Steven Sterk

Over fourteen years and ten issues, Steven Sterk brought a distinct, whimsical voice to Dupuis’s catalog, blending slapstick adventure with the warm, detailed cartooning of its most frequent creators—Peyo, Yvan Delporte, and Gos on scripts, with Peyo, François Walthéry, and Will leading the art. The series follows a clever, resourceful boy whose escapades often hinge on his knack for invention and his clashes with a bumbling local bully, all set against a charmingly rendered rural backdrop. More than just a footnote in Peyo’s career, it’s a delightful showcase of the collaborative spirit that defined mid-century European comics, offering a quieter, character-driven counterpoint to the era’s bombastic superhero fare.