''Le repaire de la murène'', written and drawn by
Franquin, is the ninth album of the ''
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 ...
'' series, adding underwater adventure to the ''Spirou'' universe. After serial publication in ''
Spirou'' magazine, it was released as a complete hardcover album in 1957.
Story
In ''The Moray's Keep'', shipping magnate Xénophon Hamadryas offers a $6000 prize to the makers of a submarine innovation in order to find his sunken ship ''Le Discret'' off the French Mediterranean coast.
The Count of Champignac's mini-sub invention is so spectacular that the competition must resort to sabotage. A chain of secrets need to be exposed while the maritime criminal
John "the Moray" Helena lurks in the deep.
Background
The inventions of the Count of Champignac are central to this story as the X4 mushroom elixir that increases brain activity comes into play, resulting in the "Véhicule sous-marin individuel".
An old
Fantasio invention, the "Fantacopter", makes a reappearance.
A new discovery in the biology of
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 ...
is revealed, as he demonstrates amphibious qualities.
References
Franquin publications in ''Spirou''BDoubliées
External links
Spirou official site album index
Franquin site album index
Comics by André Franquin
Spirou et Fantasio albums
1957 graphic novels
1957 in comics
Comics set in France
Mediterranean Sea in fiction
Works originally published in Spirou (magazine)
Literature first published in serial form
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