Blueberry

A landmark of European comics, Blueberry is a gritty, epic Western series published by Le Lombard that follows the morally complex adventures of Lieutenant Mike Blueberry in the post-Civil War American frontier. Written by Jean-Michel Charlier and drawn with stunning precision by Jean Giraud (later famed for his Moebius work), the series broke from clean-cut cowboy tropes to deliver a raw, psychologically nuanced saga that elevated the genre. Spanning six issues from 1971 to 1975, this run is celebrated for its cinematic storytelling and Giraud’s masterful, atmospheric art, cementing Blueberry as a cornerstone of Franco-Belgian comics.