Giovanni Luigi Bonelli (December 22, 1908 – January 12, 2001), was an Italian comic book author and writer.
Born in Milan, he is best remembered as the co-creator of Tex Willer, together with artist Aurelio Galleppini. His son Sergio Bonelli was also a comic book writer, as well as the publisher of Tex Willer series until his own death in 2011.