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Les Voleurs Du Marsupilami
''Les voleurs du Marsupilami'', published in English as ''The Marsupilami Thieves'', is the fifth album of the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' series, written and drawn by Franquin. The story is a continuation from where the previous album, ''Spirou et les héritiers'', left off. After serial publication in '' Spirou'' magazine, the story was released as a complete hardcover album in 1954. Story In ''The Marsupilami's Thieves'', Spirou and Fantasio regret giving the magnificent animal they brought back from the Palombian jungle, the Marsupilami, to a zoo, and decide to free the animal again and return it to its original home. This plan fails because someone else beats them to the abduction, and another quest to find the Marsupilami begins. This journey brings them to the city of Magnana, and the fiendish Circus Zabaglione. Background As a direct (and slightly less fantastic) sequel to the previous album, ''Les Voleurs'' contain several memorable episodes, including the intermezzo at the ... [...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] |
List Of 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 fi ... [...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] |
1954 In Comics
Events and publications * Publishers Comic Media, Fiction House, Star Publications, and Youthful go out of business. February * February 3: A controversial cartoon by Leslie Illingworth in ''Punch'' shows a visibly old and tired Winston Churchill behind his desk. It instantly causes outrage and scandal. * February 13: Leo Baxendale's ''The Bash Street Kids'' makes its debut in ''The Beano'', but is still named ''When the Bell Rings'' in this period. It will receive its definitive title on 11 November 1956. * February 27: The first issue of the British comics magazine ''Jack and Jill'' is published. It will run until 29 June 1985. * '' Hopalong Cassidy'', with issue #86, revived by DC Comics, taking over the numbering of the Fawcett Comics series. * The first issue of the American comics magazine ''Panic'' is published. March * March 1: The Billy DeBeck Awards are renamed the Reuben Awards. * March 4: Jijé's ''Jerry Spring'' makes its debut. * March 20: Marten Toonder's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Graphic Novels
Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head office of IBM. * January 10 – BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland Comet jet plane, disintegrates in mid-air due to metal fatigue, and crashes in the Mediterranean near Elba; all 35 people on board are killed. * January 12 – 1954 Blons avalanches, Avalanches in Austria kill more than 200. * January 15 – Mau Mau rebellion, Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya. * January 17 – In Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia, Milovan Đilas, one of the leading members of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, is relieved of his duties. * January 20 – The US-based National Negro Network is established, with 46 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
