Like every kid in Iceland, I got my Wild West education from the Lucky Luke comic books. To this day they're still my favorite comic books and every time I visit my dad I barely leave my bed, which is placed next to a shelf full of Lucky Luke and other favorites of the Franco-Belgian comic book genre such as Les 4as (Hin Fjögur Fræknu), Tin Tin, Astérix the Gaul, Gaston Lagaff (Viggó Viðurtan), Quick & Flupke (Palli og Toggi), Spirou & Fantasio (Svalur og Valur), The Smurfs, and Yoko Tsuno. Superman might fly and Spiderman can jump from building to building, but Lucky Luke can draw his gun faster than his own shadow.


Les 4as were created by Georges Chaulet and illustrated by François Craenhals. A kind of a European version of the Fantastic Four, but more earnest than their American counterparts as their superpowers consist in being themselves, whether it’s having a sweet tooth, an extensive library, a comb constantly in use, or a complete knowledge of cars and engines. Les 4as were the older siblings I never had.


Astérix and Obelix were created by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo.


Goscinny also created Lucky Luke, who was illustrated by Morris.


Hergé created both Tin Tin and Quick & Flupke, and he illustrated them as well.


Gaston Lagaff is the sole creation of André Franquin, while several people have worked on Spirou & Fantasio.


The Smurfs by Peyo.


Japanese heroine and technology wizard Yoko Tsuno by Roger Leloup.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Belgian_comics