''Storia del West'' (i.e. "History of the West") is a comic book series created in 1967 by

Gino D'Antonio Gino D'Antonio (16 March 1927 – 24 December 2006) was an Italian comics writer and artist. Born in Milan, D'Antonio made his professional debut in 1947, with the comic book series ''Jesse James'' published by Edizioni Della Casa, and from 1951 ...

and Renzo Calegari.

Overview

A detailed and well-documented historical account of

American frontier The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the Geography of the United States, geography, History of the United States, history, Folklore of the United States, folklore, and Cultur ...

narrated from the point of view of a family of Irish immigrants, the MacDonalds, the series feature figures such as

Wild Bill Hickok James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, reconnaissance, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, s ...

Buffalo Bill William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), better known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. One of the most famous figures of the American Old West, Cody started his legend at the young age ...

Calamity Jane Martha Jane Canary (May 1, 1856 – August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane, was an American American frontier, frontierswoman, Exhibition shooting, sharpshooter, sex worker, and storyteller. In addition to many exploits, she was known f ...

George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars. Custer graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point ...

Wyatt Earp Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) was an American lawman in the American West, including Dodge City, Kansas, Dodge City, Wichita, Kansas, Wichita, and Tombstone, Arizona, Tombstone. Earp was involved in the gunfight ...

Kit Carson Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman, fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent and United States Army, U.S. Army officer. He became an American frontier legend in his own lifetime ...

. It consists of 73 issues (in its first edition) and it was published by CEPIM from 1967. D'Antonio served as the sole writer and cover illustrator, while artists of the stories included the same D'Antonio, Renzo Calegari, Renato Polese and Sergio Tarquinio. The series was later entirely republished between 1984 and 1990, adding new material in the early stories to reach 75 issues. Later a short story in which is revealed the real fate of George A. Custer. Anthologies of stories were released by

Mondadori Arnoldo Mondadori Editore () is the biggest publishing company in Italy. History The company was founded in 1907 in Ostiglia by 18-year-old Arnoldo Mondadori who began his publishing career with the publication of the magazine ''Luce!''. In 19 ...

. The series was reprinted in colors in 1995 by Hobby & Work. Since then it was reprinted at least other two times.

References

{{Reflist Italian comics titles 1967 comics debuts 1980 comics endings Western (genre) comics Historical comics Comics set in the 19th century