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Norman Worker

Norman Worker (1927 – 5th February 2005) was a prolific British writer whose career spanned decades, touching upon several genres, but who is perhaps best known and most fondly remembered for his significant and sustained contribution to the world of comic books, particularly for his extensive work on the Swedish-published the Phantom (Fantomen) comic strip…

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Donne Avenell

Donne Avenell (11th September 1925 – November 1996) stands as one of the most prolific and versatile architects of the British comic industry’s golden age. Born in Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom, Avenell’s career trajectory followed a classic path for post-war British writers: beginning as an assistant editor at Amalgamated Press before serving in the Royal…

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L’Invincibile

The L’Invincibile (which translates to The Invincible) comic book series was published by Corrado Tedeschi Editore in Italy in the 1950s. Corrado Tedeschi Editore is an historic Italian publishing house founded in Florence in 1945 by the professor and journalist, Corrado Tedeschi (1899–1972). The company’s immediate and enduring success was built on the foundation of…

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Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon comic books are published by Zauberstern Comics in Germany commencing in 2022 and continues to be published bi-monthly. The series is the first time in approximately 40 years that new Flash Gordon comics were published in Germany, aside from reprints of the Sunday pages. The first issue included a newer story from 1995…

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O Mundo Dos Quadrinhos

O Mundo dos Quadrinhos (which translates to The World of Comics) is a book published by Editora Símbolo in Brazil in 1977. It stands as a seminal and historically significant reference work for comic book enthusiasts in the country, written and complied by Ionaldo A. Cavalcanti. Appearing during a period of burgeoning interest in comic…

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International Comic Fair of the Principality of Asturias

The VI Salón Internacional del Cómic / Ciudad de Oviedo (translating to the 6th International Comic Fair / City of Oviedo) was held in the city of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain in November 1989. This should not be confused with the Barcelona International Comic Fair, which had its sixth edition earlier on the same year. The…

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Thank you Christopher Smith for contributing information and images from your personal collection.