Raatikainen

Born onto the Finnish comics scene in 1998, Raatikainen is a creation of writer Pentti Otsamo and artist Pauli Kallio, debuting in FC Palloseura from publisher Jalava — a title that ran for an impressive stretch of over two decades into 2021. Sharing panels with a cast of characters including Kulmala, Tolppanen, and Rajala, Raatikainen inhabits what appears to be a distinctly Finnish comedic world, the kind of homegrown storytelling that thrives outside the superhero mainstream. For collectors with a taste for Nordic comics culture and the rich local flavor that Jalava brought to Finnish readers through the Modern Age, FC Palloseura is a genuine curio worth seeking out.