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Du Glucose Pour Noémie
''Du glucose pour Noémie'', written and drawn by Fournier, is the twentyfirst album of the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' series, and the author's second, following the ''Spirou'' retirement of André Franquin. The story was initially serialised in '' Spirou'' magazine before it was published, along with the short story ''Un faux départ'', as a hardcover album in 1971. Story In ''Glucose for Noémie'', the story continues where ''Le champignon nippon'' of the previous album left off. Ito Kata, a well-known Japanese conjuror, has entrusted Spirou and Fantasio with a special mushroom which he wants them to take back to their friend the Count of Champignac, a leading mycologist. The mushroom is also coveted by the Triangle, a SPECTRE-like, world-spanning criminal organization. Having escaped the Triangle's agents, Spirou and Fantasio stand stunned at Tokyo airport when they find the parcel they were transporting empty... In ''A False Departure'', Spip is determined to run away from hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dupuis
Éditions Dupuis S.A. () is a Belgium, Belgian publisher of comic albums and magazines. Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic comics album, albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French and Dutch language, Dutch. Other language editions are mostly licensed to other publishers. Dupuis was for a long time a family business but was sold in the early 1980s and has since changed ownership a few times. Origin The growth of Dupuis towards becoming the leading comic book editor of Belgium started in 1938, when Dupuis added to its portfolio a men's magazine (''Le moustique'' [the mosquito] in French, ''HUMO, Humoradio'' in Dutch), a women's magazine (''Bonnes Soirées'' [good evenings] in French, ''De Haardvriend'' [the hearth's friend] in Dutch) and the children's comics magazine ''Spirou (magazine), Spirou''. The latter was originally only in Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mycologist
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungus, fungi, including their genetics, genetic and biochemistry, biochemical properties, their Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy and ethnomycology, their use to humans, including as a source for tinder, traditional medicine, Edible mushroom, food, and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poison, toxicity or fungal infection, infection. A biologist specializing in mycology is called a mycologist. Mycology branches into the field of phytopathology, the study of plant diseases, and the two disciplines remain closely related because the vast majority of plant pathogens are fungi. Overview Historically, mycology was a branch of botany because, although fungi are evolutionarily more closely related to animals than to plants, this was not recognized until a few decades ago. Pioneer mycologists included Elias Magnus Fries, Christian Hendrik Persoon, Anton de Bary, Elizabeth Eaton Morse, and Lewis David von Schweinitz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 In Comics
This is a list of comics-related events in 1971. Events January * January 6: The first episode of Kees Stip and Nico Visscher's newspaper gag-a-day comic ''In de Wolken'' is published. It will run until 1979. * January 10: The castle of Nederhorst den Berg in the Netherlands is struck by fire and completely burns out, also destroying the comics studio of Marten Toonder. * January 12: In ''Pif Gadget'' the ''Corto Maltese'' story ''La Conga des Bananes'' by Hugo Pratt kicks off. The story belongs to a cycle of Corto Maltese's adventures set in Central and South America (Beyond the windy isles) and marks the debut of the dark lady Venexiana Stevenson, recurring antagonist of the captain. * January 28: The Comics Code becomes less strict and will soften its rules a few more times during the year. Initially "liberalized" on January 28, 1971, to allow for (among other things) the sometimes "sympathetic depiction of criminal behavior . . . ndcorruption among public officials" ("as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Books
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literature First Published In Serial Form
Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include oral literature, much of which has been transcribed. Literature is a method of recording, preserving, and transmitting knowledge and entertainment, and can also have a social, psychological, spiritual, or political role. Literature, as an art form, can also include works in various non-fiction genres, such as biography, diaries, memoir, letters, and the essay. Within its broad definition, literature includes non-fictional books, articles or other printed information on a particular subject.''OED'' Etymologically, the term derives from Latin ''literatura/litteratura'' "learning, a writing, grammar," originally "writing formed with letters," from ''litera/littera'' "letter". In spite of this, the term has also been applied to spoken or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Works Originally Published In Spirou (magazine)
