Cavalier Tripps

Born in the pages of Spirou in 1970 under the pen of the legendary Franquin, Cavalier Tripps is a Silver Age creation from Dupuis with roots in the beloved Belgian comics tradition. With just a handful of catalog appearances across Les Tuniques Bleues and Spirou, Tripps occupies a rare, collectible corner of that world, sharing the page with the likes of Sergent Chesterfield, Caporal Blutch, and Colonel Appeltown — the colorful ensemble at the heart of Les Tuniques Bleues. Brief appearances can carry real weight in comics history, and a character touched by Franquin's hand in 1970 is always worth a second look for any serious collector of Franco-Belgian comics.