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Original Comic Arts & Illustrations

Friday 19 May 2023 e Saturday 20 May 2023, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Magnus (Roberto Raviola)

Gesebel - E la Terra scoppiò, 1966

Estimate

€ 6.000 - 10.000

Sold

€ 7.200

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

pencil, ink and Zipatone on thin cardboard
17,5 x 25 cm circa
Complete story made up of 120 original comic arts made by Magnus for "E la Terra scoppiò", published on Gesebel n. 3 by Editoriale Corno in 1966. Born from the genius of Max Bunker and Magnus (who drew only the first 6 issues), Gesebel entered the history of Italian comics with the merit of having first given shape to a predominantly female universe in a completely new for the time, heralding what was the phenomenon of sexy comic book heroines of the following years. In addition to the female component, the series is distinguished by an evident social satire with references to feminism and the corruption of the ruling class, because of this it was the object of the attention of the courts who feared the subversive charge of this kind of publications arguing that they could « disturb public order, the order of the family and incite crime and crime", consequently ending up the subject of trials and seizures.