Cugino Astragalo

Emerging from the distinctive world of Italian horror comics in 1991, Cugino Astragalo made their debut in Dario Argento presenta Profondo Rosso — a publication bearing the name of Italy's legendary horror filmmaker — published by Edizioni Eden. Created by the talented trio of Steve Moore, Antonio Bellomi, and John Bolton, this Copper/Modern Age character inhabits a wonderfully atmospheric corner of comics history, sharing pages with evocatively named figures like Zio Tibia, Stella Holmes, and Il custode del Sepolcro. With appearances spread across both Dario Argento presenta Profondo Rosso and Profondo Rosso presenta Tenebre, Cugino Astragalo is a rare and intriguing find — the kind of character that rewards the curious collector willing to venture beyond the mainstream into the rich, shadowy margins of European horror comics.