Pulgarín

Few characters capture the charm of mid-century Spanish comics quite like Pulgarín, who made their debut in the very first issue of Pumby in 1955, brought to life by the creator Palop under the beloved Editorial Valenciana imprint. A Golden Age original, Pulgarín spent the better part of a decade sharing pages with a wonderfully storybook cast — Pumby, Becerrín, Caperucita Encarnada, El Lobo, and Monucho among them — in a world brimming with the playful, illustrated warmth that defined Spanish children's comics of the era. With 23 catalogued appearances and five recognized as collector-significant key issues, this is a character whose footprint in the Pumby universe is modest but meaningful. For anyone drawn to the rich, underexplored world of Editorial Valenciana, Pulgarín is a delightful piece of that golden puzzle.