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Akim (Jim Rank)

 
Akim
Jim Rank

Religion: not determined yet

Name: Akim

Alter Ego: Jim Rank

Classification: hero hero  

Publisher(s): Altamira; Quadrifoglio Sergio Bonelli Editore Tomasin

First Appearance: Albo Gioiello #1 (10 Feb. 1950): "Akim il Figlio della Jungla"

Creators: Robert Renzi, Augusto Pedrazza

Number of Appearances: 888

Ally: Kar
Ally: Zig

Location: Africa

Nation: Italy

Race: white

Gender: male

Note: grew up among apes in jungle

Akim is an Italian character who is classified in that country as a "tarzanid" because of the many similarities between him and Tarzan.


This character is in the following story which has been indexed by this website:
Albo Gioiello #1 (10 Feb. 1950): "Akim il Figlio della Jungla" (lead character)


Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://www.comicvine.com/akim/29-67793/
  - http://www-en.sergiobonellieditore.it/editore/settanta.html
  - http://singular--points.blogspot.com/2009/02/tarzan-akim-and-zembla.html
  - http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akim
  - http://www.coolfrenchcomics.com/zembla.htm
  - http://lambiek.net/artists/p/pedrazza_augusto.htm