Barelli

{{Short description|Franco-Belgian comics series by Bob de Moor}}

{{about|the comics series|the city in India|Bareilly|the Italian politician and swimmer|Paolo Barelli}}

{{Infobox Comic strip

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|creator = Bob de Moor

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|status= Discontinued

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|genre= Adventure comics

|first= 1956

|last= 1989

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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.{{Cite web|last=BDoubliées|title=Tintin année 1950|url=http://bdoubliees.com/tintinbelge/annees/1950.htm|language=French}} Barelli made sporadic serial runs throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s while 8 albums in the series were released by Lombard and Bédescope.{{Cite web |date=15 December 2022 |title=Barelli |url=https://www.stripinfo.be/reeks/index/1909_Barelli_Lombard |website=stripinfo.be |language=nl}}

Synopsis

Barelli is a theatre actor who often finds himself caught up in dangerous adventures.

Characters

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Georges Barelli, a native of Yugoslavia with an Italian name, is a stage actor who achieved international stardom playing Antonio in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.{{Cite web |date=2 November 2023 |title=BARELLI: Barelli |url=https://depoort.com/nl/10046-barelli-pakket-integraal.html |website=depoort.com |language=nl}}
Inspector Moreau, from the Judicial Police in Paris.
Journalist Randor, a friend of Georges Barelli.
Anne Nannah, an actress and friend of the actor with whom she is discreetly infatuated.
Sophia Barelli, Georges' aunt or "Georgio".
Vittorio Barelli, Georges' uncle and Sophia's brother.

Bibliography

=Serialised stories=

L'enigmatique monsieur Barelli (Tintin, 30/1950 - 9/1951)
Barelli a nusa penida (Tintin, 10/1951 - 20/1952. Later Bob de Moor added pages to this adventure)
Barelli et les agents secrets (Tintin, 1964)
Barelli et le Bouddha boudant (Tintin, 1972)
Bonne mine à la mer (Tintin, 1974)
Barelli et le seigneur de Gonobutz (Tintin, 1976)
Barelli et la mort de Richard II (1980)

=Album publications=

L'énigmatique Mr Barelli (1956) Lombard
Barelli et les agents secrets (1973), Lombard
Barelli et le bouddha boudant (1974), Lombard
Bonne mine à la mer (1975), Lombard
Barelli à Nusa Penida T1 (1980), Bédescope
Barelli à Nusa Penida T2 (1980), Bédescope
Le Seigneur de Gonobutz (1980), Bedescope
Barelli et la mort de Richard II (1980), Bedescope

Bruxelles Bouillonne (1989) Promotional comic book for the city of Brussels.

Sources

[http://bdoubliees.com/tintinbelge/series1/barelli.htm Barelli publications in Belgian Tintin] and [http://bdoubliees.com/journaltintin/series1/barelli.htm French Tintin] BDoubliées {{in lang|fr}}
[http://www.bedetheque.com/serie-2442-BD-Barelli.html Barelli albums] Bedetheque {{in lang|fr}}