Cocco Bill in Finland

Cocco Bill and other Jacovitti comics and stories published in Finland. The original appearance taken form [Lakome], verified and updated from Fumetto Cocco Bill.

Benito Jacovitti (March 19, 1923 - December 3, 1997) was born in Termoli, Italy. In 1956 he began working for the newspaper Il Giormo, where Cocco Bill was born. Ten years later he join Il Corriere dei Piccoli where majority of Finnish published Cocco Bill stories are from.

Lehtimiehet. 48[+4] pages. Color. Cover Arts © Lehtimiehet.

1. Cocco Bill ja pormestarin juonet [1/75]

"Cocco Bill ja pormestarin salajuonet"
Cover Art [Excerpt frame from the story, page 47]

"Cocco Bill ja pormestarin salajuonet" © 1968. 48 pgs. [JAC 68]
Original: "Cocco Bill fa sette più". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 48/1968 to 7/1969.
Signature never in the end of page. No page numering.

2. Cocco Bill ja junarosvot [2/75]

"Cocco Bill ja junarosvot"
Cover Art [JAC 73]

"Cocco Bill ja junarosvot" © 1969. 44 pgs. [JAC 70]
Original: "Cocco Bill sulle rotaie". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 8 to 23/1969.
Signature in the end of each page. No page numering.

"Cocco Bill" © 1972. 2 pgs. [JAC 72]
Original: "Cocco Bill quasi per niente". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli #41/1972.
Signature in the end of both pages. No page numering.

"Tarallino" © 1972. 2 pgs. [JAC 72]
Signature in the end of both pages. No page numering.

3. Cocco Bill ja mäskiläiset [3/75]

"Cocco Bill ja mäskiläiset"
Cover Art [Excerpt frame from the story, part 1, page 6, lots of detail form background erased]

Cocco Bill: "Ketä vastaan" © 1970. 24 pgs. [JAC 70]
Original: "Cocco Bill contro chissà?". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 24 to 27/1970.
Signature in the end of each page. No page numering.

Cocco Bill: "Coccobilliput" © 1970. 20 pgs.
Original: "Coccobilliput". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 44 to 48/1970.
• Part 1. 4 pgs. [JAC 70]
• Part 2. 4 pgs. [JAC 70]
• Part 3. 4 pgs. [JAC 70]
• Part 4. 4 pgs. [JAC 70]
• Part 5. 4 pgs. [JAC 70]
Signature in the end of each page. No page numering.

Zorry Kid: "Zic Zac" © 1972. 2 pgs. [JAC 72]
Original: "Zorry Kid zic zac". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei ragazzi 1972.
Signature in the end of both pages. No page numering.

"Kanansilmä" © 1972. 2 pgs. [JAC 72]
Signature in the end of both pages. No page numering.

4. Cocco Bill vastaan kaksi koplaa [1/76]

"Cocco Bill vastaan kaksi koplaa"
Cover Art [Excerpt frame from the story, page 15]

"Cocco Bill vastaan kaksi koplaa" © 1971. 44 pgs. [JAC 71]
Original: "Cocco Bill sette per due". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 30 to 40/1971.
Signature in the end of each page. No page numering.

Cocco Bill: "Reikäjuusto" © 1972. 4 pgs. [JAC 72]
Original: "Cocco Bill fa bim bam bum". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Ragazzi 42/1972.
Signature in the end of each page. No page numering.

5. Cocco Bill: Kanansilmä ja silmättömät 2[/76]

"Kanansilmä ja silmättömät"
Cover Art [Excerpt frame from the story, page 20]

Cocco Bill: "Kanansilmä ja silmättömät" © 1969. 35 pgs. [JAC 66]
Original: "Occhio di Pollo e... i polli con l'occhio". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 49/1969. [NOTE: Fumetto Cocco Bill bibliography seems to ignore this comics story!?].
Signature in the end of each page. No page numbering.

