Zilverpijl

Silver Arrow - The young chief (Dutch Zilverpijl ) was a Western comic to an Indian chief, which was published by Bastion -Verlag in the years 1970 to 1988 in Germany. Drawn comics by Frank Sels and from the studio founded by Sels characters were.

Action

Title Hero Silver Arrow is a young Indian chief of the tribe of Kiowa. Together with his white blood brother Falk, the young squaw moon child and their young Puma Tinka he experienced numerous adventures. Also on board are often the two Ranger Jed and Harry. Also Falk's Uncle Jim Kent and Jeremiah and Endo often play a role. In an issue (issue 62) even a guest appearance of Karl May characters Winnetou and Old Shatterhand is done. More early 70s very popular visitors are the Cartwrights of the Ponderosa Ranch, from the series Bonanza. The comic book series of the same name also appeared in the Bastion -Verlag.

Appearance

The stories first appeared in the journal Felix, then later as a separate booklet. The booklet with the partially yellow title appeared every week and cost initially 1, and later up to 3 marks. The full color lined adventures were drawn realistically. From 1970 to 1988 768 books were published, with the end reprints of earlier stories are often published. As is usual with other bastion Comics ( Bessy, Felix, Wastl etc. ), not abverkaufte booklets were as double issues and special volumes ( 3 to 6 single issues and hardcover ) put on the market again. In parallel, from 1981 to 1984 and paperbacks on the young chief, she appeared with a red title Silver Arrow for the price of original 3 Mark (later DEM 3.20 ). The rest of the comic was up to 100,000 copies. Later, the early works appeared at Wick Publisher. The cover pictures to draw Ersel (Ernst Sels ), the son of the original signer Frank Sels.

Except in Germany Silver Arrow was also successful on the Scandinavian market. In Norway still appear booklets of Sølvpilen.