| Barelli | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Bob de Moor |
| Current status/schedule | Discontinued |
| Launch date | 1956 |
| End date | 1989 |
| Syndicate(s) | Le Lombard |
| Genre(s) | Adventure comics |
Barelli is a comics series featuring an eponymous character, created by Bob de Moor, which first appeared in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Tintin on July 27, 1950. [1] Barelli made sporadic serial runs throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s while 8 albums in the series were released by Lombard and Bédescope. [2]
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