Erio Nicolò, i Laramy della valle

Erio Nicolò, i Laramy della valle

Erio Nicolo was born in Florence in 1919 and studied graphics at the Art Institute. He made his professional comics debut in 1939, in magazine Giungla! After the war, Nicolo started collaborating with writer Luigi Grecchi, on titles such as ‘Forza John’, ‘Prince Chiomadoro’, ‘Karate il Lupo Bianco’, ‘I Laramy della Valle’ and the humorous ‘Superbone’. For the studio of Roy d’Ami, Nicolò created ‘Battler Britton’, aimed at the English market. From 1964, he worked for Bonelli on the famous series ‘Tex Willer’, creating around 150 stories until his death in 1983.

My Prince Valiant

My Prince Valiant

I remember that, at the age of 7 or 8 years old, we were living in a friend’s house in Burbank. I can still recall the nice house on a hill with a park just down the road. Dad, who noticed how easily I got bored would bring me along to visit the spots in the district, in search of a location for the strips he was preparing. We would often stop for breakfast at his friend H’s place, who also had a huge collection of original comics and strips. It was during one of these visits that I met Prince Valiant of Harold Foster. Dad’s friend did not have – strange to say – a fetishistic rapport with his collections. He did keep the originals in transparent envelopes, (acid-free for sure) but allowed me to take a look, leaf through them without manifesting any anxiety. I recall those tables, that were just my height. Sprawled on the carpet of the study and with the pages strewn all over the place, I would practically immerse myself in those gigantic pages.

Monica

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