Black Bird

Swooping into the Bronze Age pages of Mustang in 1980, Black Bird is a creation of Malcom Naughton and John Milton, published by the French house Éditions Lug — a publisher with a rich tradition of bringing bold, distinctive characters to European comics readers. With only a handful of appearances across 1980–1981, this is a rare and concentrated presence, and collectors will note that one of those issues carries recognized key status, making the short run all the more worth hunting down. In the colorful company of characters like Photonik, Tom Pouce, and Mister Circus, Black Bird inhabits a vibrant corner of the Bronze Age Franco-Belgian comics world that deserves far more attention than it typically receives.