{"product_id":"the-collected-toppi-vol-12-men-of-the-world-hardcover","title":"The Collected Toppi Vol. 12: Men of the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSergio Toppi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSergio Toppi\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree stories from the infamous One Man, One Adventure series published by Bonelli in 1976, each focusing on a notable central character with a unique and fascinating past embroiled on an adventure during notable periods of history. This volume includes the never-before translated \"The Man from the Nile,\" \"The Man from Mexico,\" and \"The Man from the Swamp,\" all told with Toppi's groundbreaking and inimitable style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSergio Toppi\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Milan, Italy, in October 1932. As a self-taught artist, he began his career in illustration working for the renowned Italian publisher UTET on numerous notable advertising campaigns. Adapting his style to fit the needs of each commission, he excelled at capturing documentary accuracy as well as caricatural cartooning. His first sequential work was featured in \u003ci\u003eCorriere dei Piccoli\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Children's Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e), featuring the character Il Mago Zurli (the Zurli Wizard). In the decades that followed, his subsequent work evolved in artistry, garnering numerous accolades throughout the European industry. He primarily focused on short, self-contained stories for various French and Italian publications, including the experimental monthly \u003ci\u003eAlter Alter\u003c\/i\u003e, the adventure magazine \u003ci\u003eOrient Express\u003c\/i\u003e, and well-known comics magazines such as \u003ci\u003eLinus, Corto Maltese\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUn Uomo Un'avventura\u003c\/i\u003e in Italy, and \u003ci\u003eL'Histoire de France en Bandes Dessinées\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLa Découverte du Monde\u003c\/i\u003e in France. Collected exclusively in Europe by the French publisher Mosquito, his body of work has been recognized as a masterful example of illustration and sequential storytelling that has influenced many of the biggest names in the industry worldwide. His art has been displayed in the \u003ci\u003eMasters of the European Comic Book \u003c\/i\u003eexhibit at the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris and in the Museum of Comic Art in Angoulême. Toppi passed away on August 21, 2012, in the city of his birth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 12.14 x 9.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48803876339960,"sku":"9781962413374","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/YZY2dUb0SQ9781962413374.webp?v=1780516222","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-collected-toppi-vol-12-men-of-the-world-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}