Benito Jacovitti

This page lists Jacovitti in the Netherlands [sources PepIndex, Zilverendolfijn].

Benito Jacovitti (March 19, 1923 - December 3, 1997) was born in Termoli, Italy. In 1939 Jacovitti started working for Il Vittorioso. Starting from 1949, he went on in I Diari Vitt published by A.V.E.In 1956 he began working for the newspaper Il Giorno dei Ragazzi, where Cocco Bill and Tom Ficcanaso were born. Ten years later he join Il Corriere dei Piccoli for which he created Cip l'Arcipoliziotto, Zorry Kid, and Tarallino Tarallà. In 1973 he published Gionni Peppe on the magazine Linus, followed in 1981 by Joe Balordo.

Jacovitti in the Netherlands

Sources PepIndex | Stripschrift | Catawiki | Depepsite

Caramba [NL] (1948)Caramba [NL]

1948. De Vlijt uitgaven. Soft covers. Fr. 25,00.

"Caramba [NL] (1948)". Front Cover. Color.

"Caramba [NL]"
Original: "Caramba". Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso Feb.-Dec./1943. Reprinted in Dutch in Caramba [NL] (1948).

Kamasutra [NL] (1983)Kamasutra |NL]

1983. Rijperman Drukwerk. 80 pgs. 22.70 x 31.20 cm. Hard Bound. Color.
See also the original and German editions (the Dutch and German editions might me one and same).

"Kamasutra [NL] (1983)". Front Cover. Color.

Pinokkio [NL]

Pinokkio [NL] (1967)1967. Soft covers and Hard Bound. 23.00 x 32.00 cm. Color. © 1964.
Illustrated book.

"Pinokkio [NL] (1967)" Front Cover. Color.

Pep

De Geillustreerde Pers N.V. (1970), Oberon B.V. (1974–1975). Weelky Comics Magazine. [See separate Pep page]

Pep

Cocco Bill: "Spaghetti western" 48 pgs. Color. [see page division] Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #20: "Cocco Bill fa sette più". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 48/1968 to 7/1969. Reprinted [NL] as "Spaghetti western" in Pep #1/70 (3.1.) to #24/70 (13.6.), and as "Haalt zeven plus" in Cocco Bill [NL/Semic] #1: Haalt 7+ (1975).

Cocco Bill: "Aangeschoten" 8 pgs. Color. [see page division] Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #22: "Coccobrillo". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 30/1969.
Reprinted [NL] in Pep #25/70 (20.6.) to #28/70 (11.7.).

Cocco Bill: "Kale koppen-oorlog" 10 pgs. Color. [see page division] Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #23: "Coccoùgh!". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 35/1969. Reprinted [NL] in Pep #29/70 (18.7.) to #33/70 (15.8.).

Cocco Bill: "Wild West Side Story: Western in bis mol" 14 pgs. Color. [see page division] Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #26: "Cocco Driinn!". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 12/1970. Reprinted [NL] in Pep #38/70 (19.9.) to #44/70 (30.10.).

Cocco Bill: "Coltrush" 12 pgs (?). Color. Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #24: "Cocco Bill controcorrente"". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli #44 (1.11.70) to #48 (29.11.70). Reprinted [NL] in Pep #6/71 to #11/71.

Cocco Bill: "De Billiputters" 20 pgs. Color. Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #28: "Coccobilliput". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli #44 (1.11.70) to #48 (29.11.70). Reprinted [NL] in Pep #42/71 to #51/71.

Pep #25/72Cocco Bill. Front Cover. Color.
Pep #25/72 (17.6.)
Several Cocco Bill poses.

"Pep puzei" (pg 18): A word puzzle, idea by Jan Meulendijks, compositing by Rob Klaasen. Along the puzzle the main pict from the cover (Cocco Bill) appears here in B&W.
Pep #25/72 (17.6.). B&W.

Cocco Bill: "City-city beng beng" 24 pgs (?). Color. [see page division] Syno
Transl: Jan van Erp.
Original: Cocco Bill #27: "Cocco Bill contro chissà?". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 24 to 27/1970. Reprinted [NL] in Pep #25/72 (17.6.) to #33/72, #35/72 to #37/72 (9.9.).

