Ben Bolt

Ben Bolt is the hero of a classic American newspaper adventure strip by Elliott Caplin and John Cullen Murphy, following a rugged, athletic young man whose life blends romance, sports, and action-driven drama across a grounded, realistic world.

Ben Bolt made his catalog entrance in the pages of Seriemagasinet in 1978, a Bronze Age arrival brought to life by the creative team of Elliott Caplin and John Cullen Murphy. Published by Semic, this character shares the page with a compelling cast that includes Kerry Drake, Lance McLane, Fortuna, Mindy Drake, and Spider Haines — lively company that speaks to the rich, story-driven world of the series. With six appearances across Seriemagasinet, Ben Bolt may be a rare find in the catalog, but for collectors with a taste for Bronze Age Semic publications and the classic craft of Caplin and Murphy, that scarcity only adds to the appeal.