Benito Jacovitti

Dario Vitt CvrsBenito Jacovitti (March 19, 1923 - December 3, 1997) was born in Termoli, Italy. In 1939 Jacovitti started working for Il Vittorioso. Starting from 1949, he went on in I Diari Vitt published by A.V.E.In 1956 he began working for the newspaper Il Giorno dei Ragazzi, where Cocco Bill and Tom Ficcanaso were born. Ten years later he join Il Corriere dei Piccoli for which he created Cip l'Arcipoliziotto, Zorry Kid, and Tarallino Tarallà. In 1973 he published Gionni Peppe on the magazine Linus, followed in 1981 by Joe Balordo.

Jacovitti Prints:

Il Vittorioso

Jacovitti was artist of Il Vittorioso in 1940 to 1967, until the end of publication.

Supplementi Il Vittorioso

Gli Albi del Vittorioso

| Serie di Pippo [c] | Serie di Giraffone [c] | Albo Roma |

Il Giorno dei Ragazzi front cover samplesIl Giorno dei Ragazzi

1958: 16 pgs (8 pages B&W and 8 color). Appearance: once a week.

Tom Ficcanaso #1: "Tom Ficcanaso" 30 pgs. Appeard for the first time in Il Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #31 (1957) to #20 (1958).

"Yomino" 2 strips. Color.
The first appearance in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #32 (Aug. 7, 1958) on pg 12.

"Gionni Galassia" Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #45 (Nov. 6, 1958) to #22 (May 28, 1959). Reprinted in Jacovitti Fantastorie (2005).

Tom Ficcanaso #2: "Ficcanaso Cercaguai" 30 pgs. Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #23 to #52 (1959).

Tom Ficcanaso #3: "Tom e Gionni" 27 pgs. Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #7 to #33 (1961).

Tom Ficcanaso #4: "Tom Ficcanaso e l'Effebiài" 26 pgs. Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #34 (1961) to #8 (1962).

Tom Ficcanaso #5: "Tomasito Figuenariz" 25 pgs. [JAC 62]. Syno
Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #9 to #33 (1962). Reprinted in color in Jacovitti Magazine #12 (1996).

Tom Ficcanaso #6: "Tom Safari" 27 pgs. Syno
Appeard for the first time in B&W Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #34 (1962) to #14 (1963). Reprinted in color in Jacovitti Magazine #10 (1996).

Tom Ficcanaso #7: "Supertom" 23 pgs. Syno
for the first t ime in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #15 to #38 (1963). Reprinted in • Eureka #19 (1968), • Jacovitti Magazine #13 (1997).

Tom Ficcanaso #8: "Ficcanaso dappertutto" 24 pgs. Syno
Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #7 to #31 (1964). Reprinted in Eureka #13 (1968) and Jacovitti Magazine #15 (1997).

Tom Ficcanaso #9: "Ficcanaso scansaguai" 23 pgs. Syno
Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #32 (1964) to #3 (1965). Reprinted in Jacovitti Magazine #7 (1995).

Tom Ficcanaso #10: "Ficcanaso zerosette in Operazione Tonno" 14 pgs. Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #34 to #47 (1965). Reprinted in L'Etenauta #56 (1987).

Tom Ficcanaso #11: "Little Tom" 26 pgs. Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #21 to #22, #24 to #35, #37 to #48 (1966).

Tizio, Caio e SempronioTizio, Caio e Sempronio. Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi (1960).

Zorry Kid #5: "Zorry Chicchirikid!" 8 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #? (1969). Reprint in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #3.

Zorry Kid #10: "Zorry Kid zic zac" 2 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #? (1972). Reprinted in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #3.

Zorry Kid #11: "Zorry Kid tuttazeta" 4 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #? (1972). Reprinted in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #2.

Zorry Kid #12: "Zorry Kid, W la cosa, la California!" 4 pgs. [SPA]
Appeared for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #? (1973). Reprint in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #1.

