Mister No
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Mister No is an Italian comic book
, first published in Italy in 1975 by Sergio Bonelli Editore
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Mister No was created by writer Sergio Bonelli
under the pseudonym Guido Nolitta, and by artist Gallieno Ferri
, in Spring 1975. The regular monthly series endured for 379 publications, and the last issue was published in December 2006. Three special issues were made from 2006 to 2009.
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Mister No's real name is Jerome Drake Junior, his father being Jerome Senior, and he was born circa 1922. He is a former soldier who served in the United States Army
. After the Second World War
he moved to Manaus
, in the middle of the Brazil
ian Amazon Forest to escape from the horrors of the war. Half hero
, half anti-hero
, he fights for his own peace and tranquility which he hopes to gain in those wild territories.
He works as an aeroplane pilot and tour guide, flying his Piper. His best friend is the German
Otto Kruger, whom he first met in São Luis. Otto was nicknamed Esse-Esse (S-S) by Brazilians because of his past as an officer in the Nazi
German Army. Jerry, like Esse-Esse, is a lazy man who likes hanging around in Paulo Adolfo's cantina, drinking cachaça
and flirting with girls, and he often gets involved in dangerous activities and trouble against his will.
Although many of Mister No's adventures take place in Brazil, there are several which take place in other Latin America
n countries, North America
, Europe
, Africa
and Asia
.
Mister No is very popular in Turkey and the countries of the former Yugoslavia
(especially Serbia
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Croatia
, Macedonia, and Montenegro
) where the comic book is currently being published and distributed by Serbian edition Veseli Četvrtak.
, Tiziano Sclavi
, and Claudio Nizzi
; and the artists Roberto Diso, Marco Bianchini, Fabio Civitelli
, and Ferdinando Tacconi
.
In the last issue it was announced that the series will continue in the annual specials. But these have also been suspended after the issue of Spring 2009.
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...
, first published in Italy in 1975 by Sergio Bonelli Editore
Sergio Bonelli Editore
Sergio Bonelli Editore is a publishing house of Italian comics. It takes its name from its president and comic book author, Sergio Bonelli....
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Mister No was created by writer 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...
under the pseudonym Guido Nolitta, and by artist Gallieno Ferri
Gallieno Ferri
Gallieno Ferri , is an Italian comic book artist and illustrator.In 1960 Ferri met writer Sergio Bonelli and they created the comic book Zagor. Ferri illustrated Zagor from the first issue, drawing numerous stories...
, in Spring 1975. The regular monthly series endured for 379 publications, and the last issue was published in December 2006. Three special issues were made from 2006 to 2009.
General description
The first story is set in 1952, a few years after the end of the Second World War, and the last was set in 1969. Issue 295 featured a story set in Manaus during year 2000. The special issue number 8 featured a story with Martin MystèreMartin Mystère
Martin Mystère is an Italian comic book. Created by writer Alfredo Castelli and drawn by Giancarlo Alessandrini, it was first published in Italy by Sergio Bonelli Editore in 1982....
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Mister No's real name is Jerome Drake Junior, his father being Jerome Senior, and he was born circa 1922. He is a former soldier who served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. After the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he moved to Manaus
Manaus
Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
, in the middle of the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Amazon Forest to escape from the horrors of the war. Half hero
Hero
A hero , in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion...
, half anti-hero
Anti-hero
In fiction, an antihero is generally considered to be a protagonist whose character is at least in some regards conspicuously contrary to that of the archetypal hero, and is in some instances its antithesis in which the character is generally useless at being a hero or heroine when they're...
, he fights for his own peace and tranquility which he hopes to gain in those wild territories.
He works as an aeroplane pilot and tour guide, flying his Piper. His best friend is the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Otto Kruger, whom he first met in São Luis. Otto was nicknamed Esse-Esse (S-S) by Brazilians because of his past as an officer in the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
German Army. Jerry, like Esse-Esse, is a lazy man who likes hanging around in Paulo Adolfo's cantina, drinking cachaça
Cachaça
Cachaça is a liquor made from fermented sugarcane.It is the most popular distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil. It is also known as aguardente, pinga, caninha and many other names...
and flirting with girls, and he often gets involved in dangerous activities and trouble against his will.
Although many of Mister No's adventures take place in Brazil, there are several which take place in other Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n countries, North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
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Mister No is very popular in Turkey and the countries of the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
(especially Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Macedonia, and Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
) where the comic book is currently being published and distributed by Serbian edition Veseli Četvrtak.
Authors
Other than Bonelli and Ferri, many other artists and authors have contributed to the series. These include the writers Alfredo CastelliAlfredo Castelli
Alfredo Castelli is an Italian comic book author and writer.-Biography:Born in Milan, Castelli began his comic book career at an early age, creating the strip Scheletrino, a humor series for Italian comic book Diabolik, when he was only 16 years old.In 1966, with Paolo Sala, he created Comics Club...
, Tiziano Sclavi
Tiziano Sclavi
Tiziano Sclavi is an Italian comic book author, journalist and writer of several novels. Sclavi is most famous as creator of the comic book Dylan Dog in 1986, for Italian publishing house Sergio Bonelli Editore...
, and Claudio Nizzi
Claudio Nizzi
Claudio Nizzi is an Italian comic author.He started his career as comic scriptwriter in 1963, writing for the "Vittorioso", a comic newspaper. During 1969 he started to work for Il Giornalino creating many characters...
; and the artists Roberto Diso, Marco Bianchini, Fabio Civitelli
Fabio Civitelli
Fabio Civitelli is an Italian comic artist.-Biography:This artist is best known for having illustrated stories for Tex Willer, a popular comic in Italy. Civitelli is often remarked as being highly skilled with ink drawings, which allows him to draw clean strips...
, and Ferdinando Tacconi
Ferdinando Tacconi
Fredinando Tacconi was an Italian comics artist.Tacconi was born in Milan. He earned a degree in Applied Arts from Castello Sforzesco...
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In the last issue it was announced that the series will continue in the annual specials. But these have also been suspended after the issue of Spring 2009.