Cocco Driini: "Lännenjuttu cis-mollissa" @ 1970. 14 pgs. [JAC 70]
Original: "Cocco Driinn!". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 12/1970.
Signature in the end of each page. No page numbering. Zorry Kid visits in the story.

6. Cocco Bill ja Bää-bää-rosvot 1/77

Editor-in-chief: Kirsti Heinonen. Translator: Irmeli Hämäläinen. Editor: Terhi Maanoja-Laakso. Lettering: Iris Järvinen. Size: 23,2x30,2 cm. Cover price: FIM 6.95. © 1975 Corriere dei ragazzi/Reportage Bureau Laszlo.

"Cocco Bill ja bää-bää-rosvot"
Cover Art [A build up cover, combined with excerpt frames from the story, pages 7 (sheep), 10 (Cocco Bill, the direction of pointing hand altered), 12 (villain)]

"Cocco Bill ja bää-bää-rosvot" © 1966. 33 pgs. [JAC 66]
Original: ["Ugh-Ugh Cocco Bill" or "Cocco Bill così e cosà"!?]. Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Ragazzi 1966.
Page numering in the of each page. Signature never in the end of page. On pages 3 to 18 extra, moderately big and visible box in the end (in this edition box is empty).

Zorry Kid: "Tuttazeta" © 1972. 4 pgs. [JAC 72]
Original: " Zorry Kid tuttazeta". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei ragazzi 1972.
Signature in the end of each page. No page numering.

"Cocco Bill ja väärä Cocco" @ 1972. 8 pgs. [JAC 72]
Original: "Cocco Bill a Bob City". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Ragazzi 52/1972.
Signature in the end of each page. No page numbering. In the end of the story, the editor of Cocco Bill (recognized person) shoots the artist Jacovitti himself. Cocco Bill is in scene as well.

7. Cocco Bill: Kauniit, pahat ja rumat 2/77

"Kauniit, pahat ja rumat"
Cover Art [Excerpt frame from the story, last page]

Cocco Bill: "Kauniit, pahat ja rumat" Kind of 29 pgs (presumly 3 wide strips per page, i.e. really 28 pgs).
Original: "Il Cocco bello il brutto e il cattivo". Appeared for the first time in l Giorno dei Ragazzi 12 to 39/1967.
First two strips printed on first page vertical (very first strip one full page lenght strip)! In the rest of the pages frames rearranged (mostly not in successful way)!! No signature or year. Possible page numering erased.

Zorry Kid: "Zorrychicchirikid!" © 1969. 8 pgs. [JAC 69]
Original: "Zorry Chicchirikid!". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei ragazzi 1969.
Signature in the end of each page. No page numering.

Zorry Kid: "Zumparappappà!" © 1969. 10 pgs. [JAC 69]
Original: "Zorry Zumparappappà!". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 33/1969.
Signature in the end of each page. No page numering.

8. Cocco Bill ja Kanansilmä 3/77

"Coccoùgh!"
Cover Art [Excerpt frame from the story, page 1 - "Kananjalka", excerpt frame from the story, page 1]

Cocco Bill: "Cocco ja kova kamomilla" © 1969. 8 pgs. [JAC 69]
Original: "Coccobrillo". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 30/1969.
Signature on first page, main frame and in the end. No page numering.

"Kananjalka" © 1959. 30 pgs. [JAC 59]
Signature on each page, not necessary in the end. One page number per page.

Cocco Bill: "Coccoùgh!" © 1969. 10 pgs. [JAC 69]
Original: "Coccoùgh!". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 35/1969.
Signature in the end of each page. No page numering.

9. Cocco Bill ja kummitukset 1/78

"Cocco Bill ja kummitukset"
Cover Art [A build up cover, combined with excerpt frames from the story, pages 5 (ghost) and 9 (Cocco Bill)]

"Cocco Bill ja kummitukset" © 1964. 20 pgs. [JAC 64]
Original: ???. Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 30/1969.
Signature in the beginning of each page. Page numering with bone figures in the end.