The rest of Zorry Kids were printed in Il Corriere dei Piccoli.

See Cocco Bill in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi

Cip l'arcipoliziotto: "Quando bara Zagarò, tutti gli altri fanno ohibò!" 2 pgs (a spread). Color. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #7 (1972) [on pgs 46–47].

See also Cip l'arcipoliziotto in Il Corriere dei Piccoli.

Il Corriere dei Piccoli

Serie Oro #20I Classici del fumetto di Repubblica SERIE ORO #20: Jacovitti/Diario Vitt

2005. La Repubblica. Hard Bound. 220 pgs. €7.80/€8.10. Color.
A retrospective collection of comics and illustrations appeared in Dario Vitt.

Article, "Jac, improvvisatore dell'assurdo". Pgs 5–6.
Article, "Segnali di stile". Pg 7.
Article, "Dietro e chine". Pgs 8–9.
Article, "Il mondo di Jac". Pg 10.
All with illustrations.

Jacovitti: Abbasso la schula!, Part 1: "Pippo, Pertica e Palla". Pgs 11–30.

Pippo, Pertica e Palla: "Pipipi a parlachiaro" 16 pgs. Color. © 1971. Pgs 15–30.
Incl. also a detective Cip l'arcipoliziotto and a black dressed villian Zagar characters. Bigger spaces between strips and different sizes of strips assumes that the output has been edited.

Jacovitti, Part 2: "Jak Mandolino". Pgs 31–90.

Jak Mandolino e Popcorn: "Jacovittevolissimevolmente" 25+2+27 pgs. 2-color (with cold red). © 1978. Pgs 33–57, 58–59 (spread frame), 60–86.
Incl. also a detective Cip l'arcipoliziotto and a black dressed villian Zagar characters. Bigger spaces between strips assumes that the output has been edited.

Jak Mandolino: "Mondopecora!!!" Spread. 2-color (with cold red). © 1977. Pgs 58–59.
Single spread frame full of people and talking.

Jak Manodlino. Illustrations from Diario Vitt. 2-color (with cold red). Pgs 87–90.

Jacovitti, Part 3: "Cocco Bill". Pgs 91–148.

Cocco Bill #35: "Jacovittevolissinevolmente". 25+2+27 pgs. 2-color (with green). © 1978 (year erased). Pgs 93–117, 118–119 (spread frame), 120–146. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Diario Vitt "Maxivitt, 1978/79" (June 1978).

Cocco Bill: "Mondopistola!" Spread. 2-color (with green). © 1978 (year erased). Pgs 118–119.
Single spread frame full of people and talking.

Cocco Bill. Illustrations from Diario Vitt. 2-color (with green). Pgs 147–148.

Jacovitti, Part 4: "Cip l'arcipoliziotto". Pgs 151–.

Cip Zag[ar]: "Jacodicestradalvittevolmente". 47 pgs. 2-color (with warm red). © (year erased). Pgs 153–199.

Traffic sign illustrations (related to prev. Cip Zag story). No special character involved (except in one: Cip Zag). 2-color (with warm red). Pgs 200–210.

"Jacoroscopo". Horoscopes. Color. © 1972. Pgs 211–218.

Illustrations. Non related theme. All around the publication.

Jacovitti Fantastorie (2005)Jacovitti Fantastorie

Sept. 2005. Stampa Alternativa/Nuovi Equilibri. 180 pgs. 18,00 EUR. 22,8 x 28,4 cm.
All stories from Il Vittorioso and Il Giorno dei Ragazzi, except "CrazyJac" from L'Eternauta.

"Gionni Galassia" Front Cover Art. Color. [JAC 57]

Forewords, "Che ne direste di mandarvi all'altro mondo?" by Gianni Brunoro (9 pgs).
Benito Jacovitti biography (1 pg).

"Gionni Galassia" 30 pgs.
Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #45 (Nov. 6, 1958) to #22 (May 28, 1959).

