Les Pirates Du Silence

''Les pirates du silence'', written and drawn by Franquin, is the tenth album of the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' series. The title story, and another, ''La Quick Super'', were serialised in '' Spirou'' magazine before both were published in one hardcover album in 1958.

Story

In ''The Pirates of Silence'', Fantasio gets an assignment from ''Le Moustique'' to write a story about Incognito City, a highly modernized city inhabited by wealthy celebrities and where security is tight and photography strictly forbidden. Fantasio gets around this by hiding miniature cameras in everyday items such as his pipe. But before he and Spirou leave, the Marsupilami surprisingly appears at their home, having somehow traveled alone from the Count's mansion in Champignac. Unable to reach the Count by phone, they drive to Incognito City and have an unpleasant traffic encounter with Juan Corto Dos Orejas, leaving them with a bad impression and a small object found on the ground. Further encounters with thugs and suspicious events slowly expose a fiendish plot, involving the kidnapping of the Count of Champignac.

In ''The Quick Super'', Fantasio sets out to test-drive a "Quick" (a large car manufactured by Genial Motors) for the week-end, in order to write a review for ''Spirou Méchanique''. There are mysterious elements however, as all previously test-driven Quicks have ended up stolen, and this one is no exception. As the events unfold, old acquaintances from Circus Zabaglione (from '' Les voleurs du Marsupilami'') reappear.

Background

This album most famously reveals another of Marsupilami's remarkable attributes, namely its ability to perfectly mimic human words.

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
1958 graphic novels
1958 in comics
Works originally published in Spirou (magazine)
Literature first published in serial form

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