Caporal Blutch

Caporal Blutch is a reluctant, wisecracking Union soldier in the Belgian comic series Les Tuniques Bleues, set during the American Civil War. Paired with the dutiful Sergent Chesterfield, the mismatched duo's contrasting personalities drive the series' blend of comedy and adventure.

Bursting onto the pages of Spirou in 1970 under the legendary hand of Franquin, Caporal Blutch is a Silver Age gem from Dupuis' rich Belgian comics tradition, spending nearly two decades bringing life to Les Tuniques Bleues. He keeps vivid company with the likes of Sergent Chesterfield, Capitaine Stark, and Colonel Appeltown, a cast that gives the series its unmistakable flavor. For fans of Franco-Belgian bande dessinée at its most spirited, this is a character whose place in the Silver Age canon makes him well worth seeking out.