"Microciccio Spaccavento" 30 pgs.
Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi (1965).

"Baby Rocket" 30 pgs.
Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi (1963).

"Crazyjac", article (1 pg).

"CrazyJac" 3 pgs.
Appeard for the first time in L'Eternauta (1963 or 1984).

"Bibliograficamente parlando…", article (1 pg).

Pippo Petrica e Palla: "Pippo nella luna" 12 pgs.
Appeard for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1945).

Pippo Petrica e Palla: "Pippo e la bomba comica" 15 pgs.
Appeard for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1948).

Pippo Petrica e Palla: "Pippo e il faraone" 17 pgs.
Appeard for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1948).

Pippo Petrica e Palla: "Pippo nel duemila" 18 pgs.
Appeard for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1951).

"Indice", article (1 pg).

Gli anni d'oro del diario Vitt (2006) Jacovitti Autobiografia

Gli anni d'oro del diario Vitt

2006. Nuovi Equilibri. 324 pgs. Hard Bound. By Goffredo Fofi. The cartoons and the stories of Benito Jacovitti and some of the lyrics, sometimes author, Sergio Zavoli to Indro Montanelli.

Jacovitti Autobiografia

Jan. 31, 2011. Stampa Alternativa/Nuovi Equilibri. 128 pgs. €20,00. Paperback. Collected by Antonio Cadoni. Interviews: "Peppino il paladino" from 1940s, "Bobby Cianuro" and "Pasqualino Rififì" appeared in "Travaso". "Sandocan" is a novel discovered in the attic, and "Cocco Beach" and "CollodJacoMeleVittiRime" are also intented for a mature audience.

Jacorama Front Jacorama Back
Jacorama Front and Back.

Jacorama. Le panoramiche di Jacovitti

Nov. 2010. Nuovi Equilibri. 154 pgs. 28x38 cm. Edited by F. Grasso. Introduction by Gianni Brunoro.

Jacovitti – Sessant'anni di Surrealismo a fumetti

Oct. 18, 2010. NPE (Lucca, Museo del Fumetto). €35,00. Authors: Franco Bellacci, Luca Boschi, Leonardo Gori, Andrea Sani.

Bebbe & Co

Jacovitti – Bebbe & Co.

April 2010. Nicola Pesce Editore (NPE). €17,90. 88 pgs. Introduction by Gianni Brunoro.

Eia Eia Baccalà, la guerra è finita!

Jacovitti – Eia Eia Baccalà, la guerra è finita!

Mids March 2010. Stampa Alternativa/Nuovi Equilibri. 180 pgs. 28x28 cm. Edited by Goffredo Fofi & Anna Saleppichi. Afterwords by Gianni Brunoro. © 1940–1950 Jacovitti.

I Classici del Fumetto de La Repubblica #38: L'Arte di Jacovitti Purle e fatti alla Fiorentina!
I Classici del Fumetto de La Repubblica #38: L'Arte di Jacovitti and Burle e fatti alla fiorentina! (1993)

I Classici del Fumetto de La Repubblica #38: L'Arte di Jacovitti

2003. La Repubblica/L'Espresso. Antalogia. See cover art aside.

Burle e fatti alla fiorentina! by Nino Jodice

1993. Edizioni Medicea, Firenze. 68 pgs. 21,2x14,3 cm. B&W. Author: Nino Jodice. Illustrations: Benito Jacovitti. See white cover art above.

Elogio della medicina di JacovittiElogio della medicina by Vittorio Sgarbi

July 2001. Edizioni Gabriele Mazzotta. By Vittorio Sgarbi. 152 pgs. Hard Bound.

Pgs 7–8: Article, Presentazione by Vittorio Sgarbi.

Pgs 9–13: Article, Con il pensiero magico di Jacovitti, per un viaggio impossible e demenziale sui medici, by Gian Luigi Veronesi.

Pgs 15–40: Elogio della medicina: A color picts and comics with text.

