Tex Collezione Book N. 3

Fuorilegge

Release date
Cover Author
Aurelio Galleppini
Language
Italian
160 pages - b/w - Bonelli format (16 x 21cm)

In this book, we see for the first time the illusionist and spy Steve Dickart, destined to become Tex's most famous enemy with the sinister name of Mephisto! And Tex also meets the one who will be one of his dearest friends and companion in a thousand adventures, the Mexican Montales, when he was still a revolutionary fighting against the Mexican regime...

Stories

Il mistero dell’idolo d’oro

Type
reprint
Status
2nd part
The story ends on page 5 (3 pages).
Story kind
Comic Book

Tex receives a call for help from the commander of Fort Wellington. When he gets there, Colonel Cabot tells him the story of the mysterious Indian woman Yogar, the golden idol she stole ( Xipe or Anauak ) and the mysterious murders that happened in the fort. Asked to solve these questions, Tex decides to take the golden idol into his hands and find out what's behind it all.

Attacco a Santa Fé

Type
reprint
Status
Complete story
In this issue story begins on page 6 to 93 (88 pages).
Story kind
Comic Book

As a result of taking the treasure of the Indios Blancos (from the previous adventure "Il mistero dell’idolo d’oro"), Mexico invades the southern part of Texas. Tex joins the regular American forces who manage to stop the Mexicans and the conflict turns into a guerilla war. Tex is tasked with uncovering a Mexican spy.

This is where he finds a suspicious magician: Steve Dickart accompanied by his sister.

The first appearance of Mephisto.
 

Fuori-legge!

Type
reprint
Status
Complete story
In this issue story begins on page 94 to 127 (34 pages).
Story kind
Comic Book

Tex was sentenced to death by hanging! Carson, who comes to visit him, is the only one who believes in his innocence and therefore helps him escape from prison, outlaw days follow, the goal: to catch Mephisto and acquit himself...

With 34 pages this is one of the shortest Tex adventures.

Montales, El Desperado

Type
reprint
Status
1st part
In this issue story begins on page 128 to 162 (35 pages) and continues in the following issue.
Story kind
Comic Book

In search of Mephisto and his sister, Tex joins Montales, a man leading a rebellion against the corrupt Mexican government. Besides the final showdown with Mephisto, Tex decides to help fight injustice in Mexico and joins the revolution.

This story can also be seen as two separate adventures: in the first, Tex tracks down and captures Mephisto. In the second he stays with Montales, and leads the rioters to victory.
 

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