Georges
Georges is a Silver Age creation who made their debut in the very first issue of Cap'tain Présente Popeye in 1964, brought to life by Michele Gazzarri and Pierluigi Sangalli for the French publisher SFPI. Over nearly two decades — from 1964 all the way through 1983 — Georges became a fixture across the Cap'tain Présente Popeye family of titles, racking up 79 catalogued appearances alongside a colorful cast that includes Timothée, Gontran, Poupa, Haggy, and Les Rabougris. That kind of staying power across multiple spinoff formats speaks to a character with genuine resonance in the Franco-Belgian comics landscape of the era. With a key-issue appearance to their name and a debut in a landmark first issue, Georges is a rewarding discovery for collectors with a taste for the rich, often-overlooked world of Silver Age French comics publishing.
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Trivia
- Pierluigi Sangalli has drawn more of Georges's comics than any other artist in our catalog — 69 issues.