Pgs 41–72: Proverbi della salute: One color proverb on each page.

Pgs 73–118: 17 casi clinici e 27 specialisti: One color gag pict per page.

Pgs 119–135: I grandi specialisti della medicina: One color gag pict per page.

Pgs 137–149: L'alfabeto del medico: Color alphabets picts.

Albo Roma #18: Alvaro il Corsaro Albo Roma #25: Romero el torero

Albo Roma

See also Gli Albi del Vittorioso serie di Pippo.

"Alvaro il Corsaro". ??? pgs. Cover on left above.
Original from 1942. Appeared in Albo Roma #18 (1942).

"Romero el torero". ??? pgs. Cover on right above.
Original from 1943. Appeared in Albo Roma #25 (1944).

"Pete lo sceriffo". ??? pgs. See cover under "Pete lo sceriffo".
Original: "Pete lo sceriffo" from 1943. Appeared in Albo Roma #28 (Feb. 13, 1945?).

"Pippo Trotta". ??? pgs.
Original: "Pippo Trotta". Appeared in Albo Roma #4 (1946), a supplement for Il Vittorioso #35.

Capitan Walter #1–227 (1953–1957)

Fr. Dec. 28, 1952 to April 28, 1957. Albo del Vittorioso. Weekly. 12,2 x 16,8 cm. B&W. 64 pgs (except #105, #106: 80 pgs with colors). Illustrations. Followed by Jolly.
#207: Edizioni Periodici Gioventù. Dec. 9,1956.
Capitan Walter issues with Jacovitti: #1–17, 25–54 (1953); #55–56, 59–62, 65–68, 78–79, 81, 83–92, 96, 98–103, 105 (1954); #106–107, 109–111, 119, 122–124, 127–150, 152–153, 155–157, 160–162, 164–166, 168–176 (1955); #177–198, 200–201, 203–217 (1956), #219–227 (1957). [ebayIT]
Practically each and every issue contain Jacovitti material.

Jolly (1957–1960)

Albo del Vittorioso. Weekly. 12x17 cm. 64 pgs. Illustrations. Went on from Capitan Walter.
In 1957 at least 35 issues; in 1958 & 1959 at least 52 issues; in 1960 at least 26 issues.
At least following Jolly issues with Jacovitti: #11–16, 20, 22–24 (1957); #4, 32–34, 36, 47–48, 51 (1958); #3, 7, 14–15, 17, 25, 27–28 (1959); #2, 11 (1960). [ebayIT]

Per un pugno di spiccioli & Occhio di pollo (1971)

1st: 1971. Arnoldo Mondadori. 60 pgs. Full color. Hardbound.

Per un pugno di spiccioli & Occhio di pollo
Per un pugno di spiccioli & Occhio di pollo, Sample 1 Per un pugno di spiccioli & Occhio di pollo, Sample 2
Two sample pages from same spread, left one in full color, right one partly B&W (the latter pages are most likely from Il Vittorioso).

Pippo Western: "Per un pugno di spiccioli", Part 1. 2 pgs. [JAC 67] [GER]
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1967).

Pippo Western: "Per un pugno di spiccioli", Part 2: "2a puntata" [Transl. "2nd bullet"]. 2 pgs. [JAC 67]
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1967).

Pippo Western: "Per un pugno di spiccioli", Part 3: "3a puntata" [Transl. "3rd bullet"]. 3 pgs. [JAC 67]
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1967).

Pippo Western: "Per un pugno di spiccioli", Part 4: "4a puntata" [Transl. "4th bullet"]. 3 pgs. [JAC 67]
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1967).

Pippo Western: "Per un pugno di spiccioli", Part 5. 3 pgs. [JAC 67]
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1967).

Pippo Western: "Per un pugno di spiccioli", Part 6: "6a puntata" [Transl. "6th bullet"]. 3 pgs. [JAC 67]
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1967).

