Barelli is a comics series featuring an eponymous character, created by Bob de Moor, which first appeared in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Tintin on 27 July 1950. Barelli made sporadic serial runs throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s while 8 albums in the series were released by Lombard and Bédescope.

Synopsis Barelli is a theatre actor who often finds himself caught up in dangerous adventures.

Characters

Georges Barelli, a native of Yugoslavia with an Italian name, is a stage actor who achieved international stardom playing Antonio in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. Inspector Moreau, from the Judicial Police in Paris. Journalist Randor, a friend of Georges Barelli. Anne Nannah, an actress and friend of the actor with whom she is discreetly infatuated. Sophia Barelli, Georges' aunt or "Georgio". Vittorio Barelli, Georges' uncle and Sophia's brother.

Bibliography

Serialised stories L'enigmatique monsieur Barelli (Tintin, 30/1950 - 9/1951) Barelli a nusa penida (Tintin, 10/1951 - 20/1952. Later Bob de Moor added pages to this adventure) Barelli et les agents secrets (Tintin, 1964) Barelli et le Bouddha boudant (Tintin, 1972) Bonne mine à la mer (Tintin, 1974) Barelli et le seigneur de Gonobutz (Tintin, 1976) Barelli et la mort de Richard II (1980)

Album publications L'énigmatique Mr Barelli (1956) Lombard Barelli et les agents secrets (1973), Lombard Barelli et le bouddha boudant (1974), Lombard Bonne mine à la mer (1975), Lombard Barelli à Nusa Penida T1 (1980), Bédescope Barelli à Nusa Penida T2 (1980), Bédescope Le Seigneur de Gonobutz (1980), Bedescope Barelli et la mort de Richard II (1980), Bedescope

Bruxelles Bouillonne (1989) Promotional comic book for the city of Brussels.

See also • Ligne claire

Sources

Barelli publications in Belgian Tintin and French Tintin BDoubliées Barelli albums Bedetheque

References