Bolivar

Bolivar is Donald Duck's oversized pet Saint Bernard, introduced in Norwegian-market Disney comics published by Hjemmet/Egmont. The lovable giant dog shares Donald's home and misadventures, serving as a gentle, loyal companion in the classic humor stories.

Few characters can claim a Golden Age debut and still be showing up in comics nearly eight decades later, but Bolivar is exactly that kind of enduring presence. Born from the pen of the legendary Carl Barks alongside Helene C. Kløvstad in 1949, this character first appeared in the Norwegian anthology Donald Duck & Co and has been a fixture of the Hjemmet/Egmont universe ever since, racking up 145 catalog appearances across Donald Duck Junior, Donald spesial, and beyond. Along the way, Bolivar has shared pages with a who's-who of classic funny-animal comics — Onkel Skrue, Mikke Mus, Langbein, and more — keeping genuinely iconic company across the years. With two collector-recognized key issues to their name and a publishing run stretching all the way to 2026, Bolivar is a quiet testament to just how deep and rewarding the Scandinavian Barks tradition really goes.