| Bruno Brazil | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the first album,Le requin qui mourut deux fois (1969) | |
| Author(s) | Greg, Laurent-Frédéric Bollée |
| Illustrator(s) | William Vance, Philippe Aymond |
| Current status/schedule | Running |
| Launch date | 1969 |
| Publisher(s) | Dargaud,Le Lombard |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
Bruno Brazil is aFranco-Belgian comics series written byGreg, under the pseudonym Louis Albert, and drawn byWilliam Vance. It was initially serialised in theFranco-Belgian comics magazineTintin, first appearing on January 17, 1967.[1] The first album publication was in 1969, while the latest album was first published in 1995. WhileDargaud had initially published the series up to the penultimate volume, the rights were eventually passed on toLe Lombard, which is part of the same holding company,Média-Participations, and the final volume was published under its banner. As of today, the series is yet to be published in English but is available in various other languages, including French and Spanish.[2]
The comic series is about a secret agent named Bruno Brazil, who heads a small special unit of the US Secret Service. In later volumes, this secret service is called the WSIO (World Security International Organization).
Bruno's special unit is known by the code name "Commando Cayman" and each of the six members of the command possesses a special ability. Until volume four,Rebelle is the criminal mastermind behind fantastic inventions as an eternal enemy. Thereafter she disappears from the scene and the stories become more realistic, with Commando Cayman that has to fight the mafia.[3]
The series is notable for not avoiding casualties among the Cayman Command.[4]
