The heroine of a 1970s French graphic novels series about moto racing. Featuring many things that have two wheels and go “vroom”.

Gil Jourdan is a minor but classic character from French/Belgian mystery and adventure comics. This two-part profile explains a bunch of things, and covers much 1950s/1960s material.

The second half of our Gil Jourdan character profile, to avoid overlong articles. Classic — if B-list — investigation and adventure hero in 1950s/1960s European graphic novels. The first Gil Jourdan character profile is there.

From Dan Brereton’s painted Nocturnals comics. Lone samurai, ex-detective, ex-drifter fugitive, pyrokinetic synthesoid, trenchcoat-and-katana enthusiast. You should first check our “base camp” Nocturnals article.

A witchy little girl who grew up in a strange, darkly magical environment. One of the main characters in Dan Brereton’s Nocturnals painted comics. You should first check our “base camp” Nocturnals article.

A good guy (more or less) zombie gunman who never misses. From the atmospheric Nocturnals comics. This profile is meant to be read after our “base camp” Nocturnals article.

The benign angel/ghost in Dan Brereton’s Nocturnals comic books. A healer and psychopomp. This profile is meant to be read after the Nocturnals base camp article.

The founder and leader of the monsters-hunting Nocturnals. Pulps two-fisted scientist. From Dan Brereton’s cool painted comics. This article is meant to be read after the Nocturnals base camp profile.

Everybody’s favourite cranky frog mermaid with paired .45s, from Dan Brereton’s neat The Nocturnals series of painted comics. This profile is meant to be read after our primer article about the Nocturnals.