"Roomeo ja Juulia" © 1959. 14 pgs. [JAC 59]
Signature in the end of each page. One page stories. Four strips per page. No page numering.

"Tilulilulei" © 1970. 10 pgs. [JAC 70]
Signature in the end of each page. On going story. No page numering.

10. Cocco Bill: Pottumainen juttu 1/79

Editor-in-chief: Hannele Louhisola. Translator: Suvi Siirilä. Size: 21,5x28,8 cm. Cover price: FIM 6.75. © Epipress, Milano/Bull's.

"Pottumainen juttu"
Cover Art [No info of source]

Cocco Bill: "Pottumainen juttu" © 1978. Full feature story.
• Part 1: Salooon. 6 pgs. 1A-6B. [No signature in the end]
Original: "Salooon". Appeared for the first time in Il Giornalino 27/1978.
• Part 2: Urmas ja Cocco. 6 pgs. 7A-12B. [JAC 78]
Original: "Cicci e Cocco". Appeared for the first time in Il Giornalino 29/1978.
• Part 3: Pyhät pyssyt. 6 pgs. 13A-18B. [JAC 78]
Original: "Mondo pistola". Appeared for the first time in Il Giornalino 31/1978.
• Part 4: Cocco Ugh!. 6 pgs. 19A-24B. [JAC 78]
Original: "Cocco Ugh!". Appeared for the first time in Il Giornalino 33/1978.
• Part 5: Potut pottuina. 6 pgs. 25A-30B. [JAC 78]
Original: "Cocco patata". Appeared for the first time in Il Giornalino 35/1978.
• Part 6: Cocco ja siouxit. 6 pgs. 31A-36B. [JAC 78]
Original: "Cocco siù". Appeared for the first time in Il Giornalino 38/1978.
• Part 7: Mac Karuunin pako. 6 pgs. 37A-42B. [JAC 78]
Original: "Ciccicoccomac". Appeared for the first time in Il Giornalino 45/1978.
• Part 8: Cocco-kulta. 6 pgs. 43A-48B. [JAC 78]
Original: "Coccopepite". Appeared for the first time in Il Giornalino 49/1978.
Page numer on every half page, part A and part B, pointing on the way how Jacovitti draws this story.

In 50's. [Seura homepage]

"Paukku-Pete" (several stories in several numbers)
Original: "Pete lo sceriffo" (1943) or "Pippo nel Texas" (1949) or "Tex Revolver" (1955). Most likely the first one.

Egmond. 68 pages. Color. [Mustanaamio in Finland]

Mustanaamio 17/2004

Also article, "Mustanaamio esittää - Cocco Benito - legendaarinen piirtäjäsuuruus" [Fantom presents - Cocco Benito - a great legendary comics artist].

Mustanaamio 18/2004

Mustanaamio 20/2004

Mustanaamio 21/2004

Mustanaamio 22/2004

Mustanaamio 26/2004

Mustanaamio 2/2005

Also exists short "sex gags" series printed in one of Lehtimiehet mens magazine (Hymy/Ratto/Jallu).

There exists also some minor Jacovitti characters translated in Finnish. "Pippo, metsästäjä", for instance.

Italian originals:

Cocco Bill: | 1957–1967 | 1968–1976 | 1978 | 1981–1983 | 1986–1987 | 1997–2002 | Jacovitti Magazine |

Translations:

Finland:
Cocco Bill [FIN]: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Others: | Paukku-Pete [FIN] | Mustanaamio [FIN] | Sex Gags [FIN] | Zorry Kid |

Benito Jacovitti

Cocco Bill Albums in Finland

Seura (Finnish family magazine)

Mustanaamio (Fantom comics book)

Sex Gags

Miscs

Cocco Bill Links

Italian originals:

Translations: