Professor Hicks

Stepping out of the atmospheric Italian horror universe that Tiziano Sclavi built, Professor Hicks made his debut in Dylan Dog #14 back in 1987 — right at the dawn of what would become one of Europe's most beloved comics series from Sergio Bonelli Editore. Over a remarkable stretch spanning some 35 years, this character has woven through the pages of Dylan Dog, Dylan Dog Collezione Book, and Dylan Dog Oldboy, keeping distinguished company alongside the likes of Dylan Dog himself, the sardonic Groucho, Ispettore Bloch, and Mana Cerace. Created by the talented trio of Luigi Mignacco, Tiziano Sclavi, and Luigi Piccatto, Professor Hicks is a figure worth seeking out for any serious collector of Italian comics — a character whose longevity across decades speaks to the richly textured world Bonelli built around its iconic nightmare investigator.