How many of you remember Zagor? He is one of comic book heroes from my childhood.

Description

Zagor is an Italian comic book created by editor and writer Sergio Bonelli and artist Gallieno Ferri. Zagor's real name is Patrick Wilding. He is a western character living in a forest named Darkwood, located in Pennsylvania, north eastern United States. His name Zagor comes from its Indian name "Za-Gor Te-Nay", whose fictional meaning is "The Spirit with the Hatchet". Zagor fights to maintain peace over all his territory, protect the Indian tribes and hunt down criminals. He is a kind of avenger always ready to side with the weak and the oppressed, whether red, white or black, whoever they may be.

Popularity

Popularity of this comic book is not world wide spread. Notably, this comic book was particularly popular in states of former Yugoslavia where few generations were upraised with this hero, alongside with some others from same or similar productions (Tex Willer, Il Grande Blek, Mister No, Alan Ford, Martin Mistere, etc...)

Friends

There are many recurring characters throughout the series. Zagor's most notable friends are:

Chico (Felipe Cayetano Lopez Martinez y Gonzales) - Short obese bumbling but kindhearted Mexican. He is Zagor's loyal companion and a comic relief throughout the series.

Digging Bill - Crazy and obsessed treasure hunter which he is always persuaded he is going to find.

Drunky Duck - Indian postman whose eccentric ways of delivering mail usually infuriate Zagor's best friend Chico.

"Doc" Lester - Trapper and former dentist with elusive past who lives in Darkwood.

Tonka - Chief of Mohawk tribe and Zagor's blood brother.

Bat Batterton - Sherlock Holms like private detective whose disguise techniques usually fail.

Enemies

List of enemies is also long. Although many times defeated, they somehow manage to resurrect just to play another role in next adventure over and over again. These are Zagor's greatest adversaries:

Professor Hellingen - Mad scientist and Zagor's nemesis. Not only that he is capable of creating a doomsday devices but he has also managed to cheat death and return to the land of the living to wreak havoc not once, but twice.