''Orient Express'' was a monthly comic magazine published in

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from 1982 to 1985.

History and profile

''Orient Express'' was founded in 1982 by Luigi Bernardi and intended to offer to its adult audience only high quality stories by Italian cartoonists. The first issue appeared in June 1982. The magazine was published monthly and featured unreleased stories of both well-known and unpublished characters. The magazine had its headquarters in

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until 1984 when it moved to

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. Series published by the magazine include '' Lo Sconosciuto'' and ''I Briganti'' by

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, '' Ken Parker'' by

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and

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, ''

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'' by

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and

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, ''Max Fridman'' by

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, ''Johnny Focus'' by

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, ''Stella Noris'' by Lorena Canossa and

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, ''

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'' by Daniele Panebarco. A collection of the magazine's best stories, ''Orient Express Collezione'', was published between June 1985 and February 1986.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orient Express 1982 establishments in Italy 1985 disestablishments in Italy Comics magazines published in Italy Defunct magazines published in Milan Defunct Italian-language magazines Magazines about comics Magazines established in 1982 Magazines disestablished in 1985 Mass media in Bologna Monthly magazines published in Italy

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