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'''Club Anni Trenta''' ("Club of the Thirties") was an [[Mandrake publications in Italy|Italian]] publishing company devoted to reprint classical comics.  
'''Club Anni Trenta''' ("Club of the Thirties") was an [[Mandrake publications in Italy|Italian]] publishing company devoted to reprint classical comics.  
    
    
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Ernesto Traverso and Silvano Scotto met in 1967. Traverso had a desire to publish series of closed-circuit albums in editions of 120 or 140 copies to comics enthusiasts, to fill gaps left by traditional publishers. Scotto dealed with exchange and sale of antique comics, and had valuable material at his disposal.  
Ernesto Traverso and Silvano Scotto met in 1967. Traverso had a desire to publish series of closed-circuit albums in editions of 120 or 140 copies to comics enthusiasts, to fill gaps left by traditional publishers. Scotto dealed with exchange and sale of antique comics, and had valuable material at his disposal.  


Their first "editorial" experiment was carried out under the brand name "Comics World" with their friends Bono and Bernazzali, who had founded the "Club della Pineta" in Pegli a few months earlier. This first '''Albi grandi avventure''' issue ''(Gli uomini di guttaperca)'' released in March 1968 consisted of daily strips from May to july 1935 with "Inspector Wade" by Lyman Anderson.  
===Albi grandi avventure===
Their first "editorial" experiment was carried out with Gianni Bono and Nino Bernazzali<ref group="footnotes">Gianni Bono and Nino Bernazzali published the first issue of the fanzine "Comic Word" in May 1967. This first '''Albi grandi avventure''' issue was the second "Comic Word" issue.</ref>. This first '''Albi grandi avventure''' issue ''(Gli uomini di guttaperca)'' released in March 1968 consisted of daily strips from May to july 1935 with "Inspector Wade" by Lyman Anderson.
 
After this experiment Traverso and Scotto officially founded Club Anni Trenta and printing began in 1969. During the following three years they produced 22 albums ''(included the first Wade issue)'' plus an English edition of a Jungle Jim ''(L'affare Stacet)'' issue. In addition, there is also a combined album consisting of the four "G. Men" issues they released. Each issue were released in only 120 copies and the covers were in black and white.


After this experiment Traverso and Scotto officially founded Club Anni Trenta and printing began in 1969. During the following three years they produced 22 albums ''(included the first Wade issue)'' plus an English edition of a Jungle Jim ''(L'affare Stacet)'' issue. In addition, there is also a combined album consisting of the four "G. Men" issues they released.  
The "Albi grandi avventure" series was splitt into subseries:
*''(Inspector)'' Wade: ''Gli uomini di guttaperca'' <small>(March, 1968)</small>, ''I gioielli della corona'' <small>(March, 1969)</small>, ''Il re delle tenebre'' <small>(March, 1969)</small>
*''(Jungle)'' Jim: ''Lo spirito del mare di giava'' <small>(February, 1969)</small>, ''Alla ricerca del tesoro'' <small>(April, 1969)</small>, ''Il maniaco delle isole pagnan'' <small>(November, 1969)</small>, ''L'affare stacet'' <small>(November, 1969)</small>, ''L'usurpatore'' <small>(November, 1969)</small>
*Agente Segreto X-9: ''I contrabbandieri di gioielli'' <small>(October, 1969)</small>, ''Una strana epidemia'' <small>(October, 1969)</small>, ''I predoni del Texas'' <small>(October, 1969)</small>
*Brick Bradford: ''La città sconosciuta'' <small>(April 20, 1970)</small>, ''Al centro della Terra'' <small>(April 30, 1970)</small>, ''l tiranno di Nova Longa'' <small>(May 30, 1970)</small>, ''L’impero dei Maya'' <small>(June 10, 1970)</small>, ''Nel regno di Acza'' <small>(July 10, 1970)</small>, ''Viaggio attraverso il tempo'' <small>(September 20, 1970)</small>
*G. Men: ''Il rapimento di Baby Morton'' <small>(May 10, 1970)</small>, ''Il caso Dory King'' <small>(May 20, 1970)</small>, ''Gli spacciatori di stupefacenti'' <small>(June 20, 1970)</small>, ''I contrabbandieri della morte & La setta segreta'' <small>(June 30, 1970)</small>
*Mandrake: ''Il regno segreto degli assassini'' <small>(July 20, 1970)</small>
 
<gallery>
Image:Anni trenta-pds-01-b.a.jpg|<div align=center>[[Albi grandi avventure - serie Mandrake - Il regno segreto degli assassini|Mandrake]]
Image:CAT-GM-50.jpg|''G. Men - Album''
Image:CAT-GM-51.jpg|''G. Men'' #1
Image:CAT-GM-52.jpg|''G. Men'' #2
Image:CAT-GM-53.jpg|''G. Men'' #3
Image:CAT-GM-54.jpg|''G. Men'' #4
</gallery>
 
In 1971, the two original publishers ended their collaboration. Silvano Scotto continued releasing albums under subseries like: "Cino e Franco", "Ispettore Wade", "Brick Bradford", "Blondie", "Rip Kirby", "Bob Star", "Agente Segreto X-9", "''(Flash)'' Gordon", "''(The)'' Phantom", "Zigomar", "Radio Patrol", "Mickey Mouse", "Annibale", "Betty Boop", ..
 
