Inspecteur Gadget

A brief French comic series from the mid-1980s, Inspecteur Gadget (1983–1986) was published by Éditions de la Page Blanche over four issues, adapting the beloved animated detective’s bumbling adventures into panel form. Though short-lived, the series captured the gadget-laden, slapstick spirit of the cartoon, with Inspector Gadget, his niece Penny, and Brain the dog facing off against the nefarious Dr. Claw. It stands as a niche but charming artifact of the era’s transmedia licensing, offering fans a printed glimpse of the iconic, klutzy cyborg sleuth.