Väinö Väre

Väinö Väre stepped onto the page in 1997 with the very first issue of Myrkky, a Finnish publication from Egmont Kustannus that gave this Modern Age character a home for a brief but memorable run through 1997–1998. Across 11 catalogued appearances, Väinö shares his world with a colorful cast — Firkin, Puolikas, Kokonainen, Myyntimies Mynttinen, and Ramon among them — suggesting a richly populated corner of comics worth exploring. Short-lived series often carry an outsider charm all their own, and for collectors with a taste for Nordic comics beyond the mainstream, Väinö Väre is a genuine hidden gem.