The "Albi grandi avventure" was reprinted later ''(before 1978)'', now with covers in color.  


===Albi grandi avventure===
The publications were available by subscription orders and some of them were printed in few copies, what may explain why they are rather hard to find years later.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Anni trenta-pds-01-b.a.jpg|<div align=center>[[Albi grandi avventure - serie Mandrake - Il regno segreto degli assassini|Il regno segreto degli assassini]]
Image:CAT-W-01.jpg|issue 1<br>L'Inspettore Wade
Image:CAT-JJ-01.jpg|issue 2<br>Jungle Jim
Image:CAT-W-02.jpg|issue 3<br>L'Inspettore Wade
Image:CAT-W-03.jpg|issue 4<br>L'Inspettore Wade
Image:CAT-JJ-02.jpg|issue 5<br>Jungle Jim
Image:CAT-X9-01.jpg|issue 6<br>Agente Segreto X-9
Image:CAT-X9-02.jpg|issue 7<br>Agente Segreto X-9
Image:CAT-X9-03.jpg|issue 8<br>Agente Segreto X-9
Image:CAT-JJ-03.jpg|issue 9<br>Jungle Jim
Image:CAT-JJ-04.jpg|issue 10<br>Jungle Jim
Image:CAT-JJ-05.jpg|issue 11<br>Jungle Jim
Image:CAT-BB-01.jpg|issue 12<br>Brick Bradford
Image:CAT-BB-02.jpg|issue 13<br>Brick Bradford
Image:CAT-GM-01.jpg|issue 14<br>G. Men
Image:CAT-GM-02.jpg|issue 15<br>G. Men
Image:CAT-BB-03.jpg|issue 16<br>Brick Bradford
Image:CAT-BB-04.jpg|issue 17<br>Brick Bradford
Image:CAT-GM-03.jpg|issue 18<br>G. Men
Image:CAT-GM-04.jpg|issue 19<br>G. Men
Image:CAT-BB-05.jpg|issue 20<br>Brick Bradford
Image:Anni_trenta-pds-01.jpg|<div align=center>[[Albi grandi avventure - serie Mandrake - Il regno segreto degli assassini|issue 21<br>Mandrake]]
Image:CAT-BB-06.jpg|issue 22<br>Brick Bradford
</gallery>
</gallery>
Amongst their "Golden age reprinting", always edited with good cares and with great respect for the original Italian publications – such as the old ones from Nerbini and other Italian editors – were characters like "[[The Phantom|L'Uomo Mascherato]]"," Rip Kirby" "Secret Agent X-9", "Johnny Hazard", "[[Mandrake the Magician]]"  "Brick Bradford", "Flash Gordon", "Lil' Abner", "Blondie", "Tillie the Toiler".
 
 
Silvano Scotto still working with the label until 1998 "Club Anni Trenta" when a second club was created apart under the name of "[[Nuovo Club Anni Trenta]]" ("New Club of the Thirties") but it ceased activities after one year.  
In 1977, the two original publishers finally ended their collaboration. Silvano Scotto still working with the label until 1998 "Club Anni Trenta" when a second club was created apart under the name of "[[Nuovo Club Anni Trenta]]" ("New Club of the Thirties") but it ceased activities after one year, this last one having also released Phantom stories.  


It is worthy to notice that a book of 268 pages, entitled "Un’avventura Lunga Trent’Anni – 1968 1998" ("An 30 years adventure"), written by Gabriella Càlisto, wife of Silvano Scotto, was published in 1997 by the Club Anni Trenta Editions to trace the whole history of the Club.
It is worthy to notice that a book of 268 pages, entitled "Un’avventura Lunga Trent’Anni – 1968 1998" ("An 30 years adventure"), written by Gabriella Càlisto, wife of Silvano Scotto, was published in 1997 by the Club Anni Trenta Editions to trace the whole history of the Club.
==Note==
<references group="footnotes" />
== External links ==
*[http://www.fumetti.org/amator1.htm afNews: L’Avventurosa storia del fumetto amatoriale part I] by Giuliano Cerofolini and Leonardo Gori
*[http://www.fumetti.org/amator2.htm afNews: L’Avventurosa storia del fumetto amatoriale part II] by Giuliano Cerofolini and Leonardo Gori


==Mandrake - Comics Stars in the World, and other issues by (Nuovo) Club Anni Trenta==
==Mandrake - Comics Stars in the World, and other issues by (Nuovo) Club Anni Trenta==

Latest revision as of 19:05, 23 May 2023

Club Anni Trenta
Biographical information
Founded: 1968
Country: Mini italy.gif Italy
Website:


Club Anni Trenta ("Club of the Thirties") was an Italian publishing company devoted to reprint classical comics.

