Tennisplatzis

Few characters carry their Silver Age origins quite so lightly as Tennisplatzis, who first bounced onto the page in MV Comix #6/1969, brought to life by the creative duo of Dave Wood and Sheldon Moldoff. Appearing most prominently within the beloved Asterix Mundart dialect editions published by Egmont Ehapa, this character has kept remarkably distinguished company over the decades — sharing adventures with none other than Asterix, Obelix, and Mannekenpix across a publishing span that stretches an impressive 55 years. Fifteen catalog appearances may sound modest, but for a figure rooted in that playful, punning spirit the Asterix world does so well, Tennisplatzis is exactly the kind of colorful background gem that rewards the dedicated collector who loves digging deeper into the corners of European comics history.