Tex #1 Zhenda 1993 Turkish Comic Turkey Bonelli Willer

Yeni Tex – Issue #1 – “Zhenda” – Turkish Edition, Galaksi Yayları (1993)

Description:

This comic is Issue #1 from the Yeni Tex series published in Turkey by Galaksi Yayları in 1993. The series consisted of a total of ten issues and was released at fifteen-day intervals. Printed in Turkish and in black and white, the series represents one of the Turkish editions of the famous Italian Western comic Tex.

Tex is a classic Italian Western comic series created by writer Gianluigi Bonelli and artist Aurelio Galleppini, also known as Galep. First introduced in Italy in 1948, the character quickly became one of the most popular and longest-running Western comic heroes in Europe. The series combines action, adventure, and frontier justice within the setting of the American Old West.

The comic takes its name from its main character Tex Willer, a fearless Texas Ranger known for his strong sense of justice and uncompromising personality. Tex operates across the American frontier fighting criminals, bandits, corrupt officials, and other threats. In addition to being a ranger, Tex is also the chief of the Navajo Nation in the stories, where he is known among the Native Americans as “Night Eagle.” As a character, Tex is portrayed as someone who strongly opposes discrimination and prejudice, and while he respects justice, he is not afraid to bend rules or resort to force when necessary to defend the innocent.

This issue contains the story titled “Zhenda,” presenting one of Tex Willer’s adventures in the classic Western setting that made the character famous worldwide. Like many Turkish editions of Italian comics during the period, the book was printed in black and white as a cost-effective production format while still preserving the dynamic storytelling and artwork of the original series.

For collectors, the Yeni Tex series represents an interesting 1990s Turkish publication of the legendary Tex character. Its biweekly release format and relatively short ten-issue run make it a notable example of how the long-running Italian Western comic continued to reach Turkish readers through localized editions.

Key Features:

• Series: Yeni Tex

• Issue: Issue #1

• Story Title: Zhenda

• Main Character: Tex Willer

• Creators: Gianluigi Bonelli (writer), Aurelio Galleppini “Galep” (artist)

• Publisher: Galaksi Yayları

• Publication Year: 1993

• Language: Turkish

• Printing: Black and white

• Publication Frequency: Every 15 days

• Series Scope: 10 issues published

• Genre: Western adventure

• Character Background: Tex Willer is a Texas Ranger and chief of the Navajo Nation, known among Native Americans as “Night Eagle”

• Collector Appeal: Turkish 1990s edition of the legendary Italian Western comic Tex