Gian Luigi Bonelli
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Giovanni Luigi Bonelli was an Italian comic book
author and writer.
Born in Milan
, he is best remembered as the co-creator of Tex Willer
, together with artist Aurelio Galleppini
. His son Sergio Bonelli
was also a comic book writer, as well as the publisher of Tex Willer series until his own death in 2011.
Italian comics
Italian comics are comics made in Italy. They are locally known as fumetto – plural form fumetti – although this latter term is often used in English to describe a specific comic genre . The most popular Italian comics have been translated into many languages...
author and writer.
Born in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, he is best remembered as the co-creator of Tex Willer
Tex Willer
Tex Willer is the main fictional character of the Italian comics series Tex, created by writer Gian Luigi Bonelli and illustrator Aurelio Galleppini, and first published in Italy on 30 September 1948. It is among the most popular characters of Italian comics, with translations to numerous ...
, together with artist Aurelio Galleppini
Aurelio Galleppini
Aurelio Galleppini , better known with his nickname Galep, was an Italian comics artist and illustrator....
. His son Sergio Bonelli
Sergio Bonelli
Sergio Bonelli was an Italian comic book author and publisher.Sergio Bonelli was born in Milan, the son of Gian Luigi Bonelli, the creator of Tex Willer and many other Italian comic strips. In order to distinguish himself from his father, he usually wrote his scripts under the pen name Guido Nolitta...
was also a comic book writer, as well as the publisher of Tex Willer series until his own death in 2011.