Kulmala

Finnish comics have their own rich traditions, and Kulmala is a slice of that world — debuting in 1998 in FC Palloseura from publisher Suuri Kurpitsa, brought to life by creators Pauli Kallio and Pentti Otsamo. A Modern Age character through and through, Kulmala shares the pages of this series with a cast that includes Tolppanen, Liimatainen, Savolainen, Raatikainen, and Teemu Tolppanen, suggesting an ensemble comic world with a distinctly Finnish flavor. The series ran for an impressive stretch spanning into 2021, making FC Palloseura a quietly enduring corner of Nordic comics. For collectors with a curiosity for comics beyond the English-language mainstream, Kulmala and this title offer a genuinely rewarding discovery.