U drugoj epizodi ovog glasovitog stripa "novopečeni" tajni agent Alan Ford nastavlja potragu za nestalim mikrofilmom, a istovremeno za petama mu je policija zbog navodnog ubojstva starice...
Max Bunker, A pseudonym used by Luciano Secchi (born 24 August 1939) is an Italian comic book author.
Secchi was born in Milan. His career started with a western style comic book Maschera Nera (Black Mask), in 1962, and went on to enjoy success with Kriminal and Satanik in collaboration with Magnus (Roberto Raviola). Also with Magnus, the series Maxmagnus proved successful, though arguably Bunker's most famous comics series is Alan Ford (published in May 1969), for which he wrote scenarios, with Magnus responsible for the artwork in the first 75 issues.
This is one of the best Alan Ford strips. It has all the charm of a classic 60s spy thriller, with a dose of James Bond smeared with Italianesque kitsch. Think The Italian Movie, with Benny Hill as the lead character rather than a sidekick. Volare meets Woody Allen. And let's not forget the mandatory Monty Python humor and cast.
Thinking about it, it makes me sad that Alan Ford was available in only so few languages. Makes me sad for those who didn't get this absolute gem in their corner of the world.
In questo secondo albo vediamo come Alan Ford, bello ma ingenuo, continua la sua avventura con il gruppo di agenti segreti più scalcinato della storia. Tra la imperiosa ma buffa Cariatide, il cinismo di Bob Rock, il sacco d'ossa e di mali ambulanti che è Geremia, un Grunf ancora poco caratterizzato ma già comicissimo, ci mancava solo il Conte Oliver, decaduto ed espatriato. I personaggi reggono, la storia è debole, i disegni di Magnus buoni. 2 stelle e mezza in realtà, ma se fosse per i primi 3 numeri questa serie non sarebbe mai andata lontano.