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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) 'The Hidden Spring’
Nathan Never looks a lot like a Blade Runner film starring Brad Pitt. He's a Special Agent with the quasi-governmental Alfa Agency, with adventures often revolving around political, financial, and environmental concerns. This story mixes all three in a tale about water rights in the American Southwest. The "New Alamo" district (Texas) needs to divert rural water supplies for the benefit of the urban center whose economic engine means prosperity for the region as a whole. But what about those who depended on that water previously? It's an ecological parable about competing priorities.
The cover recalls Frank Frazetta's triangular compositions, with a hero atop a pile of corpses, one arm lifted to the sky in triumph. As usual in Bonelli books, the cover image is a montage of elements from the story, but the main image (the robot on the dino-creature) is not specifically seen in the interior.
I don't own all the pages of original art of this issue; far from it. I have the very beginning and much of the ending. I'm missing huge sections in the middle which I'll summarize on the posted pages surrounding it that I do own.
The Italian industry has its own terminology and publication patterns. Apart from the monthly 86-94 page books (each of which is an "album" made of "plates") for their various ongoing fumetti series, Bonelli publishes various annual issues for many of them. A "Maxi" issue contains three separate 94 page stories, a good way to clear inventory stories, of which they apparently commission a large number. A "Speciale" is a single story of around 180 pages. A "Gigante" issue is larger in both page size (11.75"x8.25") and page number (224 story pages) compared to typical fumetti. It's printed in black and white (as most fumetti are, unless designated "Color").
Series creator Antonio Serra has a one-page editorial which describes the difficulties which writers and artists face in producing a story of this length. It comments in part:
"... Two hundred and twenty pages is a considerable number, which translates into an average of eighteen months of uninterrupted work. All the illustrators who in the past have created one of these large-format volumes have therefore lived each narrated adventure intensely, in their daily lives. And not many are capable of doing so...
"Having reached his third Giant album, it is not surprising, therefore, that Germano Bonazzi had his own idea of what he wanted to achieve. Listening to the suggestions of collaborators is not always a feasible thing. Even readers, for example, often suggest that we tell 'this or that', without realizing narrative and structural problems, not to mention those related to the ownership of the rights of literary or cinematographic characters (how many times have I received a letter that simply said: 'Nathan Never vs Alien!' Ah, if only!). So, even the topical subject (water and its possible future lack), had to go through various discussions and elaborations, not always -- I admit -- peaceful.
"But the result, in my opinion, was worth the difficulties faced along the way... The story contains fantastic and technological elements, introduces new characters and, in the end, moves us. (At least, it moved me. For readers, this is often not enough, but it is at least a starting point) In short, it has all the qualities of a book of this type.
"Other Giants are already in the works and deal with even different themes, present new settings and, perhaps, even some hidden sides of our main protagonist, that Nathan Never who, just this year, celebrates twenty years of editorial life, an enviable record that none of us, among creators, authors, designers and editors ever hoped to reach.
"And for this, of course, we must thank you, the invisible and unknown readers of these words, you who have chosen to remain faithful over the years to our-our-own hero, perhaps a bit of an anti-hero, undoubtedly 'human', capable of getting involved body and soul in the action he lives, in a world so rich in situations and developments that, after all this time, has not yet exhausted its creative drive. And let's hope it never does. Happy reading to everyone!"
I'm surprised that Serra considers Nathan, his creation, to be an "anti-hero." The stories I've read (which granted are only a handful) depict Nathan more as a paladin who refuses to cut corners even to achieve good ends. Harlan Draka of Dampyr is more of an anti-hero, as befits his series' vampire theme.
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) page 5: Man and machine
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 101 |
| Comments: | 6 |
| Added to Site: | 8/20/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) page 5: Man and machine
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 53 and 59: The strike team
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 73 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 8/21/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 53 and 59: The strike team
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) page 76: My messed up family
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 31 |
| Comments: | 3 |
| Added to Site: | 8/22/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) page 76: My messed up family
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) page 92: Dino vs Droid
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 29 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 8/24/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) page 92: Dino vs Droid
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) page 147: Sneak attack
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 29 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 8/25/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) page 147: Sneak attack
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 150 and 155: The Lost World
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 31 |
| Comments: | 4 |
| Added to Site: | 8/26/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 150 and 155: The Lost World
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) page 169: Right vs Might
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 39 |
| Comments: | 3 |
| Added to Site: | 8/27/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) page 169: Right vs Might
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 174-175: Branko gets frisky
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 33 |
| Comments: | 3 |
| Added to Site: | 8/28/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 174-175: Branko gets frisky
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 176-177: A craving for Bacon
Art Details
| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 38 |
| Comments: | 3 |
| Added to Site: | 8/29/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 176-177: A craving for Bacon
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 178-179: Addicted to AI
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 29 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 8/31/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 178-179: Addicted to AI
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 196-197: Knives out
Art Details
| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 28 |
| Comments: | 3 |
| Added to Site: | 9/1/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 196-197: Knives out
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 198-199: Into the maelstrom
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 26 |
| Comments: | 3 |
| Added to Site: | 9/2/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 198-199: Into the maelstrom
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 200-201: Mouth to mouth
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
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| Views | 45 |
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| Added to Site: | 9/3/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 200-201: Mouth to mouth
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 202-203: Mouth to mouth again, but different
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| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 95 |
| Comments: | 4 |
| Added to Site: | 9/4/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 202-203: Mouth to mouth again, but different
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 204-205: Time for the boss fight
Art Details
| Artist: | Germano Bonazzi (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 59 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 9/5/2025 |
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Nathan Never Gigante #14 (2011) pages 204-205: Time for the boss fight
Artist: Germano Bonazzi (All)
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