CREATOR

Name: Bastei Verlag (German comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in Germany in 1953 by Gustav Heinrich Lübbe (1918-1995). Ongoing.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Bastei in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The name Bastei is a German word for Bastion. The corporation's main line is the publishing of colourful novels.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1965. Stopped in 1985 after 646 issues (#628 was never published).

The series consists of diverse independent Western stories featuring characters such as Reno Kid and Buffalo Bill.

From #45 the series' title was generally changed to Lasso.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

None.

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1965
#131 - 1969
#294 - 1973

#406 - 1975
#534 - 1978
#647 - 1985

 

 

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