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'''''I Giganti''''' was a comic series published fortnightly by [[Fratelli Spada]] in [[Mandrake publications in Italy|Italy]].
{{Series
A total of 14 issues - divided between "[[Mandrake]]" (even numbering) and "[[The Phantom|Uomo Mascherato]]" (uneven numbering) - was published from March to October 1967.
|Title= Collana<br>I Giganti
|image= [[Image:Igig01.jpg|200px]]
|Sample= First issue
|Country= [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy / Italian
|Publisher= [[Fratelli Spada]]
|Date= 1967–1968
|Issues= 14<br>6
|Format= 17×24 cm, color
|}}


== General Presentation ==
'''I Giganti''' was a comic series published fortnightly by [[Fratelli Spada]] in [[Mandrake publications in Italy|Italy]].
Each issue of ''I Giganti'' contained also complementary comics such as "Rip Kirby", "Secret Agent X-9" ''(Agente Segreto X-9)'', "Tim Tyler's Luck" ''(Cino e Franco)'' and "Brick Bradford" ''(Bat Star)''.  
==Issues overview==
===Regular series===
The first series of''I Giganti'' run for 14 issues. It was divided between "[[Mandrake]]" ''(even numbering)'' by [[Lee Falk]] and [[Fred Fredericks]] and "[[The Phantom|Uomo Mascherato]]" ''(uneven numbering)'' by Lee Falk and Sy Barry. As backup stories the series printed: "Rip Kirby" by Alex Raymond (#4) and by Fred Dickens and John Prentice (#5, #7, #11-#14); "Agente Segreto X-9" ''(Secret Agent X-9)'' by Mel Graff (#8, 10); "Cino e Franco" ''(Tim Tyler's Luck)'' by Lyman and Bob Young (#6); and "Bat Star" ''(Brick Bradford)'' by Paul Norris (#1-#6, #8-#14).  


Released in color with a 17 x 24 cm format, each issue contents 80 pages. All the covers were by [[Mario Caria]].  
The series was released in color with a 17 x 24 cm format, each issue contents 80 pages. All the covers were by [[Mario Caria]]. Noteworthy, a translated English text from dialogues of the main story was written below the comics panels for the "Mandrake" and "Phantom" stories.
<gallery>
Image:Igig01.jpg|issue 1<br>L'Uomo Mascherato
Image:Igig02.jpg|[[I Giganti 2|issue 2<br>Mandrake]]
Image:Igig03.jpg|issue 3<br>L'Uomo Mascherato
Image:Igig04.jpg|[[I Giganti 4|issue 4<br>Mandrake]]
Image:Igig05.jpg|issue 5<br>L'Uomo Mascherato
Image:Igig06.jpg|[[I Giganti 6|issue 6<br>Mandrake]]
Image:Igig07.jpg|issue 7<br>L'Uomo Mascherato
Image:Igig08.jpg|[[I Giganti 8|issue 8<br>Mandrake]]
Image:Igig09.jpg|issue 9<br>L'Uomo Mascherato
Image:Igig10.jpg|[[I Giganti 10|issue 10<br>Mandrake]]
Image:Igig11.jpg|issue 11<br>L'Uomo Mascherato
Image:Igig12.jpg|[[I Giganti 12|issue 12<br>Mandrake]]
Image:Igig13.jpg|issue 13<br>L'Uomo Mascherato
Image:Igig14.jpg|[[I Giganti 14|issue 14<br>Mandrake]]
</gallery>
====Note====
For the Phantom issues see [http://www.phantomwiki.org/I_Giganti PhantomWiki: I Giganti]


Noteworthy, a translated English text from dialogues of the main story was written below the comics panels.
===Super Albo - Raccolta===
At least two supplement album was released with the "I Giganti" series. The '''Super Albo - Raccolta''', with subtitle ''Supplemento al N# di "I Giganti"'', was unsold copies from the [[Super Albo / Special Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'']] series glued together and with a new cover.


