El Mosquetero Azul
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| El Mosquetero Azul | |
|---|---|
 Cover of issue no. 1 (1962), art by Manuel Gago García. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Editorial Bruguera |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Format | 24 × 17 cm; black-and-white interior with colour covers (pamphlet/booklet format) |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | 18 June 1962 – 10 December 1962 |
| No. of issues | 26 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Silver Kane (credited, issues #1–20) Carlo Lotti (credited from issue #21)[1] |
| Artist | Manuel Gago García[2] |
El Mosquetero Azul (Spanish for "The Blue Musketeer") is a Spanish historical adventure comic booklet series published by Editorial Bruguera in 1962 as part of its Superaventuras line. It ran for 26 issues, from 18 June to 10 December 1962.[citation needed]
The series was published weekly by Editorial Bruguera from June to December 1962, for a total of 26 issues.[citation needed]
Creators
The scripts were credited to Silver Kane, a pen name of Spanish writer Francisco González Ledesma. From issue 21 onward, the booklets credit Carlo Lotti as writer.[1] Artwork was by Manuel Gago García.[citation needed]
Plot
The 26 issues tell a single continuous story set in 1640, in northern Italy and the Adriatic Sea region. The protagonists form a trio: the masked hero El Mosquetero Azul, the giant Gesaurus, and the comic sidekick Brutus.[3]
Reception
Comics critic Pedro Porcel noted that the series shows a comparatively careless style, suggesting significant fatigue on Gago's part.[4]