Léon Prunelle

Few characters embody the exasperated heart of a great comics institution quite like Léon Prunelle — the long-suffering editor who has graced the pages of Dupuis' legendary Spirou magazine since 1963, when the brilliant duo of Franquin and Jidéhem brought him to life in the Silver Age. Over more than six decades, he's kept remarkable company, sharing adventures with icons like Gaston Lagaffe, Spirou, and a who's who of Belgian comics royalty across Spirou, Les Aventures de Spirou et Fantasio, and Gaston. That kind of longevity — spanning 1963 all the way to 2024 — speaks to a character who has genuinely woven himself into the fabric of Franco-Belgian comics culture. For collectors and fans drawn to the rich, warmly humanist tradition of the Dupuis house style, Prunelle is an essential and endearing figure worth seeking out.