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Saltarella

Saltarella

74 appearances · Bronze Age · 1980–2025 · 6 key issues
Who is Saltarella?

Saltarella leapt onto the scene in 1980 through the pages of Mustang #54, a Bronze Age debut published by Editions Lug — the beloved French publisher that brought Marvel-style adventure to a whole generation of European readers. With 74 catalog appearances spread across Titans, Mustang, and Mikros and a remarkable publishing span stretching all the way to 2025, this is a character who has clearly earned a lasting place in the Franco-Belgian comics world. Six of those appearances carry key-issue status, making Saltarella a genuine target for serious collectors, and the company is impeccable — sharing pages with the likes of Peter Parker, Dazzler, and Photonik across those decades of adventure. If you've ever wanted to explore the rich, distinctly European corner of the Marvel universe, Saltarella is exactly the kind of find that makes digging through Editions Lug's catalogue so rewarding.

Mustang
#54
★ First appearance
Mustang #54
Jun 1980

Trivia

  • Jean-Yves Mitton has drawn more of Saltarella's comics than any other artist in our catalog — 25 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 2013–2020

Mikros Photonik - L'Ombre et la Lumière #1 2013
Mikros Photonik - L'Ombre et la Lumière #1
Epsilon #1 2016
Epsilon #1
Mikros #1 2020
Mikros #1

Appearances

Spécial Rodéo (1962)
#76
Strange (1970)
The Atomics (2002)
Etranges Aventures (2012)
#2
Mikros Photonik - L'Ombre et la Lumière (2013)
#1
Kronos le naufragé de l'espace-temps (2015)
Epsilon (2016)
Mikros (2020)
Futura (2013)
#11
Black & White Stories (2022)
#1