Frode Øverli

Debuting in the pages of Pyton back in 1993, Frode Øverli is a Copper/Modern Age creation brought to life by Tommy Sydsæter and Christer Follin under the Egmont banner — a character rooted in the irreverent Scandinavian comics tradition that Pyton and Herman Hedning made their home. Sharing panels with the likes of Skaparen, Herman, Bacon, and Kommissarie Barskebäck, Øverli keeps colorful, eccentric company across nearly two decades of publication. With a key issue among their appearances and a presence stretching from 1993 to 2012, this is a character for collectors with a taste for the distinctive, offbeat corner of European comics that doesn't always make it onto English-speaking radar — but absolutely rewards the curious fan who seeks it out.