"Pep 40 / 10 yrs". The center fold of Pep #38/72 (16.22.9.). Several different comics characters (among others Cocco Bill) by a local artist.

On pgs 24–25: "Strip-sterren" (transl. Strip Stars). Idea by Jan Meulendijks, Composition by Rob Klasen. It's a game. There exists 49 stars excerpts from different Pep comics. Two Jacovitti characters (one on pg 24 and the other on 25) bear letters, "EDB" and "NH". On pg 23 was a coupon to guess how letters should read.
Pep #52/72 (Dec. 23.–29.). Color. (see also Pep #16/73)

Pep #2/73Kippeoog. Front Cover. Color.
Pep #2/73 (12.1.)
Cocco Bill and Chicken Eye.

Kippeoog [Chicken Eye]: "Cocco kakel" 35 pgs. Color. [see page division] Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #25: "Occhio di Pollo e... i polli con l'occhio". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 49/1969. Reprinted [NL] in Pep #1/73 (5.1.) to #17/73 (27.4.).

On Pep post (pg 3): a pict by Willy Lohmann. No Jacovitti characters but a writing on a wall "Jacovitti was ['was' overdrawn] is here!"
Pep's Lonely Hearts Club (pg pg 44): "Jacovitti wordt 50!" (transl. Jacovitti is 50 yrs!). Color. A photo and a pict of Cocco Bill and the signature of Jacovitti, and congrats for his birthday.
Pep #9/73 (March 2). Color.

On center fold (pgs 25–26): "Strippereitjes" (transl. Stripper Eggs). Idea by Jan Meulendijks, Composition by Rob Klasen. It's a game. There exists 49 oval ("egg shape") excerpts from different Pep comics. Oval shapes variate in 5 differnet sizes and each oval's got one to three letters bellow them. Each biggest shapes' got a number above them (given the order of the series). Number 8 is "Cocco Bill" with letters, "IJM"; "Chicken Eye"'s got letter, "ET", "Tex Revolver"'s got "NF", and "a bone with a not"'s got "NE". On pg 24 was a coupon with headline, like "What kind of sense you find out of it?".
Pep #16/73 (April 20). Color. (See also Pep #52/72)

On Pep's LonelyHearts Club (pg 42). A quarter of a page excerpt of upcoming Zorry Kid story.
Pep 22/73 (1.6.). Color.

Pep #29/73Jacobord. Front Cover. Color.
Pep #29/73 (20.7.)
Part of the board game from the center spread. Also additional frames from the other comics.

"Pep Post" (pg 3). An exceprt frame from the older Cocco Bill (#25?) story.
Pep #29/73 (20.7.).

Het Pep-Jacovittibordspel: "Het Jacobord". © 1973 Corriére dei Ragazzi. Benito Jacovitti Boardgame. 2 pgs. Color.
Reprinted [NL] in Pep #29/73 (20.7.), pgs 24–25.
A 67 frame usual boardgame with Jacovitti characters telling what to do on each frame. With a roll of dice you move forewards and follow the instruction said on entering frame.

"Jacovitti". An article by Petje Pep. 2 pgs. B&W.
Reprinted [NL] in Pep #29/73 (20.7.): pgs 26–27.

Zorry Kid: "Zorry contra Zorry" 22 pgs. [see page division] Syno
Original: Zorry Kid #3: "Zorry contro Zorry". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli #8 to #23/1969. Reprinted [NL] in Pep #23/73 (Juni 8) to #33/73.

Pep #31/73Zorry Kid. Front Cover. Color.
Pep #31/73 (3.8.)
Part of the frame from the story, "Zorry contra Zorry", pg 17 (lowest middle frame).

Cocco Bill: "Wham! Bam! Bam!"4 pgs. Color. [see page division] Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #31: "Cocco Bill fa bim bam bum". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Ragazzi 42/1972. Reprinted [NL] in Pep #29/73 (20.7.).