In 1968, a second and shorter (6 issues) "I Giganti" series was published by the editor but, this time, featuring comics exclusively inspired from classical books ("The Three Musketeers","Michel Strogoff"...).
<gallery>
 
Image:raccolta_super-albo-supp-12.jpg|[[Super Albo Raccolta - Supplemento Album 12 de I Giganti|''Super Albo Raccolta''<br>Supplemento Album #12]]
== Issue overview==
Image:raccolta_super-albo-supp-14.jpg|[[Super Albo Raccolta - Supplemento Album 14 de I Giganti|''Super Albo Raccolta''<br>Supplemento Album #14]]
==== Regular series====
</gallery>
{| {{table}}
||'''1967''' || bgcolor="d3d3d3"| <center>1</center> || [[I Giganti 2|2]] || bgcolor="d3d3d3"| <center>3</center> || [[I Giganti 4|4]] || bgcolor="d3d3d3"| <center>5</center> || [[I Giganti 6|6]] || bgcolor="d3d3d3"| <center>7</center> || [[I Giganti 8|8]] || bgcolor="d3d3d3"| <center>9</center> || [[I Giganti 10|10]] || bgcolor="d3d3d3"| <center>11</center> || [[I Giganti 12|12]] || bgcolor="d3d3d3"| <center>13</center> || [[I Giganti 14|14]]
|-
|}


== Cover Gallery ==
===Second series===
<gallery perrow="6">
In 1968, a second "I Giganti" series was published by the editor. This time featuring comics exclusively inspired from classical books like: "L'ultimo dei Mohicani", "Il corsaro rosso", "Ben-Hur". With art by Spaish artist, including Jaime Forns and A. Guerrero. Some stories, as "I tre moschettieri", was already published by Seat (Assi dell'Avventura from 1966). The second series run for 6 issues.
Image:Igig02.jpg|[[I Giganti 2|''I Giganti'' #2]]
<gallery>
Image:Igig04.jpg|[[I Giganti 4|''I Giganti'' #4]]
Image:Igig-02-01.jpg|issue 1
Image:Igig06.jpg|[[I Giganti 6|''I Giganti'' #6]]
Image:Igig-02-02.jpg|issue 2
Image:Igig08.jpg|[[I Giganti 8|''I Giganti'' #8]]
Image:Igig-02-03.jpg|issue 3
Image:Igig10.jpg|[[I Giganti 10|''I Giganti'' #10]]
Image:Igig-02-04.jpg|issue 4
Image:Igig12.jpg|[[I Giganti 12|''I Giganti'' #12]]
Image:Igig-02-05.jpg|issue 5
Image:Igig14.jpg|[[I Giganti 14|''I Giganti'' #14]]
Image:Igig-02-06.jpg|issue 6
</gallery>
</gallery>
==== Albums====
Unsold copies of the [[Super Albo / Special Mandrake (Fratelli Spada)|''Super Albo'']] series were later glued together and given new covers and sold as ''[[Super Albo Raccolta- Supplemento Album de I Giganti]]''.


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Latest revision as of 13:49, 25 September 2022

Collana
I Giganti
Igig01.jpg
First issue
Country/language: Mini italy.gif Italy / Italian
Publishing company: Fratelli Spada
Publishing years: 1967–1968
Issues: 14
6
Format: 17×24 cm, color


I Giganti was a comic series published fortnightly by Fratelli Spada in Italy.

Issues overview

Regular series

The first series ofI Giganti run for 14 issues. It was divided between "Mandrake" (even numbering) by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks and "Uomo Mascherato" (uneven numbering) by Lee Falk and Sy Barry. As backup stories the series printed: "Rip Kirby" by Alex Raymond (#4) and by Fred Dickens and John Prentice (#5, #7, #11-#14); "Agente Segreto X-9" (Secret Agent X-9) by Mel Graff (#8, 10); "Cino e Franco" (Tim Tyler's Luck) by Lyman and Bob Young (#6); and "Bat Star" (Brick Bradford) by Paul Norris (#1-#6, #8-#14).

The series was released in color with a 17 x 24 cm format, each issue contents 80 pages. All the covers were by Mario Caria. Noteworthy, a translated English text from dialogues of the main story was written below the comics panels for the "Mandrake" and "Phantom" stories.

Note

For the Phantom issues see PhantomWiki: I Giganti

Super Albo - Raccolta

At least two supplement album was released with the "I Giganti" series. The Super Albo - Raccolta, with subtitle Supplemento al N# di "I Giganti", was unsold copies from the Super Albo series glued together and with a new cover.

Second series

In 1968, a second "I Giganti" series was published by the editor. This time featuring comics exclusively inspired from classical books like: "L'ultimo dei Mohicani", "Il corsaro rosso", "Ben-Hur". With art by Spaish artist, including Jaime Forns and A. Guerrero. Some stories, as "I tre moschettieri", was already published by Seat (Assi dell'Avventura from 1966). The second series run for 6 issues.

  • issue 1

  • issue 2

  • issue 3

  • issue 4

  • issue 5

  • issue 6



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