Il Vascello
Il Vascello was a series of comic books published by the Italian publisher La Freccia.
History
First series (1958)
The first issue of this series mainly devoted to L'uomo mascherato is dated February 7, 1958 and the last (#22) December 15, 1958. The format was 14,5 × 20 cm for generally 32 pages.
After the last issue a bis (extra) Mandrake issue was publicated.
Issue overview
Second series (1959-1961)
The first issue of this specific is dated April 15, 1959. The series ended with the issue #65 dated December 20, 1961.
From issue 7 Mandrake became the main figure for the series. Ezio Carretti made the covers for issues; 1-4, 13-36 and 41-65, Tullo Palasciano the covers for issue 5 and Onofrio Bramante the covers for issues 7-11.
Issue overview
| 1959 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||||||||
| 1960 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21b | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 |
| 1961 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49b | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
Extra and supplement issues
In this series there was also some bis (extra) issues, two with Mandrake and one Mandrake Supplemento issue.
- 11-bis, 48 pgs Morte nell'ombra.
- 13-bis, 48 pgs I pindarris vindhya.
- 15-bis, 48 pgs I dorados di Pancho Villa.
- 21-bis, Numero dopplo Mandrake Il gigante fantasma
- 49-bis, Numero dopplo Mandrake Il gigante fantasma
- Supplemento al 43 Mandrake Contro il Cobra
