Magico Vento () is the character of an Italian comic book

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of the same name, issued monthly by

Sergio Bonelli Editore Sergio Bonelli Editore (formerly CEPIM and other names) is a publishing house of Italian comics founded in 1940 by Giulio Chio (2015–present). It takes its name from its former president, comic book writer Sergio Bonelli (1932–2011), son of G ...

. Magico Vento's true name is Ned Ellis, a former member of the

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who had become an

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. Graphically inspired to Irish actor

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, Ellis is usually accompanied by Willy Richards, a journalist nicknamed Poe for his resemblance with the famous American writer. The series was created in July 1997 by writer

Gianfranco Manfredi Gianfranco Manfredi (26 November 1948 – 24 January 2025) was an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, author, screenwriter, actor and cartoonist. Life and career Born in Senigallia, Manfredi graduated in History of Philosophy at the University ...

. Horror and

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themes, often related to Indian legends and mythology, are also present. The story is set in the

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, in the years after 1865, and is strongly connected to the American history of the period. Magico Vento, who had gained a strong reputation among the

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(Dakota) tribe who had housed him, often meets historical characters like

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Crazy Horse Crazy Horse ( , ; – September 5, 1877) was a Lakota people, Lakota war leader of the Oglala band. He took up arms against the United States federal government to fight against encroachment by White Americans, White American settlers on Nativ ...

and

Sitting Bull Sitting Bull ( ; December 15, 1890) was a Hunkpapa Lakota people, Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against Federal government of the United States, United States government policies. Sitting Bull was killed by Indian ...

. He also took active part to notable events like the

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. Artists who worked on the series include José Ortiz,

Ivo Milazzo Ivo Milazzo (born 20 June 1947) is an Italian comic book artist. Born in Tortona, Milazzo worked mainly for Sergio Bonelli Editore. He debuted in 1971, drawing some ''Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character ...

Eugenio Sicomoro Eugenio Sicomoro, byname of Bruno Brunetti (born 16 September 1952) is an Italian comic book artist. Born in Rome, Sicomoro made his debut in the late 1970s on the Italian magazine ''Lanciostory''. Later, together with Claude Moliterni, he creat ...

Corrado Roi Corrado Roi (born February 11, 1958) is an Italian comic book artist. Roi was born in Laveno Mombello, province of Varese, Lombardy. He published stories for '' Il Monello'' and '' Staff di If'' until, in 1986, he became one of the artists work ...

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and

Corrado Mastantuono Corrado Mastantuono (born 20 December 1962) is an Italian comic book artist. Born in Rome, Mastantuono worked in the animation field until 1989, and then started to work for the Italian magazine '' L'Eternauta''. He subsequently worked on Disney ...

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