Binbir Roman #46 1949 Mandrake the Magician - Brick Bradford Turkish Comic Mag Turkey
Binbir Roman – Issue No. 46 (March 30, 1949) – Turkish Comic Magazine
Description:
This issue is Binbir Roman No. 46, dated March 30, 1949. It is a Turkish comic magazine series that emerged as the direct continuation of the highly influential 1001 Roman magazine which dominated the Turkish comic scene in the 1940s. Following a change in ownership, the title was preserved in spirit but altered in form “1001” was replaced with its word-based equivalent “Binbir”, marking a new phase in the publication’s history.
Binbir Roman was published between 1948 and 1952, reaching a total of 213 issues. While primarily a comic magazine, Binbir Roman also featured prose stories alongside its illustrated content, continuing the mixed-format tradition of its predecessor.
Issue No. 46 presents a diverse selection of adventure, crime, and wartime-themed comics that were popular with Turkish readers of the period. Featured series include internationally known characters adapted for the local market, alongside original or localized titles. Featured series include Mandrake the Magician, Nat Pinkerton, Brick Bradford and more. In addition to comic content, this issue also contains an article related to actress Ann Blyth, reflecting the magazine’s broader engagement with contemporary popular culture.
This issue is a solid representative example of late-1940s Turkish comic publishing and offers insight into how global comic characters and genres were curated for a local audience during the postwar period.
Key Features:
• Title: Binbir Roman
• Issue Number: No. 46
• Publication Date: March 30, 1949
• Series Background: Continuation of the earlier 1001 Roman magazine
• Total Series Run: 213 issues (1948–1952)
• Format: Comic magazine with additional prose and cultural articles
• Featured Comics:
– Mandrake the Magician
– Nat Pinkerton
– Brick Bradford
– Gizli Vazife (World War II–themed comic)
– İskeletler Diyarı
– Yalnız Ruhlar
– Korsanlar Krali
• Additional Content: Article related to actress Ann Blyth
• Collector Interest: Representative postwar issue with a broad range of adventure and genre comics
• Condition: Good; page yellowing and small tears consistent with age