Spaghetti

Spaghetti is a Belgian comics cowboy created by René Goscinny and Dino Attanasio, starring in humorous Western adventures set in the American frontier. Despite his Italian-sounding name, he navigates the Wild West in comedic fashion, blending slapstick with classic Western tropes.

Few characters carry their Silver Age roots with quite as much continental flair as Spaghetti, who first rode onto the page in 1967's Favorietenreeks #5, brought to life by the legendary René Goscinny and the gifted Dino Attanasio — a creative pairing that alone signals something worth seeking out. Published under the Vanderhout imprint and appearing across collections like Collectie Jong Europa, this character has kept remarkably good company over the decades, sharing adventures with the likes of Prosciutto. That a debut from 1967 is still turning up in the catalog as recently as 2025 speaks to a quiet, enduring charm that rewards the curious collector willing to dig into the rich tradition of European comics.