Les Enquêtes de l'Inspecteur Bayard

A long-running French series from Bayard Presse, Les Enquêtes de l'Inspecteur Bayard ran for 18 issues between 1993 and 2010, with Olivier Schwartz as its most frequent artist. The strip follows the titular inspector, alongside associates Sam Raflette and Isabelle Mirrette, as well as the recurring antagonist Le Yorg, through a run of lighthearted, elegantly drawn detective adventures. Its consistent, charmingly retro visual style and extended serialization made it a distinct, beloved fixture in the European comics landscape.