Max Bunker
Max Bunker, pen name of Luciano Massimiliano Secchi (born 24 August 1939), is an Italian comic book writer, and publisher, best known as the co-author of Alan Ford. Bunker's career started in 1960 when he co-founded, together with his brother-in-law Andrea Corno, a publishing house focused on the production of comics called Editoriale Corno. In 1962 Bunker wrote a Western-style comic book, Maschera Nera (Black Mask).
Also recorded as Luciano Secchi · Luciano Massimiliano Secchi
Max Bunker
- Birth Name
- Luciano Secchi
- Born
- 24 August 1939
- Birthplace
- Milan, Italy
- Nationality
- Italian
- Occupation
- writer · editor · film director · journalist · publisher
- Fields
- literary activity · comic · journalism · publishing
- Known for
- Alan Ford
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Biography
Biography
He went on to create more comics series in collaboration with Magnus (Roberto Raviola) such as Kriminal and Satanik and Maxmagnus. Bunker and Magnus' arguably most successful creative endeavour is Alan Ford. Originally published in May 1969, the series ran for 75 issues. When Editoriale Corno closed in 1984, Bunker founded Max Bunker Press and continued to publish Alan Ford in collaboration with other artists such as Paolo Piffarerio.
Key facts
Key facts
• Birth Name — Luciano Secchi • Born — 24 August 1939 • Birthplace — Milan, Italy • Nationality — Italian • Area — writer • Notable Works — Kriminal Satanik Maxmagnus Alan Ford
Documentary record
Max Bunker, a writer and journalist, was born in 1939. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Selected works
Selected works
• Kriminal (1964) • Satanik (1964) • Gesebel (1966) • Maxmagnus (1968) • Alan Ford (1969) • Fouche (1973) • Daniel (1973) • Kerry Cross (1994)
Identity
Identity
Max Bunker is recorded with the occupation comics writer. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded with the occupation journalist. Recorded with the occupation publisher. Recorded with the occupation editor. Recorded as writer, editor, film director, journalist and publisher.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1939
Max Bunker was born on 24 August 1939.
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Max Bunker was born at Milan.
Birthplace
Milan.
Birth place
Primary material
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q542920: Max Bunker
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- “Max Bunker”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Max Bunker dossier FFF
- Burattini, Moreno. Max Bunker. Una vita da numero uno. Cut-Up. 2019. 978-88-32218-01-5.
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