Mister No

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Publication information
Mister No

Publisher	Sergio Bonelli Editore
Created by	Sergio Bonelli Gallieno Ferri
In story information
Alter ego	Jerry Drake
Notable aliases	Jerry Drake

Mister No is an Italian comic book, first published in Italy in 1975 by Sergio Bonelli Editore. Mister No was created by writer Sergio Bonelli under the pseudonym of Guido Nolitta, and by artist Gallieno Ferri. The last number (379), published in December 2006, was set in 1969.

[edit] The character

Mister No is a former soldier who served under the United States Army and his real name is Jerry Drake. During the Second World War he moves to Manaus, in the middle of the brazilian Amazon Forest to escape from the horrors of the war. Half hero, half anti-hero, he fights for his own peace and tranquility where he hopes to gain in these wild territories.

He works as an aeroplane pilot and touristic guide, flying his Piper. His best friend is the german Otto Kruger, nicknamed Esse-Esse (S-S) because of his past as officer of the Nazi German Army. Jerry, like Esse-Esse, is a lazy man who likes hanging around in Paulo Adolfo's cantina, drinking cachaça and flirting with girls, and gets involved in dangerous troubles against his will. Although many of his adventures take place in Brazil, there are several which take place in other Latin American countries, North America, Europe and Africa.

[edit] Authors

Other than Bonelli and Ferri, many other artists worked authors who worked to the series include writers Alfredo Castelli, Tiziano Sclavi and Claudio Nizzi, and artists Roberto Diso, Marco Bianchini, Fabio Civitelli and Ferdinando Tacconi.

In the last issue it was announced that the series will continue in the annual specials.