Die Blauen Boys

A long-running German-language Western series from Salleck Publications, Die Blauen Boys follows the misadventures of two bumbling Union soldiers during the American Civil War. Launched in 2004 and continuing to the present across 27 issues, the series is most defined by the Belgian writer Raoul Cauvin and the distinctive, expressive artwork of Willy Lambil, whose work gives the humorous frontier tales a classic comic-strip feel. It stands as a key example of the European comedic Western tradition, offering lighthearted, episodic stories that have found a devoted readership.