Boris Badenov

Boris Badenov is a bumbling yet relentlessly scheming spy and villain from the Rocky and Bullwinkle universe, partnered with Natasha Fatale. He perpetually plots against Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose, typically on behalf of the fictional nation of Pottsylvania.

Few characters from the Silver Age carry quite the roguish charm of Boris Badenov, who made his comics debut in 1962's The Bullwinkle Mother Moose Nursery Pomes under the pen of Al Kilgore. A fixture of the beloved Rocky and Bullwinkle universe, Boris has shared pages with icons like Bullwinkle J. Moose, Natasha Fatale, Rocky the Flying Squirrel, and Dudley Do-Right across titles like Rocky and His Fiendish Friends and The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show — published through Western and spanning a remarkable 57 years of comics history from 1962 all the way to 2019. He's the kind of delightfully villainous presence that gives these all-ages adventures their irresistible edge, and for collectors who love the lighter, wittier side of Silver Age comics, tracking down his appearances is a genuinely rewarding hunt.