Blueberry

Lieutenant Blueberry is a roguish, hard-drinking U.S. Cavalry officer navigating the American frontier, known for his sharp wits and moral ambiguity. Originally stationed in the Southwest, he becomes entangled in conflicts involving Native Americans, outlaws, and political conspiracies across the post-Civil War West.

Few characters carry the quiet distinction of a Silver Age debut that still echoes across more than five decades, but Blueberry does exactly that — first appearing in Pep #44 in 1968, brought to life by creator Hans G. Kresse. Published by Uitgeverij Helmond and appearing across titles like Blueberry, Pep, and In het spoor van Blueberry, this character has proven genuinely enduring, sharing adventures along the way with the likes of Mike Steve Donovan. A catalog presence stretching from 1968 all the way to 2025 speaks for itself — some characters simply find their audience and hold on.