Pippo Western: "Per un pugno di spiccioli", Part 7: "7a puntata" [Transl. "7th bullet"]. 3 pgs. [JAC 67]
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1967).

Pippo Western: "Per un pugno di spiccioli", Part 8: "8a puntata" [Transl. "8th bullet"]. 4 pgs. [JAC 67]
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1967).

Pippo Western: "Per un pugno di spiccioli", Part 9: "9a puntata" [Transl. "9th bullet"]. 4 pgs. [JAC 67]
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1967).

Pippo Western: "Per un pugno di spiccioli", Part 10: "10a puntata" [Transl. "10th bullet"]. 3 pgs. [JAC 67]
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1967).

Pippo Western: "Per un pugno di spiccioli", Part 11: "La fine" [Transl. "The End"]. 2 pgs. [JAC 67]
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1967).

"Occhio di Pollo" 16 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1957). Here each page numbered.


Phantom L'uomo mascherato Avventure Americane serie cronological #59 (1973)
Phantom L'uomo mascherato Avventure Americane serie cronological #59 (1973).

Phantom [ITA]

Several. [See also Norwegian, Fantomet, Swedish, Fantomen, and Finnish, Mustanaamio]

Phantom [ITA] L'uomo mascherato Avventure Americane serie cronological #59 (1973): A small color insert in the mids of the comic book. See above.

Daniel Boone #10, #11, #12 (1973)

Illustrations.


Albi dell'Avventura: Chicchirichi (Nov. 1972) Albi dell'Avventura: Caramba (March 1973) Albi dell'Avventura: La Famiglia Spaccabue (April 1973)Albi dell'Avventura #123: Pippo e Zagar (1977)
Albi dell'Avventura: Chicchirichi (Nov. 1972), Caramba (March 1973), La Famiglia Spaccabue (April 1973), and Pippo e Zagar (#123/1977).

Albi dell'Avventura. A.N.A.F.

Camillo Conti.

Serie Lisca di Pesce:


Tutti i salami di Jacovitti #1, #2, #3 and Slipcase
Tutti i salami di Jacovitti #1, #2, #3 and Slipcase.

Tutti i salami di Jacovitti #1, #2, #3

Oscar Mondadori. Three volumes in one Slipcase. See covers above.


Jacovitti Stories #1, #2, #3 (1973)
Jacovitti Stories #1, #2, #3 (1973).

Jacovitti Stories #1, #2, #3 (1973)

Oct. 1st, 1973. Oscar Mondadori. Three volumes. See covers above.
#1: Giacinto corsaro dipinto, Pasqualino e Pasqualone, Capitan Pim
#2: Pippo e il Faraone...
#3: Jak Mandolino...

Jacovitti Memories Box Set (Back Cover of the Box) and one open spread Jacovitti Memories Box Set (Front Cover of the Box) Jacovitti Memories Box set: 3 Covers and Back Cover of the Box
Jacovitti Memories #1 Jacovitti Memories #2 Jacovitti Memories #3
Jacovitti Memories #1, #2, #3 (1975) and Slipcase.

Jacovitti Memories #1, #2, #3 (1975)

1975. Oscar Mondadori. 185x130 mm. 240 pgs (#1), 206 pgs (#2), 176 pgs (#3). B&W (?). Three volumes in one slipcase. See cover above.
#1: Pippo preistorico, L'onorevole Tarzan
#2: Ahi Flitt!, "Mandrago! Cinemagia di lisca di pesce", 1903
#3: Cip poliziotto!, Cip contro Mandolino, Oreste il guastafeste!, Oreste siede al caffè


Jacovitti Show #1, #2, #3 (1977) Jacovitti Show #1
Jacovitti Show #1, #2, #3 and separately #1 (1977).

Jacovitti Show #1, #2, #3 (1977)

1977. Oscar Mondadori. Three volumes in one Slipcase. See covers above.
#1: Tex Revolver, Pippo e l'uovo, Jak Mandolino e la "Banda"


Jacovitti Circus #1, #2, #3 (1978)
Jacovitti Circus #1, #2, #3 (1978).

