Kwabbernoot

Kwabbernoot is the Dutch-language name for Fantasio, the bumbling but good-hearted reporter and best friend of Spirou (Robbedoes) in André Franquin's classic Belgian comic series published by Dupuis.

Few characters can claim to have launched their very first adventure in a debut issue bearing their own name — but that's exactly how Kwabbernoot arrived on the scene in 1953, introduced by the legendary André Franquin in Robbedoes en Kwabbernoot #1 for Dupuis. Born in the Golden Age of European comics, this character has kept remarkable company over the decades, sharing pages with Robbedoes, Spip, and even the beloved Marsupilami across a publishing run that stretches an impressive seven-plus decades to 2024. Whether you're discovering them through the original series or through the handsome collected editions, Kwabbernoot is a genuine piece of Francophone comics heritage — a Franquin creation that has quietly endured while the legends of the form have come and gone.