Barelli
| Barelli | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Bob de Moor |
| Current status/schedule | Discontinued |
| Launch date | 1956 |
| End date | 1989 |
| Syndicate(s) | Le Lombard |
| Genre(s) | Adventure comics |
Barelli is a comics series featuring an eponymous character, created by Bob de Moor, which first appeared in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Tintin on July 27, 1950.[1] Barelli made sporadic serial runs throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s while 8 albums in the series were released by Lombard and Bédescope.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]Barelli is a theatre actor who often finds himself caught up in dangerous adventures.
Characters
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- Georges Barelli, a native of Yugoslavia with an Italian name, is a stage actor who achieved international stardom playing Antonio in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.[3]
- Inspector Moreau, from the Judicial Police in Paris.
- Journalist Randor, a friend of Georges Barelli.
- Anne Nannah, an actress and friend of the actor with whom she is discreetly infatuated.
- Sophia Barelli, Georges' aunt or "Georgio".
- Vittorio Barelli, Georges' uncle and Sophia's brother.
Bibliography
[edit]Serialised stories
[edit]- L'enigmatique monsieur Barelli (Tintin, 30/1950 - 9/1951)
- Barelli a nusa penida (Tintin, 10/1951 - 20/1952. Later Bob de Moor added pages to this adventure)
- Barelli et les agents secrets (Tintin, 1964)
- Barelli et le Bouddha boudant (Tintin, 1972)
- Bonne mine à la mer (Tintin, 1974)
- Barelli et le seigneur de Gonobutz (Tintin, 1976)
- Barelli et la mort de Richard II (1980)
Album publications
[edit]- L'énigmatique Mr Barelli (1956) Lombard
- Barelli et les agents secrets (1973), Lombard
- Barelli et le bouddha boudant (1974), Lombard
- Bonne mine à la mer (1975), Lombard
- Barelli à Nusa Penida T1 (1980), Bédescope
- Barelli à Nusa Penida T2 (1980), Bédescope
- Le Seigneur de Gonobutz (1980), Bedescope
- Barelli et la mort de Richard II (1980), Bedescope
- Bruxelles Bouillonne (1989) Promotional comic book for the city of Brussels.
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Barelli publications in Belgian Tintin and French Tintin BDoubliées (in French)
- Barelli albums Bedetheque (in French)
References
[edit]- ^ BDoubliées. "Tintin année 1950" (in French).
- ^ "Barelli". stripinfo.be (in Dutch). 15 December 2022.
- ^ "BARELLI: Barelli". depoort.com (in Dutch). 2 November 2023.
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