Max Fridman

Born into the pages of Corto Maltese in 1985, Max Fridman is a Bronze Age creation of Fulvia Serra whose adventures have kept readers company across nearly three decades of Italian comics publishing under Rizzoli Libri. He shares the page with none other than the legendary Corto Maltese himself, placing him in remarkably distinguished company from the very start. Spanning titles like Graphic Journalism and La Porta d'Oriente, Fridman's catalog footprint may be selective, but his longevity through 2013 speaks to a character with genuine staying power in the European comics tradition — a quietly compelling figure well worth seeking out for any serious collector of the form.