''Gesebel'' is an Italian

science fiction comics Publication of comic strips and comic books focusing on science fiction became increasingly common during the early 1930s in newspapers published in the United States. They have since spread to many countries around the world. History The first ...

series, created by writer

Max Bunker Max Bunker, pen name of Luciano Massimiliano Secchi (born 24 August 1939), is an Italian comic book writer, and publisher, best known as the co-author of '' Alan Ford''. Bunker's career started in 1960 when he co-founded, together with his broth ...

(Luciano Secchi) and artist

Magnus Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...

(Roberto Raviola), who had previously created several other characters, such as Alan Ford,

Kriminal ''Kriminal'' is an Italian comics series featuring an eponymous fictional character, created in 1964 by Magnus and Max Bunker, the authors of '' Alan Ford'', '' Maxmagnus'' and ''Satanik''. Characters Kriminal is an English master thief, Ant ...

, and

Satanik ''Satanik'' is an Italian crime comics series created in December 1964 by Max Bunker (writer) and Magnus (artist), also the authors of the popular series '' Kriminal'' and '' Alan Ford''. Synopsis Satanik is Marny Bannister, a skilled female ch ...

Publication history

''Gesebel'' was published monthly (aside from two bi-weekly issues) by

Editoriale Corno Max Bunker, pen name of Luciano Massimiliano Secchi (born 24 August 1939), is an Italian comic book writer, and publisher, best known as the co-author of '' Alan Ford''. Bunker's career started in 1960 when he co-founded, together with his broth ...

, from February 1966 to October 1967, ending with issues 23. The series included also

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stories by

George Tuska George Tuska (; April 26, 1916 – October 16, 2009),George Tuska
at the Luigi Corteggi Luigi Corteggi, also known as Cortez (born 21 June 1933, Milan, died 26 July 2018, Casorzo), was an Italian comic artist, painter, director and illustrator. He is best known for his graphic works for Editoriale Corno and for Sergio Bonelli Edito ...

(who also drew the covers), and Roberto Cortella Peroni.

Characters and story

Gesebel is the queen of the far Virgin Planet, whose people is mostly composed by war-like and beautiful women, organized into a military society. Gesebel owns the largest man

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on the planet, whom she used to whip after any sexual intercourse, as well as a golden-teethed cat (called Pussycat) who has the power to kill any man who tries to escape from her. The men who rebel against Gesebel are destined to be slaughtered by beasts in the circus.

References

GESEBEL lo spazial-fumetto
at guidafumettoitaliano.com]

External links

Page at Max Bunker Press official website
Italian comics titles Italian comics characters Publications disestablished in 1967 1966 comics debuts Science fiction comics Fictional Italian people Fictional queens Erotic comics Comics about women {{Italy-comics-stub