Il cane Botolo

Il cane Botolo is a recurring canine character in Sergio Bonelli Editore's Dylan Dog horror series, first appearing in 1988. He serves as a small but memorable presence in the atmospheric, monster-filled world of Dylan Dog, the Nightmare Investigator of Craven Road.

Few characters earn a place in the long, shadow-drenched world of Dylan Dog simply by being themselves, but Il cane Botolo has done exactly that since 1988 — a Copper Age debut in one of Italian comics' most beloved horror series from Sergio Bonelli Editore, brought to life by the legendary Tiziano Sclavi and artist Giampiero Casertano. Across nearly four decades, this canine presence has popped up in the pages of Dylan Dog, Dylan Dog Gigante, and Maxi Dylan Dog, sharing atmospheric adventures alongside the likes of Dylan Dog himself, the sardonic Groucho, Ispettore Bloch, and even figures as grand as La Morte and Morgana. With 18 catalog appearances and a key issue to their name, Il cane Botolo is a small but genuinely charming fixture in the rich, gothic tapestry of the Dylan Dog universe — the kind of recurring presence that devoted indagatore dell'incubo fans always smile to spot.