Cocco Bill: "Contra De Tsjoek Tsjoek Klan" 44 pgs. Color. [see page division] Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #21: "Cocco Bill sulle rotaie". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 8 to 23/1969. Reprinted [NL] as "Contra De Tsjoek Tsjoek Klan" in Pep #35/73 to #4/74 (25.1), and as "Tussen de rails" in Cocco Bill [NL/Semic] #2: Tussen de rails (1975).

Jak Mandolino: "Heeft zijn dag niet" ??? pgs.
Reprinted [NL] in Pep #43/73.

Jak Mandolino: "Doet zij best maar" 4 pgs (pgs 44–47). Color. [JAC 73]
Reprinted [NL] in Pep #47/73 (Nov. 23).

Pep #50/73Jak Mandolino. Front Cover. B&W.
Pep #50/73 (14.11.)
A negative of almost entire 2nd page of the story, "Deze keer misschien?".

Jak Mandolino: "Deze keer misschien?" 4 pgs (pgs 44–47). Color. [JAC 73]
Reprinted [NL] in Pep #50/73 (Dec. 14).

Jak Mandolino: "Druk in de weer" 4 pgs (pgs 44–47). Color. [JAC 73]
Reprinted [NL] in Pep #5/74 (Feb. 1).

Cocco Bill: "In Brokkel-City"44 pgs. Color. [see page division] Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #29: "Cocco Bill sette per due". Transl. Anneke van Wissen. Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 30 to 40/1971. Reprinted [NL] in Pep #5/74 (1.2.) to #26/74 (28.6.).

Pep #28/75Cocco Bill: "De spokenbende" 21 pgs. Color. [see page division] Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #12: "Cocco Bill nell'aldiquà". Appeared for the first time in Giorno dei Ragazzi #1 (2.1.64) to #21 (2.5.64). Reprinted [NL] in Pep #28/75 (11.7.) to #37/75 (12.9.).

Cocco Bill. Front Cover. Color.
Pep #28/75 (11.7.)
Half frame from running story; pg 17, last frame, indies removed.

Pep: Giuseppe

"Giuseppe" 1 strip. [see page division]
Reprinted [NL] in Pep #16/73, #18/73 to #20/73, #23/73, #25/73 to #26/73, #28/73 to #34/73, #38/73, #40/73 to #46/73, #50/73,#3/74, #15/74, #18/74, #20/74 to #32/74, #35/74 to #45/74, #48/74, #50/74 to #52/74.

Pep: Gags

Gags (without title or just "Jacovitti") 1 frame. [see page division]
Reprinted [NL] in Pep #40/73 to #46/73, #5/74, #7/74, #8/74, #10/74, #16/74, #20/74, #32/74 to #34/74, #36/74, #39/74 to #44/74, #51/74, #2/75.

Pep's lonely hearts club 2 gags. [see page division]
Reprinted [NL] in Pep #16/73, #18–20/73, #23/73, #30/73,#31/73, #40/73#42/73, #4/74 to #6/74, #12/74, #18/74, #20/74, #25/74.

Spirou #1166 (1960) mini [FRA]Robbedoes

Dupuis. Soft covers. [cw]

"Pippo in Mexico"
Original: Viva Pippo! (?)
Appeared for the first time in Serie di Giraffone #33: Viva Pippo? (Oct. 1951). Reprinted [NL] in • Robbedoes #699 (6.9.1951) to #720 (31.1.1952) (?).

Micro #30: "Snugger en de stelende vogel"
Same micro album as in French (Mini #30: "Pic et l’oiseau").

36 pgs. 6.50 x 9.00 cm. Reprinted [FRA] in • Robbedoes #1166 (18.8.1960) (?).

Sjors

Weekly. Originally a comic insert (from 30's) of Panorama (which started already in 20's). Later (50's) as a comic magazine of it's own till 1975. [Lambiek.nl]

"Hoenderoog" 16 pgs. Two-color.
Original: "Occhio di Pollo"
Appeared for the first time in Il Vittorioso (1957). Reprinted [NL] in • Sjors #18 (1960) to #25 (1960).

Stripschrift

Het Stripschap (since 1968). Info magazine. [See separate Stripschrift page]

Sctripschrift #39/40: Western nummer (March/April 1972). Price: 3,25 Gulden or 55 Belgic Frangs. 56 pgs.

