A set of story books albums were produced by Malipiero Editore in Italy in 1979. The set contains 3 books featuring the Phantom, Mandrake the Magician and Flash Gordon. The Phantom is featured in 2 editions.
The albums reprint the stories found in the Gli Eroi Dell’ Impossibile 4 story book series also published by Malipiero Editore.
Malipiero Editore is a publishing house established by Giuseppe Malipiero in Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy in 1954. Malipiero Editore focused on publishing children’s books, both entertainment and educational editions.
Malipiero Editore also produced puzzles and games in the 1970s.
In 1990, Malipiero Editore was purchased by Franco Cosimo Panini Editore, with a name change occurring, now known as Franco Panini Scuola.
Published in full color, the books contain approximately 36 pages measuring 23cm x 33cm. The first 2 editions are softcover, with the final edition released in a hardcover.
- Edition 1 – Flash Gordon – The Space Hero
- Edition 2 – Mandrake the Magician & The Phantom – The Great Heroes
- Edition 3 – The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician & Flash Gordon – The Unbeatable Heroes
A sample of internal pages can be seen below.
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