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{{Short description|Italian comics publiaher}}
{{Infobox publisher
| name = Sergio Bonelli Editore
| image = Sergio Bonelli al Lucca Comics 2009.jpg
| caption = Sergio Bonelli at [[Lucca Comics & Games]] in 2009
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| predecessor = Casa Audace Editrice (1940–1957)<br />Edizioni Araldo (1957–{{c.|1973}})<br />CEPIM ({{c.|1973}}–{{c.|1987}})<br />Daim Press ({{c.|1974}}–{{c.|1988}})<br />Altamira ({{c.|1979}})
| founded = {{Start date and age|1940| | }} in [[Italy]]
| founder = [[Gian Luigi Bonelli]]
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| country = Italy
| headquarters = [[Milan]]
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| keypeople = [[Sergio Bonelli]]
| publications = Comics, magazines
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| genre = Adventure, Western, horror, mystery, science fiction
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| url =http://www.sergiobonellieditore.it
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'''Sergio Bonelli Editore''' (formerly '''CEPIM''' and other names) is a publishing house of [[Italian comics]] founded in 1940 by [[Giulio Chio]] (2015–present). It takes its name from its former president, comic book writer [[Sergio Bonelli]] (1932–2011), son of Gian Luigi.

== Overview ==
The company popularized the comic book format that became known as ''Bonelliano''. These comic books presented complete stories in 98 black-and-white pages in a [[Paperback|pocket book]] format. The subject matter was always adventure, whether Western, horror, mystery, or science fiction. The ''bonelliani'' are to date the most popular form of comics in Italy.

The company was founded as '''Casa Audace Editrice''' in 1940. In 1957, when Sergio took over as director, the press was renamed to '''Edizioni Araldo'''. In subsequent years the name of the press was changed to '''CEPIM''', '''Daim Press''', and '''Altamira''' — sometimes being known by two names simultaneously.<ref>[http://www.sergiobonelli.it/section/3127/the-dream-factory "The Dream Factory,"] Sergio Bonelli Editore website. Accessed Nov. 22, 2016.</ref> In {{c.|1990}}, it was renamed '''Sergio Bonelli Editore''' in honor of the younger Bonelli.

The company has published ''[[Tex Willer]]'', created by Gian Luigi Bonelli and [[Aurelio Galleppini]], since 1948.

Sergio Bonelli (pseudonym Guido Nolitta) and artist [[Gallieno Ferri]]'s ''[[Zagor (comics)|Zagor]]'' was first published by the company in 1961.

In the 1970s the company published ''Un uomo un'avventura'' ("A Man An Adventure"), a series of graphic novels by authors such as [[Bonvi]], [[Guido Crepax]], [[Hugo Pratt]] and [[Sergio Toppi]].

== Publications ==
* ''[[Tex Willer]]'' (1948–)
* ''[[Il Piccolo Ranger]]'' (1958–1985)
* ''[[Zagor (comics)|Zagor]]'' (1961–)
* ''[[Alan Mistero]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Comandante Mark]]'' (1966–2000)
* ''[[Storia del West]]'' (1967–1980)
* ''[[The Protagonists (comics)|The Protagonists]]'' (1974–1975)
* ''[[Mister No]]'' (1975–2006)
* ''[[Akim (comics)|Akim]]'' (1976–1980)
* ''[[A Man, an Adventure]]'' (1976–1980)
* ''[[Ken Parker (character)|Ken Parker]]'' (1977–1984)
* ''[[Judas (comics)|Judas]]'' (1979–1980)
* ''[[Martin Mystère]]'' (1982–)
* ''[[Gil (comics)|Gil]]'' (1982–1983)
* ''[[Bella & Bronco]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Dylan Dog]]'' (1986–)
* ''[[Nick Raider]]'' (1988–2005)
* ''[[Nathan Never]]'' (1991–)
* ''[[Zona X]]'' (1992–1999)
* ''[[Almanacs Series]]'' (1993–)
* ''[[Legs Weaver]]'' (1995–2005)
* ''[[Magico Vento]]'' (1997–2010)
* ''[[Napoleone (comics)|Napoleone]]'' (1997–2006)
* ''[[Brendon (comics)|Brendon]]'' (1998–2014)
* ''[[Julia (comics)|Julia]]'' (1998–)
* ''[[Jonathan Steele (comics)|Jonathan Steele]]'' (1999–2004)
* ''[[Gea (comics)|Gea]]'' (1999–2005)
* ''[[Dampyr]]'' (2000–)
* ''[[Leo Pulp]]'' (2001–2007)
* ''[[Gregory Hunter]]'' (2001–2002)
* ''[[Brad Barron]]'' (2005–2006)
* ''[[Demian (comics)|Demian]]'' (2006–2007)
* ''[[Volto Nascosto]]'' (2008–2009)
* ''[[Jan Dix (comics)|Jan Dix]]'' (2008–2010)
* ''[[Lilith (Italian comics)|Lilith]]'' (2008–2017)
* ''[[Caravan (comics)|Caravan]]'' (2009–2010)
* ''[[Greystorm]]'' (2009–2010)
* ''[[Cassidy (Italian comics)|Cassidy]]'' (2010–2011)
* ''[[Saguaro (comics)|Saguaro]]'' (2011–2014)
* ''[[Shanghai Devil]]'' (2011–2013)
* ''[[Le storie]]'' (2012–)
* ''[[Dragonero]]'' (2013–2019)
* ''[[Orfani (comics)|Orfani]]'' (2013–2018)
* ''[[Adam Wild]]'' (2014–2016)
* ''[[Lukas (comic)|Lukas]]'' (2014–2016)
* ''[[Coney Island (comic)|Coney Island]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Tropical Blues (comic)|Tropical Blues]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Hellnoir]]'' (2015–2016)
* ''[[Ut (2022 comic)|Ut]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Mercurio Loi]]'' (2017–2019)
* ''[[Il commissrio Ricciardi]]'' (2017–)
* ''[[Deadwood Dick (comic)|Deadwood Dick]]'' (2018–2019)
* ''[[Cani sciolti (comic)|Cani sciolti]]'' (2018–2019)
* ''[[4 Hoods]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Creepy Past]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Odessa (comics)|Odessa]]'' (2019–2021)
* ''[[Magico Vento]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Il Confine]]'' (2019–)
* ''[[Darwin (2019 comic book series)|Darwin]]'' (2019–2020)
* ''[[K-11 (comic)|K-11]]'' (2019–2021)
* ''[[Attica (comic)|Attica]]'' (2019–2020)
* ''[[La Divina Congrega]]'' (2021–)
* ''[[Nero (2021 comic book series)|Nero]]'' (2021–)
* ''[[Simulacri (comic)|Simulacri]]'' (2022–)
* ''[[Eternity (2022 comic book series)|Eternity]]'' (2022–)
* ''[[Mr. Evidence]]'' (2022–)

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.sergiobonellieditore.it}}

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[[Category:Italian companies established in 1940]]
[[Category:Publishing companies established in 1940]]
[[Category:Comic book publishing companies of Italy]]
[[Category:Companies based in Milan]]

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