Nello Malabarte

Nello Malabarte made his entrance in the pages of Spirou #1019 in 1957 — right at the dawn of the Silver Age — brought to life by Octave Joly and F. Bielsa under the celebrated Dupuis banner, home to some of Franco-Belgian comics' most beloved creations. His appearances are woven into the world of Gil Jourdan, that stylish detective series, where he keeps company with the likes of Gil Jourdan himself, Libellule, and Inspecteur Crouton. Though his catalog footprint is modest, the fact that his presence stretches across three decades of publication speaks to a character with genuine staying power in that richly crafted universe. A rare find for the dedicated Franco-Belgian collector with a taste for the classic Dupuis era.