Copain

Born in the pages of Vaillant in 1966, Copain is a Silver Age creation of Roger Mas, launched through the beloved French publisher Éditions Vaillant and sharing adventures with a wonderfully named cast that includes Pivoine Agénor, Quentin Gentil, Mouche, and Calixte Hautcœur. What's quietly remarkable is the staying power here — a run stretching from the mid-sixties all the way to 1995 speaks to a character who clearly found a loyal readership across nearly three decades of Franco-Belgian comics culture. For collectors with an eye for the rich tradition of European comics beyond the Anglophone mainstream, Copain is a charming piece of that story worth seeking out.