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'''''Busta Spada''''' was an album series of [[Mandrake]] comic books published by the [[Mandrake publications in Italy|Italian]] publisher [[Fratelli Spada]]. | '''''Busta Spada''''' was an album series of [[Mandrake]] comic books published by the [[Mandrake publications in Italy|Italian]] publisher [[Fratelli Spada]]. | ||
== Issue overview== | == Issue overview== | ||
=== | Unsold copies of the regular [[Il Vascello - Mandrake|Mandrake]], and [[I Classici dell'Avventura – Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|I Classici dell'Avventura]] series - as well as similar copies of [[The Phantom|The Phantom]] series and others were later put in a plastic envelope (envelope = "busta" in Italian language) with new ''covers''. They were sold as ''Busta''. However various samples of the same "Busta" issues have different issues inside. | ||
=== | ===Busta Spada=== | ||
Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside | ====Busta di albi==== | ||
Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside. | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:busta_m-02.jpg|issue 2 | Image:busta_m-02.jpg|issue 2 | ||
Image:busta_m-03.jpg|issue 3 | |||
Image:busta_m-06.jpg|issue 6 | Image:busta_m-06.jpg|issue 6 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*Note: The 3 issues might belong to three different series. | |||
**The price tag on #2 is 100L, but only 50L on #3 and #6. | |||
**The cover layout is different on #3, than on #2 and #6. | |||
====Rassegna armin da fuoco leggere 1800-1900==== | ====Rassegna armin da fuoco leggere 1800-1900==== | ||
This series had trading cards of famous guns as ''cover'', and contained two comic books from before 1971. Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside. At least | This series had trading cards of famous guns as ''cover'', and contained two comic books from before 1971. Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside. At least 14 different issues were released. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:busta_xx-11.jpg|Colt 1860 Cal 44<br>Americana | |||
Image:busta_xx-13.jpg|Colt Peace Maker<br>Cal 45 | |||
Image:busta_xx-07.jpg|Long Horn cal 22<br>Americana | |||
Image:busta_xx-15.jpg|Luger Tedescal<br>cal 9 | |||
Image:busta_xx-05.jpg|Pistola Automatica<br>Americana<br>Flite King cal 22 | |||
Image:busta_xx-01.jpg|Pistola Lanciarazzi<br>Italiana | Image:busta_xx-01.jpg|Pistola Lanciarazzi<br>Italiana | ||
Image:busta_xx-06.jpg|Pistola Starr<br>Americana | |||
Image:busta_xx-12.jpg|Revolver Americano<br>Dragon Colt | |||
Image:busta_xx-14.jpg|Revolver Americano<br>Pepperbox | |||
Image:busta_xx-08.jpg|Revolver de Adams<br>Inglese<br>Placcato Oro | |||
Image:busta_xx-02.jpg|Revolver Francese<br>A Pietra | Image:busta_xx-02.jpg|Revolver Francese<br>A Pietra | ||
Image:busta_xx-04.jpg|Revolver Russo<br>De Tula | |||
Image:busta_xx-10.jpg|Sentinel cal 22<br>Americana | |||
Image:busta_xx-03.jpg|Smith and Wesson<br>cal 38<br>Americana | Image:busta_xx-03.jpg|Smith and Wesson<br>cal 38<br>Americana | ||
Image:busta_xx-09.jpg|Walther Tedesca<br>cal 7,65 | Image:busta_xx-09.jpg|Walther Tedesca<br>cal 7,65 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
====Le piu avvincenti avventure==== | ====Le piu avvincenti avventure==== | ||
Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside. At least 11 different issues were released | Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside. At least 11 different issues were released in the years 1973-1974 | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:busta_spada-01-aa.jpg|issue 1 | |||
Image:busta_spada-02-aa.jpg|issue 2 | |||
Image:busta_spada-05-aa.jpg|issue 5 | |||
Image:busta_spada-06-aa.jpg|issue 6 | Image:busta_spada-06-aa.jpg|issue 6 | ||
Image:busta_spada-07-aa.jpg|issue 8 | Image:busta_spada-07-aa.jpg|issue 7 | ||
Image:busta_spada-08-aa.jpg|issue 8 | |||
Image:busta_spada-10-aa.jpg|issue 10 | |||
Image:busta_spada-11.jpg|issue 11 | Image:busta_spada-11.jpg|issue 11 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
====Gli assi del fumetto mondiale==== | ====Gli assi del fumetto mondiale==== | ||
Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", | Earch issue is like a "surprise bag" with 2 comics from 1972-1975 inside: "Mandrake", "The Phantom", "Turok" or "Marshal". At least 8 different issues were released. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:busta_spada-07.jpg|issue 7 | Image:busta_spada-07.jpg|issue 7 | ||
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Image:busta_cda-03.jpg|issue 3 | Image:busta_cda-03.jpg|issue 3 | ||
Image:busta_cda-06.jpg|issue 6 | Image:busta_cda-06.jpg|issue 6 | ||
Image:busta_cda-06-b.jpg|issue 6 bis | |||
Image:busta_cda-08.jpg|issue 8 | Image:busta_cda-08.jpg|issue 8 | ||
</gallery> | |||
A second series was released with at least 3 issues. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:busta_cda-100-01.jpg|issue 1 | |||
Image:busta_cda-100-02.jpg|issue 2 | |||
Image:busta_cda-100-03.jpg|issue 3 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Busta Vacanze=== | |||
Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside. At least 1 issue were released. | Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside. At least 1 issue were released. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:busta-vacanze-10.jpg | Image:busta-vacanze-10.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== Busta Gigante === | |||
At least 4 issues were released. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Busta-Gigante-01.jpg | |||
Image:Busta-Gigante-02.jpg | |||
Image:Busta-Gigante-03.jpg | |||
Image:Busta-Gigante-04.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
{{Italy}} | {{Italy}} | ||
[[Category: Publications]] | [[Category: Publications]] | ||
[[Category: Mandrake - Il Vascello issues| ]] | [[Category: Mandrake - Il Vascello issues| ]] |
Latest revision as of 16:07, 6 March 2024
Busta Spada was an album series of Mandrake comic books published by the Italian publisher Fratelli Spada.
Issue overview
Unsold copies of the regular Mandrake, and I Classici dell'Avventura series - as well as similar copies of The Phantom series and others were later put in a plastic envelope (envelope = "busta" in Italian language) with new covers. They were sold as Busta. However various samples of the same "Busta" issues have different issues inside.
Busta Spada
Busta di albi
Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside.
- Note: The 3 issues might belong to three different series.
- The price tag on #2 is 100L, but only 50L on #3 and #6.
- The cover layout is different on #3, than on #2 and #6.
Rassegna armin da fuoco leggere 1800-1900
This series had trading cards of famous guns as cover, and contained two comic books from before 1971. Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside. At least 14 different issues were released.
Le piu avvincenti avventure
Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside. At least 11 different issues were released in the years 1973-1974
Gli assi del fumetto mondiale
Earch issue is like a "surprise bag" with 2 comics from 1972-1975 inside: "Mandrake", "The Phantom", "Turok" or "Marshal". At least 8 different issues were released.
Busta Spada
Classici dell avventura
Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside. At least 8 different issues were released.
A second series was released with at least 3 issues.
Busta Vacanze
Earch issue is like a "surprise bag", and one might find Mandrake issues inside. At least 1 issue were released.
Busta Gigante
At least 4 issues were released.
- Busta-Gigante-01.jpg
- Busta-Gigante-02.jpg
- Busta-Gigante-03.jpg