History

Ernesto Traverso and Silvano Scotto met in 1967. Traverso had a desire to publish series of closed-circuit albums in editions of 120 or 140 copies to comics enthusiasts, to fill gaps left by traditional publishers. Scotto dealed with exchange and sale of antique comics, and had valuable material at his disposal.

Albi grandi avventure

Their first "editorial" experiment was carried out with Gianni Bono and Nino Bernazzali[footnotes 1]. This first Albi grandi avventure issue (Gli uomini di guttaperca) released in March 1968 consisted of daily strips from May to july 1935 with "Inspector Wade" by Lyman Anderson.

After this experiment Traverso and Scotto officially founded Club Anni Trenta and printing began in 1969. During the following three years they produced 22 albums (included the first Wade issue) plus an English edition of a Jungle Jim (L'affare Stacet) issue. In addition, there is also a combined album consisting of the four "G. Men" issues they released. Each issue were released in only 120 copies and the covers were in black and white.

The "Albi grandi avventure" series was splitt into subseries:

  • (Inspector) Wade: Gli uomini di guttaperca (March, 1968), I gioielli della corona (March, 1969), Il re delle tenebre (March, 1969)
  • (Jungle) Jim: Lo spirito del mare di giava (February, 1969), Alla ricerca del tesoro (April, 1969), Il maniaco delle isole pagnan (November, 1969), L'affare stacet (November, 1969), L'usurpatore (November, 1969)
  • Agente Segreto X-9: I contrabbandieri di gioielli (October, 1969), Una strana epidemia (October, 1969), I predoni del Texas (October, 1969)
  • Brick Bradford: La città sconosciuta (April 20, 1970), Al centro della Terra (April 30, 1970), l tiranno di Nova Longa (May 30, 1970), L’impero dei Maya (June 10, 1970), Nel regno di Acza (July 10, 1970), Viaggio attraverso il tempo (September 20, 1970)
  • G. Men: Il rapimento di Baby Morton (May 10, 1970), Il caso Dory King (May 20, 1970), Gli spacciatori di stupefacenti (June 20, 1970), I contrabbandieri della morte & La setta segreta (June 30, 1970)
  • Mandrake: Il regno segreto degli assassini (July 20, 1970)

  • G. Men - Album

  • G. Men #1

  • G. Men #2

  • G. Men #3

  • G. Men #4

In 1971, the two original publishers ended their collaboration. Silvano Scotto continued releasing albums under subseries like: "Cino e Franco", "Ispettore Wade", "Brick Bradford", "Blondie", "Rip Kirby", "Bob Star", "Agente Segreto X-9", "(Flash) Gordon", "(The) Phantom", "Zigomar", "Radio Patrol", "Mickey Mouse", "Annibale", "Betty Boop", ..

The "Albi grandi avventure" was reprinted later (before 1978), now with covers in color.

  • issue 1
    L'Inspettore Wade

  • issue 2
    Jungle Jim

  • issue 3
    L'Inspettore Wade

  • issue 4
    L'Inspettore Wade

  • issue 5
    Jungle Jim

  • issue 6
    Agente Segreto X-9

  • issue 7
    Agente Segreto X-9

  • CAT-X9-03.jpg

    issue 8
    Agente Segreto X-9

  • issue 9
    Jungle Jim

  • CAT-JJ-04.jpg

    issue 10
    Jungle Jim

  • CAT-JJ-05.jpg

    issue 11
    Jungle Jim

  • issue 12
    Brick Bradford

  • issue 13
    Brick Bradford

  • issue 14
    G. Men

  • issue 15
    G. Men

  • issue 16
    Brick Bradford

  • issue 17
    Brick Bradford

  • issue 18
    G. Men

  • CAT-GM-04.jpg

    issue 19
    G. Men

  • issue 20
    Brick Bradford

  • issue 22
    Brick Bradford

Silvano Scotto still working with the label until 1998 "Club Anni Trenta" when a second club was created apart under the name of "Nuovo Club Anni Trenta" ("New Club of the Thirties") but it ceased activities after one year.

