X1 Il Pugilatore Misterioso

Furio Almirante who emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1920, by working hard has been able to purchase a farm in a woody region of Missouri and leads a quiet life, when suddenly a letter arrives from Milano from his causing Mario Almirante notifying him he is coming to New York for a boxing match. Furio goes to New York to met him and there he will be dragged into a boxing match and a fight against Black circle band.

In Audace N. 325 "X1 Il Pugilatore Misterioso" makes his debut or Furio Almirante which will become an incredible success for Bonelli.

Furio's first story begins in Audace I.D.E.A. N. 325 where he makes his appearance under the name of "X1 the mysterious boxer" and runs in instalments of 1 table up to N. 331. In N. 331 when Bonelli took over the Audace, he understood better than others that the future is in the register format and that newspapers have now had their day. Therefore he continues with Furio as a main story with 8 tables per number.

Furio Almirante will become an incredible success for Bonelli and will appear on all subsequent Audace issues in the series except N. 393bis, 394bis, 395, 402 - 413, 416, 418 - 419 / 421, 423 - 426, 433, 443 and 464 - 467.

This story was later reprinted in Audace - Furio Almirante N. 1/4 and Audace Album Gigante N. 1

In the reprint it seems some boards where removed:

Original table from Audace N. 325 

Table from reprint Audace Album Gigante N.1 (1950) with 3 boards missing.