1001 Roman #138 1942 Turkish Comic Turkey Phantom Mandrake King of the Royal Mounted
1001 Roman – Issue #138 (1942) – Türkiye Yayınevi
Description:
1001 Roman Issue #138 is a Turkish-language, full-color illustrated magazine published on March 23, 1942, during the golden age of newspaper-style comics and adventure strips in Turkey. First launched on July 10, 1939, by Tahsin Demiray under the Türkiye Yayınevi imprint, 1001 Roman quickly became one of the most influential comic magazines of its era. Its sustained popularity allowed it to run for many years and played a crucial role in introducing internationally famous comic strips to Turkish readers for the very first time.
Rather than focusing solely on comics, 1001 Roman combined illustrated adventure strips with prose stories, offering a rich and varied reading experience. This hybrid format made the magazine accessible to a wide audience and positioned it as a bridge between serialized literature and visual storytelling. Issue #38 exemplifies this editorial approach, presenting a strong lineup of globally recognized adventure and fantasy characters alongside original narrative content.
Included in this issue are comic strips featuring Tarzan, Firavunların Gölgesinde, King of the Royal Mounted (published as Yıldırım Polis King), Phantom - The Shark's Nest (Kızıl Maske), Tim Tyler’s Luck (İki İzci), Mandrake the Magician In The Lost World, Beşinci Kutup, and Brick Bradford. The presence of so many internationally known strips in a single issue highlights the magazine’s importance as a cultural gateway, bringing global comic traditions into the Turkish publishing landscape of the early 1940s.
Because of its age, full-color printing, and wartime-era paper quality, surviving copies of 1001 Roman are increasingly scarce. Issue #138 stands as a strong collectible example from one of Turkey’s most historically significant comic magazines, especially appealing to collectors of early European and American adventure strips published abroad.
Key Features:
• Series: 1001 Roman
• Issue: Issue #138
• Publisher: Türkiye Yayınevi
• Publication Year: 1942
• Language: Turkish
• Printing: Full color
• Format: Illustrated comic and story magazine
• Includes Comic Strips: Tarzan; Firavunların Gölgesinde; Yıldırım Polis King (King of the Royal Mounted); Kızıl Maske (Phantom - The Shark's Nest); İki İzci (Tim Tyler’s Luck); Mandrake In The Lost Word; Beşinci Kutup; Brick Bradford
• Editorial Style: Mix of international comic strips and prose stories
• Historical Significance: Early platform introducing major global comic characters to Turkish readers