Orient Express

In the early 1980s, Sergio Bonelli Editore launched Orient Express, a 30-issue anthology series that became a showcase for sophisticated, adult-oriented adventure and mystery comics. Most closely associated with the talents of Magnus, Vittorio Giardino, and Daniele Panebarco—who each wrote and drew seminal stories for the title—the magazine was a vital platform for European graphic storytelling. It is remembered for elevating the serialized comic format with its polished, atmospheric art and intricate, noir-tinged narratives.