Seriemagasinet #10/1953

"Flygende Skyens ilddåp" introduces a tense, grounded mystery in a 1953 Scandinavian comic setting, where Tex tracks down the man who killed Jeff, all while unraveling a web of smuggling tied to a local power struggle. Written by Gian Luigi Bonelli and illustrated by Aurelio Galleppini—both inks and pencils—the story unfolds through a cast of sharp-eyed locals, including the rival newspaperman Barker and his daughter, the enigmatic Marie Gold who runs the Jolly Bar, and the mysterious Bud Lowett, skipper of the River Queen. The cover by Aurelio Galleppini captures the mood of a town on edge, with a 65 NOK price tag marking it as a piece of mid-century Norwegian pop culture.