Zagor is published primarily in (by Sergio Bonelli Editore) and has been translated into many languages — notably Croatian, French, German, Spanish, Turkish, and Brazilian Portuguese . English translations are limited but exist.
To maintain his legend as an immortal spirit, he operates from a secret swamp base with his loyal (and perpetually hungry) Mexican sidekick, . Abilities and Equipment
Zagor's true name is . Born to Mike and Betty Wilding, his life was forever changed when his family was killed by a band of Abenaki Indians led by Salomon Kinsky. Raised by a wandering trapper named "Wandering Fitzy," Patrick initially sought vengeance until he discovered his father's own dark past as a disgraced army official.
Lo Spirito con la Scure — The Spirit with the Hatchet .
| Attribute | Detail | |-----------|--------| | | Sergio Bonelli (writer), Gallieno Ferri (artist) | | Debut | September 1961 | | Alter ego | Patrick Wilding | | Sidekick | Toni O’Hara | | Primary weapon | Double-bladed hatchet | | Genre | Western horror / supernatural pulp / adventure | | Setting | Darkwood Forest, post-Revolutionary USA (mythical) | | Main publisher | Sergio Bonelli Editore (Italy) | | Total issues | 600+ (ongoing) | | English availability | Limited; fan translations + some digital volumes |
Imagine a muscled frontiersman in a green buckskin shirt and a coonskin cap who wields a tomahawk and a Winchester rifle — but also has supernatural adventures involving witches, demons, ghosts, and lost civilizations. He is equal parts Last of the Mohicans , Doc Savage , and The Twilight Zone .
Comic Book Character (Fumetti) Primary Publisher: Sergio Bonelli Editore Genre: Western, Adventure, Fantasy Created by: Sergio Bonelli (writer) and Gallieno Ferri (artist) Debut: Zagor #1 ("L'ombra della notte" / "The Shadow of the Night"), June 1961
| Title (English or translated) | Why read | |-------------------------------|----------| | Zagor: The Return of Hellingen | Classic occult vs. frontier hero. | | Zagor: Darkwood Nightmare | Great supernatural mystery. | | Zagor: The Valley of the Moon God | Lost civilization + action. | | Zagor: The Ghost of the Colonel | A tight, eerie standalone. |