Hijschiet éérst... COCCO BILL, trekt dan pas z'n pistool..., article by Rolf van de Kamer. Text 2 pgs and 2 full page excerpt pages (pgs 8-11). Excerpts: page 29 of Cocco Bill #25 (on pg 9) taken from Dutch Pep (1973). On pg 10, aside of the article one photo of Benito Jacovitti and two excerpts from "Tex Revolver" (from Il Vittorioso #26/1955) and "Hallo Pippo" (from Il Vittorioso #7/1955). On pg 11 two more excerpts: three frames (from pg 5) from Cocco Bill #20, taken from Pep #3 (1970), and one big frame from "Little Tim" (from Il Giorno dei Ragazzi #21/1966).

Cocco Bill in the Netherlands

See also Pep Weekly Comics Magazine.

[Source Zilverendolfijn]

Cocco Bill [NL] #1Cocco Bill [NL] #1: Haalt 7+ – Semic Print

1975. Semic Juniorpress. Soft covers. 48 pgs. 21.80 x 27.50 cm. Fl. 4,50/Fr. 69. Color. Cover Art © Semic.

Cocco Bill: "Haalt zeven plus" 48 pgs. Color. Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #20: "Cocco Bill fa sette più". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 48/1968 to 7/1969. Reprinted [NL] as "Spaghetti western" in Pep #1/70 (3.1.1970) to #24/70 (13.6.1970), and as "Haalt zeven plus" in Cocco Bill [NL/Semic] #1: Haalt 7+ (1975).

Cocco Bill [NL] #2Cocco Bill [NL] #2: Tussen de rails – Semic Print

1975. Semic Juniorpress. Soft covers. 48 pgs. 22.00 x 27.80 cm. Fl. 4,50/Fr. 69. Color. Cover Art © Semic.

Cocco Bill: "Tussen de rails" 44 pgs. Color. Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #21: "Cocco Bill sulle rotaie". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 8 to 23/1969. Reprinted [NL] as "Contra De Tsjoek Tsjoek Klan" in Pep #35/73 to #4/74, and as "Tussen de rails" in Cocco Bill [NL/Semic] #2: Tussen de rails (1975).

Cocco Bill: "Al die moeite voor niks" 2 pgs. Color. Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #30: "Cocco Bill quasi per niente". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli #41/1972. Reprinted [NL] in Cocco Bill [NL/Semic] #2: Tussen de rails (1975).

Cocco Bill [NL] #1 Centri PressCocco Bill [NL] #1: De Billieputters / City Beng Beng – Strip Reeks Print

1980. CentriPress Strip Reeks. Soft covers. 48 pgs. 22.00 x 27.90 cm. Color. © Falcon Books In. (USA) P.B.J.

Cocco Bill: "De Billieputters" 20 pgs (pgs 3–22). Color. Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #28: "Coccobilliput". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli #44 (1.11.70) to #48 (29.11.70).

Cocco Bill: "City Beng Beng" 24 pgs (pgs 23–46). Color. Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #27: "Cocco Bill contro chissà?". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 24 to 27/1970.

Cocco Bill [NL] #2 Centri PressCocco Bill [NL] #2: Contra De Tsjoek Tsjoek Klan – Strip Reeks Print

1980. CentriPress Strip Reeks. Soft covers. 48 pgs. 22.00 x 27.90 cm. Color. © Falcon Books In. (USA) P.B.J.

Cocco Bill: "Contra De Tsjoek Tsjoek Klan" 44 pgs (pgs 3–46). Color. Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #21: "Cocco Bill sulle rotaie". Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 8 to 23/1969.

Cocco Bill [NL] #3: In Brokkel-City– Strip Reeks Print Cocco Bill NL #3 Centri Press

1980. CentriPress Strip Reeks. Soft covers. 48 pgs. 21.90 x 27.90 cm. Color. © Falcon Books In. (USA) P.B.J.

Cocco Bill: "In Brokkel-City"44 pgs (pgs 3–46). Color. Syno
Original: Cocco Bill #29: "Cocco Bill sette per due". Transl. Anneke van Wissen. Appeared for the first time in Corriere dei Piccoli 30 to 40/1971.

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