Ken Parker is a fictional character from a series of eponym Italian comics created in 1974 [1] by Giancarlo Berardi and Ivo Milazzo.

His stories are mainly set in Northwestern states or, after Parker was forced to flee after his participation in some strikes in Boston (initially as a Pinkerton agent), along the Canadian frontier.

The themes dealt by the series are unusual for a western, including homosexuality, ecology, ghettoization, justice, the destiny of Man, and his relationship with God.

Ken Parker is not a typical cowboy, a monolithic character like Tex Willer or John Wayne's heroes: he grows older since his first story (set in 1870) he commits errors and changes his ideas and ideals.

Ken Parker regular publication ceased, but is still occasionally published by Sergio Bonelli Editore and Panini Comics.