Photo: Emilia Kangasluoma The Comics Centre in Helsinki is not only about Finnish comics – many international characters can be found on the walls. Kalle Hakkola goes eye-to-eye with Belgian hero Cowboy Henk.
Driven in part by a major annual comics festival held in Helsinki, Finnish comics are catapulting to international recognition. The world’s widely held respect for Finnish education expertise spills over into the field of comics, as well.
