Blutch

Blutch is a Union soldier in the American Civil War series Les Tuniques Bleues, a small, cynical, and reluctant Confederate-turned-Union private who forms an odd-couple duo with the idealistic, duty-bound Sergeant Chesterfield as they stumble through the conflict.

Born in the pages of Spirou in 1971, Blutch is a Dupuis creation who made his debut during the Bronze Age and has kept remarkable company ever since — sharing adventures across the decades with beloved Franco-Belgian icons like Spirou, Fantasio, Gaston Lagaffe, and Chesterfield. Most at home in Les Tuniques Bleues, this character has proven genuinely enduring, with a publishing presence stretching more than half a century from 1971 all the way to 2024. With Franquin himself credited on that first appearance in Spirou #1749, Blutch carries some serious pedigree — a character worth seeking out for any fan eager to explore the rich tradition of European comics at their finest.