Jacovitti Circus #1, #2, #3 (1978)

1978. Oscar Mondadori. Three volumes. See covers above.

Biblioteca universale Rizzoli,
I giganti del fumetto

Biblioteca universale Rizzoli. 20,8 x 26 cm. 96 pgs. LIR 1.500. B&W.

See also Zorry Kid (2008).

I Giganti del Fumetto 1Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #1

1975.

Zorry Kid #1: "Jacovittùmpetezicchezacche!" 58 pgs.* Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Corriere dei Piccoli #12–26 (1968). Reprinted in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #1. Notes: "* con 2 tavole di anticipazione del seguito".

Zorry Kid #4: "Zorry Zumparappappà!" 10 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Corriere dei Piccoli #33 (1969). Reprinted in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #1. Note: "+ cop 33" • Jacovitti Magazine #2, June 1994.

Zorry Kid #8: "Zorry Zeta" 12 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Corriere dei Piccoli #34–#35/1970. Reprinted in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #1.

Zorry Kid #12: "Zorry Kid, W la cosa, la California!" 4 pgs.
Appeared for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi 1973. Reprint in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #1.

I Giganti del Fumetto 2Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #2

June 3, 1975.

Pgs 5–7: "Jacovitti che passione!" by Raineri Carano.

Zorry Kid #2: "Zorry Kid all'arrembaggio!" 78,5 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Corriere dei Piccoli #28–47 (1968). Reprinted in Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #2 (pgs 9–87). B&W.

Zorry Kid #11: "Zorry Kid tuttazeta" 4 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi 1972. Reprinted in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #2 (pgs 88–91).

I Giganti del Fumetto #3Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #3

1975 (?).

Zorry Kid #3: "Zorry contro Zorry" 22 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Corriere dei Piccoli #8–23 (1969). Reprinted in Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #3. B&W.

Zorry Kid #5: "Zorry Chicchirikid!" 8 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi 1969. Reprint in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #3.

Zorry Kid #7: "Zorry-ugh!" 20 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Corriere dei Piccoli #20–#21 (1970). Reprinted in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #3.

Zorry Kid #9: "Zorrypuft!" 32 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Corriere dei Piccoli #1–#10/11 (1971). Reprinted in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #3.

Zorry Kid #10: "Zorry Kid zic zac" 2 pgs. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi 1972. Reprinted in • Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto #3.

Album da disegno, vers. 1 Album da disegno, vers. 2

Album da disegno (1980s?)

Illustrations. Several different cover versions. A drawing notebook with only one pict on a cover? See above two different versions.

La Domenica del Corriere

Domenica del Corriere was an Italian weekly newspaper which ran from 1899 to 1989. It came out every Sunday free with the Corriere della Sera, but was also sold separately. It was famous for its cover drawings, and its issues are still collected. [Source: wiki] [Domenica del Corriere home page]

[See separate La Domenica del Corriere page]

L'Eternauta

EPC. 59 issues. Format: variable. B&W and color. Size: 31.0x21.5 cm for issue #0, the rest 27.7x21.5 cm. [GCD]

"2047 Estate Nello Spazio" by Stefano Benni. 4 part article. Each 4 pgs (except part 3: 3 pgs). Appeared in L'Eternauta #11 (Jan. 1983) to #14 (April 1983).

"Crazyjac" 2 pgs.
Appeared in L'Eternauta #29 (Sept. 1984).

"Crazyjac" 2 pgs.
Appeared in L'Eternauta #30 (Oct. 1984).

"Crazyjac" 1 pg.
Appeared in L'Eternauta #32 (Dec. 1984).

"Fellini Visto Da Molto Lontano" by Guillermo Saccomanno. Article. 1.4 pgs. Picts: Benito Jacovitti. Computer colors. Appeared in L'Eternauta #43 (Jan. 1986).

