colonel Olrik

Colonel Olrik is the cunning, cold-blooded arch-villain of the Blake and Mortimer series, serving as the primary antagonist to Professor Mortimer and Captain Blake. A ruthless schemer with no recorded superpowers, he relies on intelligence and menace to pursue his criminal ambitions.

Few villains in the Franco-Belgian tradition carry themselves with quite the cold menace of Colonel Olrik, who made his entrance in the very first issue of Le Journal de Tintin in 1946 — a Golden Age debut as auspicious as they come, courtesy of none other than Hergé himself. Across six decades of publication, Olrik has proven his staying power as a recurring dark presence in the world of Blake et Mortimer, sharing the pages with the likes of Mortimer, Blake, and the formidable Basam-Damdu. Published by Le Lombard, he's the kind of enduring antagonist who gives a long-running series its spine — the shadow that keeps returning no matter how many times the heroes prevail. If you're exploring the rich heritage of European adventure comics, Olrik is essential company.