''Yor the Hunter'' (original: ''Henga el cazador'') is an Argentine comic series created in 1974 by writer Ray Collins (pseudonym of writer Eugenio Juan Zappietro) and artist

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. It appeared for the first time in the Argentine comics magazine '' Skorpio''. The saga is set at the beginning of the

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, and revolves on the mysterious origins of the main character, a young and blonde hunter, and the mythical Atlantis. The world in which Yor lives is a mix of prehistoric tribes and animals (including dinosaurs and other monsters) and

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themes, in particular the last survivors of a very advanced civilization which is now on the verge of extinction. During the series, Hor, the son of Yor and also a young warrior, is introduced.

Translation and adaptation

The comic appeared in the Italian magazine ''

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'' starting with its first issue (#0) in 1975. The 1983 Italian film ''

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'' was based on the comic.

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* * Argentine comic strips Comics characters introduced in 1974 1974 comics debuts Science fiction comics Fictional prehistoric characters Prehistoric people in popular culture Comics set in prehistory Atlantis in fiction Argentine comics adapted into films {{comics-stub