(Untitled #1) 1 pg. Color.
Appeared in L'Eternauta #55 (March 1987).

(Untitled #2) 1 pg. Color.
Appeared in L'Eternauta #55 (March 1987).

(Untitled #3) 1 pg. B&W (?).
Appeared in L'Eternauta #55 (March 1987).

(Untitled #4) 1 pg. B&W (?).
Appeared in L'Eternauta #55 (March 1987).

Ficcanaso Zerosette: "Operazione Tonno" 14 pgs.
Original: Tom Ficcanaso #10: "Ficcanaso zerosette in Operazione Tonno". Appeard for the first time in Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #34 to #47 (1965). Reprinted in L'Eternauta #56 (June 1987).

(Untitled) 2 pgs. Color.
Appeared in L'Eternauta #59 (Nov. 1987).

Comic Art

Comic Art. Color & B&W. Prize: 5000 Liras (issues #24–26), 10000 Liras (issue #158).

Cocco Bill #60: "Cocco Bill contro se stesso", Part 1(3) 10 pgs (pgs 60–69). B&W. Syno
Appeared for the first time in Comic Art #24 (July 1986).

"Circus" by C. Cuccolini (pg 38): Jacovitti and Cocco Bill mention in the very end (with shadow pict of Cocco Bill). Comic Art #25 (Sept. 1986).

Cocco Bill #60: "Cocco Bill contro se stesso", Part 2(3) 10 pgs (pgs 20–29). B&W.
Appeared for the first time in Comic Art #25 (Sept. 1986).

Comic Art #158 (1998)Cocco Bill #60: "Cocco Bill contro se stesso", Part 3(3) 7 pgs (pgs 26–32). B&W.
Appeared for the first time in Comic Art #26 (Oct. 1986).

"Cocco Bill nell'adiquà" Cover Art.
Comic Art #158 (Jan. 1998)

"Circus: The Show Must Go On" by Francesco Manetti (pgs 58–59): A spread article about Benito Jacovitti's death and a repetition of his career. Comic Art #158 (Jan. 1998)
"Circus: Uno sbruffoncello simpaticamente arrogante" by Roberto Genovesi(pg 61): An interview with Enrico Gastaldi about Benito Jacovitti. Comic Art #158 (Jan. 1998)

Joe BalordoJoe Balordo

Nov. 1992. I Grandi libri di comix. 270x380 mm. 72 pgs. Color.

Joe Balordo. Cover Art.

Article, Jacovitti, credetemi, e' grande! by Ferruccio Alessandri (with two B&W photo of Jacovitti.
"E' vero, sono un estremista... di centro", an interview with Benito Jacovitti, by Simone Stenti.

Joe Balordo, Part 1. 24 pgs. Color. [JAC81] Syno

Joe Balordo, Part 2. 30 pgs. Color. [JAC82/83] Syno

Cartonia JacovittiCartonia: Jacovitti

1992. Ed. Granata Press. Paperback. 260x190 mm. 224 pgs. B&W. Lire 35.000. Articles by L. Boschi, L. Gori, a. Sani.

Jacovitti. Front Cover Art.

Mandrake [ITA]

Spada. At least in the following issues #53/73, #64–70/74, Completa #1/96.

Rap Hog City

#0: 1996. #1: 1997. Ed Balocco. With Nedeljko.

Jac99 (1992)Jac99

1992. Casa Editrice Nerbini. 15.000 Liras. 116 pgs. B&W and color.

Jacovitti. Cover Art. [JAC 74]

Pgs 4–7: Article, Benito Jacovitti, Il salame trasgressivo, by Leonardo Gori & Andrea Sani with a B&W photo of Jacovitti, aB&W comic sample and two B&W picts.

Pgs 9–104: a pict per page, every other spread in color. Also on pg 111 in color and on pg 112 in B&W.