It is worthy to notice that a book of 268 pages, entitled "Un’avventura Lunga Trent’Anni – 1968 1998" ("An 30 years adventure"), written by Gabriella Càlisto, wife of Silvano Scotto, was published in 1997 by the Club Anni Trenta Editions to trace the whole history of the Club.

Note

  1. ↑ Gianni Bono and Nino Bernazzali published the first issue of the fanzine "Comic Word" in May 1967. This first Albi grandi avventure issue was the second "Comic Word" issue.

External links

Mandrake - Comics Stars in the World, and other issues by (Nuovo) Club Anni Trenta

US title Italian title (s) Comics Stars in the World (Nuova) Club Anni Trenta Date note
The Cobra "Mandrake l’uomo del mistero" and "Mandrake contro il Cobra" #1 and #2 #1 and #2 June, 1976
The Hawk
(Mandrake Meets Narda)		 "Il mistero della casa da giuoco" #3 #3 June, 1976
The Monster of Tanov Pass "Il mostro di Passo Tanov" #4 #4 June, 1976
Saki, the Clay Camel "Il cammello d'argilla" and "La cattura di Saki" #29 and #30 #5 and #6 May, 1977
The Werewolf "Il lupo mannaro" and "L'orrore del circo" #31 and#32 #7 and #8 May / June, 1977
The Return of the Clay Camel "L'enigmatico sir Oswald" and "Mandrake contro Saki" #33 and #34 #9 and #10 ?
The Slave Traders of Tygandi "La mummia vivente" and "La disfatta dei beduini" #35 and #36 #11 and #12 June, 1977
Mandrake in the Lost World "Un mondo sconosciuto" and "Il ritorno di Molly Brunswick" not printed #13 and #14
In the Cobra's Grip "Nelle spire del Cobra" and "La fine del Cobra" #26 and #27 #15 and #16 April, 1977
Mandrake in America "Mandrake in America" and "Falco cavallo da corsa" not printed #17 and #18
Mandrake in Hollywood and
Sonny the Child Movie Star		 "Mandrake a Hollywood" #7 #19 September, 1976
Mandrake and the Haunted House "La casa degli spettri" #8 #20 September, 1976
Blozz the Champion "Il mago dello sport" #24 #21 1976 (1978 ?)
Mandrake in Love "Il castello di Teiba : Mandrake in love" #25 #22 1976 (1978 ?)
Visitors from Space "La sfera marziana" #28 #23 April, 1977
The Deep South "Il fantasma del pirata" #21 #24 January, 1976 (1978)
Mandrake in Cockaigne "Matrimonio a Cockaigne" and "La sposa rapita"" #22 and #23 #25 and #26 January, 1976 and (1978)
Mandrake in North Africa "Besa lo stregone" and "Re Lothar contro Besa" #16 and #17 #27 and #28 December, 1977 (1978)
The Mountain Bandits "I brigati degli altipiani" #20 #29 January, 1976
The Museum Mystery "l misteri del museo" not printed #30 11
The Octopus Ring "La cattura della banda", "Il covo delle spie", "La piovra" and "La sconlitta della piovra" not printed #31, #32, #33 and #34
Dr Griff's Invention "L'invenzione del dottor Griff" #5 #35 June, 1976 11
The Mystery of the Striped Orchid "L'orchidea del delitto" #6 #36 June, 1976 11
The Great Grando "Il superbo Grando" and "Lotta senza tregua" #18 and #19 #37 and #38 December, 1977 (1978)
Lothar the Champ "I pirati del ring", "I gangsters di nails" and "Lothar il campione" #9, #10 and #11 #39, #40 and #41 September and October, 1976
The Rumor Factory "La villa dei misteri" not printed #42
Baron Kord "L'isola degli uomini spenti" and "La cattura del barone Kord" not printed #43 and #44
The Witch of Kaloon "La strega di Kaloon" and "l due volti del mistero" not printed #45 and #46
The Earthshaker "Il titano delle sette dune" #12 #47 October, 1976
The Dome "L'infallibile cupola" #13 #48 November, 1976
Doctor Congo "Il dottor Congo" #14 #49 November, 1976
The Mirror People "Il popolo degli specchi" #15 #50 November, 1976
The Ice Lady "La donna di ghiaccio" not printed #51
The Old Ones "Nell'età della pietra" not printed #52
The Mysterious Prince "Il principe misterioso" not printed #53
The Sleeping Beauty "La bella addormentata" not printed #54
Pleasant Valley "Locuste a vallegaia" not printed #55
Medusa "La maschera d'argento" not printed #56
The Jinx "Lo stadio stregato" not printed #57
Felina "La contessa misteriosa" not printed #58


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