''Vartan'' is an Italian comic book created and drawn by

Sandro Angiolini Sandro Angiolini (6 June 1920 – 15 October 1985) was an Italian comics creator. Biography Angiolini was born in Milan. In 1966 he was the first to illustrate one of Italy's most important adult comics, '' Isabella'', written by Renzo Barbieri a ...

, and published in 200 issues between October 1969 and May 1977 by Furio Viano. An attempt to relaunch the publication in 1980 lasted only six issues. The comic book featured the erotic adventures of its heroine, described as "white Indian", in a classic western setting. The title character's name and features were loosely inspired by French singer and actress

Sylvie Vartan Sylvie Vartan (; born Sylvie Georges Vartanian; hy, Սիլվի Ժորժ Վարդանյան. on 15 August 1944) is an Armenian-Bulgarian-French singer and actress. She is known as one of the most productive and tough-sounding yé-yé artists. ...

, at the time quite popular in Italy thanks to a number of hits and television appearances. Vartan is one of many such characters from the Italian '' fumetti'' tradition. Other female figures from the same era, and with similarly erotic preoccupations, include

Zora la Vampira Zora (Italian: Zora la Vampira) is an Italian comics, Italian comic book erotic character from the 1970s. Zora la Vampira ("Zora the vampiress") is one of many such characters from the Italian ''Italian comics, fumetti'' tradition. Other figures f ...

Maghella Maghella is an Italian comic book erotic character. A young witch with magic powers, she was created by Dino Leonetti with text by Furio Arrasich. She made her first appearance as lead character in the erotic series ''Menelik'' published in 1974 ...

Biancaneve ''Biancaneve'' is an Italian erotic comic book, created in 1972 by Renzo Barbieri and Rubino Ventura (pseudonym of Giuseppe Pederiali) and illustrated by Leone Frollo. The series, published by Edifumetto, was based on ''Snow White and the Seven ...

, Lucifera,

Jacula Jacula was an Italian rock band founded in 1969 in Milan as an experiment by Antonio Bartoccetti, Doris Norton, organist Charles Tiring and medium Franz Porthenzy. Jacula's music was considered innovative for the time in progressive circles but ...

, Yra,

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, and Sukia.

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Italian comics titles 1969 comics debuts 1977 comics endings Comics characters introduced in 1969 Horror comics Erotic comics Comics about women Female characters in comics Italian comics characters {{Italy-comics-stub