Pgs 105–110: La parola a Jacovitti, an interview with Jacovitti, by A cura di Luca Boschi, Mauro Bruni, Leonardo Gori & Andrea Sani with three B&W picts; three B&W comic story samples: "Caccia Grossa" (very old), Gionni Peppe, and one with a character look-a-like Tom Ficcanaso (same character appears also with Gionni Peppe in prev. sample page).

Jacovitti Antologia 1939/1997Jacovitti Antologia 1939/1997

1998. Edizioni "il Pennino". 124 pgs. By Silvia Jacovitti and Dino Aloi.

Jacovitti. Cover Art.

Fumo di China

Cartoon Club. [net]

"Nel segno di Jac" by Luca Salvagno (Front Cover). Fumo di China #185 (Sept. 2008). 32 pgs. €3,80.
"Le stagioni di Jac" by Gianni Brunoro (pgs 6–7). Article about Jacovitti. Fumo di China #185 (Sept. 2008).
"Salvagno, pallottole e pepite: Una chiacchierata con l'erede del grande Jac" by Paolo Guiducci (pgs 8–9). Article about Luca Salvagno, the artist who went on with Jac material. Fumo di China #185 (Sept. 2008).

Kamasutra #1/77 KamaSutra ArteFact Kamasutra Spaziale

Kamasultra

"Kamasultra". The original printed in four 32 pg editions (first two in 1977). Size 240x335 mm. Color. White/blue cover above (issue #1).

"Kamasutra [#1]". Printed at least in French and Dutch. Most likely in Italy as well.

Reprinted partly in Spain in Humor A Top, and in Finnish.

Jacovitti. Cover Arts. See three different versions above.

Gags reprinted at least in Playmen [ITA] 1977, 4/79, 12/79, 1/80, 3/80, 7/80, 11/80, 12/80, 1/81, 2/81, 4/81, 5/81, 7/81, 8/81, 9/81, 10/81, 1/82.

Playmen [ITA] #1/80 sample Playmen [ITA] #3/80 sample Playmen [ITA] #7/80 sample Playmen [ITA] #1/81 sample Playmen [ITA] #2/81 sample Playmen [ITA] #5/81 sample Playmen [ITA] #7/81 sample Playmen [ITA] #9/81 sample Playmen [ITA] #8/81 sample Playmen [ITA] #10/81 sample
Sample picts from Playmen [ITA] #1/80, #3/80, #7/80, #1/81, #2/81, #5/81, #7/81, #8/81, #9/81, and #10/81.

Kamasutra Spaziale

Stampa Alternativa / Nuovi Equilibri, 1993. With John Kawasaki. 96 pgs. Hard Bound.

Jacovitti. Cover Art. Blue cover above far right.

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Created: August 14, 2010. Modified: March 24, 2012.

Jacovitti Publications:

| Il Vittorioso | AlboVitt | Il Giorno dei Ragazzi | Il Corriere dei Piccoli | Serie Oro #20 | Jacovitti Fantastorie | Jacovitti Autobiografia | Gli anni d'oro del diario Vitt | Jacorama | Jacovitti Surrealismo | Bebbe & Co | Eia Eia Baccalà | L'Arte di Jacovitti | Burle e fatti alla fiorentina | Elogio della medicina | Albo Roma | Capitan Walter | Jolly | Per un pugno di spiccioli & Occhio di pollo | Tutti i salami di Jacovitti | Daniel Boone | Phantom | Albi dell'Avventura | Jacovitti Stories | Jacovitti Memories | Jacovitti Show | Jacovitti Circus | Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, I giganti del fumetto | Album da disegno | La Domenica del Corriere | L'Eternauta | Comic Art | Joe Balordo | Cartonia: Jacovitti | Mandrake [ITA] | Rap Hog City | Jac99 | Jacovitti Antologia | Fumo di China | Kamas ultra | Jacovitti Magazine | Cocco Bill | Zorry Kid |

Cocco Bill FLASH8, animation © 2008 SidSid Keränen, Cocco Bill character © Benito Jacovitti