Works may refer to: People * Caddy Works (1896–1982), American college sports coach * Samuel Works (c. 1781–1868), New York politician Albums * '' ''Works'' (Pink Floyd album)'', a Pink Floyd album from 1983 * ''Works'', a Gary Burton album from 1972 * ''Works'', a Status Quo album from 1983 * ''Works'', a John Abercrombie album from 1991 * ''Works'', a Pat Metheny album from 1994 * ''Works'', an Alan Parson Project album from 2002 * ''Works Volume 1'', a 1977 Emerson, Lake & Palmer album * ''Works Volume 2'', a 1977 Emerson, Lake & Palmer album * '' The Works'', a 1984 Queen album Other uses * Microsoft Works, a collection of office productivity programs created by Microsoft * IBM Works, an office suite for the IBM OS/2 operating system * Mount Works, Victoria Land, Antarctica See also * The Works (other) * Work (other) Work may refer to: * Work (human activity), intentional activity people perform to support themselves, others, or the community ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirou Et Fantasio Albums
Spirou may refer to: In comics * Spirou (character), the eponymous main character of the comics series ''Spirou et Fantasio'' and ''Le Petit Spirou'' * ''Spirou'' (magazine), originally ''Le Journal de Spirou'', Belgian weekly serial comics magazine * ''Spirou'' (video game), a video game based on the comics series *''Spirou et Fantasio'', comics series published in the serial journal and in hardcover book format * ''Spirou et Fantasio'' (comic book), a 1948 comic book that precedes the official ''Spirou et Fantasio'' series * Spirou et Fantasio (1993 TV series), 1993 animated series * ''Spirou et Fantasio'' (2006 TV series), 2006 animated series Other * Spirou Charleroi, Belgian professional basketball club * Spiroudome, indoor arena in Charleroi, Belgium See also * Spira (other) * Spiro (other) *Spiro (name) Spiro is a surname with a variety of origins, as well as a given name among Greek-speaking populations, Albanians, and the Christians of Lebanon. Origins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsupilami
''Marsupilami'' is a comic book character and fictional animal species created by André Franquin. Its first appearance was in the 31 January 1952 issue of the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou''. Since then it appeared regularly in the popular Belgian comics series ''Spirou & Fantasio'', as a pet of the main characters, until Franquin stopped working on the series; the character's final appearance in the series during Franquin's lifetime was in 1970. In the late 1980s, another character of the same species, distinct from the pet Marsupilami owned by Spirou and Fantasio, got its own successful spin-off series of comic albums entitled ''Marsupilami'', written by Greg, Yann, and Dugomier, and drawn by Batem. The 1987 release of the first ''Marsupilami'' album marked the debut publication of the publishing house Marsu Productions, which was named after the character. ''Marsupilami'' has since become a multimedia franchise, with multiple animated series, a feature film, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SPECTRE
Spectre, specter or the spectre may refer to: Religion and spirituality * Vision (spirituality) * Apparitional experience * Ghost Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and written by Gene Roddenberry * ''Specters'' (film), a 1987 horror film starring Donald Pleasence * ''Spectre'' (1996 film), an American-Irish horror film * ''Spectres'' (film), a 2004 supernatural drama * ''Specter'' (2005 film), a Japanese tokusatsu film * '' DC Showcase: The Spectre'', a 2010 short animated film * ''Spectre'' (2015 film), a James Bond film * Specter (''Battlestar Galactica''), a Cylon in the original ''Battlestar Galactica'' television series * Harvey Specter, a character from the TV series ''Suits'' * Kamen Rider Specter, a character from the tokusatsu series ''Kamen Rider Ghost'' Music * Spectre (musician), alias of producer and rapper Skiz Fernando * The Spectre (rapper) (born 1986), British * Akhenaton (rapper) (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters In Spirou Et Fantasio
The long-running Franco-Belgian comic series ''Spirou and Fantasio'' has a number of major and minor recurring characters. Main characters Spirou Spirou is the main character of this series. Fantasio Fantasio is introduced by Jijé in 1943 as faithful friend and comical sidekick, and appears in all published ''Spirou et Fantasio'' adventures afterwards. Recurring characters Bring M. Backalive Bring M. Backalive is an intrepid poacher who hunts in the Palombian jungles, obsessed with achieving his career's last remaining elusive triumph, to capture a live specimen Marsupilami. The character appeared in two Franquin stories, and later featured in the Marsupilami spin-off series. Appearances *24. ''La cage'' (in ''Tembo Tabou'') (Franquin) *M0. ''Capturer un Marsupilami'' (in ''Capturez un Marsupilami'') (Franquin) The Count of Champignac Pacôme Hégésippe Adélard Ladislas de Champignac is an old, castle-dwelling aristocrat, genius of a scientist. He works in many field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirou Et Fantasio
''Spirou & Fantasio'' (french: Spirou et Fantasio, wa, Spirou eyet Fantasio) is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comics. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European comics, European humorous adventure comics like ''The Adventures of Tintin'' and ''Asterix''. It has been written and drawn by a succession of artists. Spirou (comics), Spirou and Fantasio are the series' main characters, two adventurous journalists who run into fantastic adventures, aided by Spirou's pet squirrel Spip (comics character), Spip and their inventor friend the Champignac, Count of Champignac. History Origins of ''Spirou'' The comic strip was originally created by Robert Velter, Rob-Vel for the launch of ' (''Spirou (magazine), Spirou'' magazine) on April 21, 1938, published by Dupuis, Éditions Dupuis. The main character was originally an elevator (lift) operator (in French language, French: ) for the Moustique Hotel (in reference to the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
