Benito Jacovitti
Benito Jacovitti (March 19, 1923 - December 3, 1997) was born in Termoli, Italy. In 1956 he began working for the newspaper Il Giormo, where Cocco Bill was born. Ten years later he join Il Corriere dei Piccoli.
Cocco Bill #14:
"Lo sceriffo Cocco Bill"
Format:
© 1965. Signature always on the first strip, except in the opening page inside the title, on pg 4 on the thrid and on pgs 3, 22 & 25 on the second strip [JAC 65]. Page numbering with big digits on two feet and eyes. 30 pgs.
Reprint changes (page altering):
No known.
Prints:
- Giorno dei Ragazzi #3–32 (1965). Color.
- Jacovitti Magazine #5 (1994*). 30 pgs. B&W.
- Il giorno di Cocco Bill (2009). 27 pgs. Color.
Synopsis:
After dealing with puma Cocco Bill gets acquaintance with Osusanna Pulastrell who falls in love with him and whom bandits are after. Cocco Bill gets acquaintance also with chickens and a snake.
Characters:
Cocco Bill; Trottalemme; Puma; Osusanna Pulastrell; Bob; Friz Kisslover; Bruk Hoffembak; Polli del Nebraska; Joseph Oronza; Poffy Brioka; Serpente.
[* Opening page excerpt from the Italian reprinted edition]
Jacovitti prints
- The original Cocco Bill
- The original Zorro Kid
- The other originals
- Jacovitti in Brazil
- Jacovitti in Finland
- Jacovitti in France
- Jacovitti in Germany
- Jacovitti in Greece
- Jacovitti in Hungary
- Jacovitti in the Netherlands
- Jacovitti in Norway
- Jacovitti in Spain
- Jacovitti in Sweden
- Jacovitti in Yugoslavia
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July 16, 2019.