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''Geky Dor'' was an Italian comic book series created and written by Andrea Lavezzolo with illustrations by
Andrea Bresciani Andrea Bresciani (29 January 1923 – 7 February 2006) was an Italian-born comics artist, illustrator, and animator. Of Slovenian origin, he was born Dušan Brešan in Tolmino (at the time part of Italy) and emigrated to Australia in 1950. Amongst ...
. It was published weekly in 20 issues from 1949 to 1950.


Background

Inspired by a newspaper story, the series recounts the adventures of Geky Dor, a youth who turns detective to clear the name of his father who had been wrongly accused of murder. Geky is accompanied in his adventures by Salvatore, a tramp whom he had befriended. A mysterious figure known only as "il fantasma" (the ghost) intervenes at various points to rescue the pair from danger. Geky Dor was the third major comic character created by Lavezzolo, and the second on which he and Bresciani collaborated. The first issue, published on 20 November 1949, was entitled ''Doloroso ritorno'' (Sad Return). The last issue and concluding episode, ''La vittoria del fantasma'' (The Ghost's Victory), was published on 9 April 1950. The series was republished in 1954 in the children's magazine, ''Il Giornalino di Lucky'' with the protagonist's name changed to "Teddy Len". The entire series was republished in facsimile and under its original name in 1978 by the Associazione Nazionale Amici del Fumetto.Alessandrelli, Vittorio (20 December 1975). "Geky Door, un fatto vissuto?". ''Il Fumetto'', No. 20.University of Sydney
"''Frontiers of Science'': Andrea Bresciani (Illustrator)"
Retrieved 13 September 2016.


See also

Other comics series created by Andrea Lavezzolo: *''
Gim Toro ''Gim Toro'' is an Italian comic book series created by Andrea Lavezzolo and Edgardo Dell'Acqua. It was in syndication from 1946 until 1951. Background Published in 1946 in an eponymous comic book series, the comics had an immediate success;F ...
'' (1946–1951) *''
Tony Falco ''Tony Falco'' was an Italian comic book series created and written by Andrea Lavezzolo with illustrations by Andrea Bresciani. It was published weekly in 48 issues from 1948 to 1949. Background Tony Falco was the second major comic character ...
'' (1948–1949) *'' Kinowa'' (1950–1961) *''
Il Piccolo Ranger ''Il Piccolo Ranger'' (i.e. "The Little Ranger") is an Italian comic book series centered on Kit Teller, a character created in 1958 by writer Andrea Lavezzolo in tandem with illustrator Francesco Gamba and later developed by numerous authors; ...
'' (1958–1985)


References

{{Reflist Italian comics titles Italian comics characters Comics characters introduced in 1949 Fictional Italian people