi; and L'Omino Bufo, an absurdist humor illustrated by Castelli himself.
In 1978 Castelli wrote for Supergulp magazine the adventures of Allan Quatermain, an explorer specializing in archaeological mysteries that foreshadowed Castelli's most famous creation. In the same year Castelli began his cooperation with publisher Sergio Bonelli, writing stories for Zagor and Mister No. In 1982 he created Martin Mystère. The series, initially drawn by Giancarlo Alessandrini, marked a turning point in Italian popular comics history, introducing modern and sophisticated themes in a market dominated by traditional adventures aimed at a younger audience.
In 1992 Castelli launched the new series Zona X, a spin-off of Martin Mystère, that ran until 1999.
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August 6, 2024
Secondo Almanacco con la storia dedicata alle impossibili avventure del Docteur Mystère, stavolta in trasferta nel west con il suo Hotel Electrique. Il Docteur e Cigale arrivano a Tombstone per aiutare la Bella Gigogin, il tutto con contorno dei soliti comprimari ed avversari: Radetzky, il ratto Fritz, Ch'ing K'wei e compagnia cantante.
Carini i misteri del west, anche se troppo stringati, e si presenta tra le notizie misteriose la paura del 2000, ossia Y2K, ed è interessante cercare di ricordare com'era quell'anno.
Nel complesso l'almanacco vale le 4 stelle.
Carini i misteri del west, anche se troppo stringati, e si presenta tra le notizie misteriose la paura del 2000, ossia Y2K, ed è interessante cercare di ricordare com'era quell'anno.
Nel complesso l'almanacco vale le 4 stelle.
October 30, 2018
Molto apprezzata - persino più delle precedenti puntate - la confusionaria ridda di riferimenti e citazioni che l'avo di Martin fa nei suoi diari.
Storia divertente e sufficientemente assurda che regala momenti di esilarante epicità aggiungendo al contempo gustosi mysteri del Vecchio West.
Da leggere con in sottofondo La bella gigogin, più volte menzionata nella storia.
Storia divertente e sufficientemente assurda che regala momenti di esilarante epicità aggiungendo al contempo gustosi mysteri del Vecchio West.
Da leggere con in sottofondo La bella gigogin, più volte menzionata nella storia.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews