''Ric Hochet'' is a
Franco-Belgian comics series created by
Tibet
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(drawings) and
André-Paul Duchâteau (scripts). It first appeared on March 30, 1955, in the
Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''
Tintin
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''The Adventures of Tintin''
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** Tintin (character), a fictional character in the series
** ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (film), 2011, ...
''.
Synopsis
The series features the adventures of Ric Hochet, a reporter for the newspaper ''La Rafale'' in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si ...
.
Characters
*Ric Hochet
*Commissaire Bourdon
*Nadine
*Richard Hochet
*Inspector Ledru
*Bob Drumond
*Professor Hermelin
*"Le Bourreau"
*Lambert
Translations
The series' name deviated as translations were published across Europe, with the result that it is known as ''Rick Master'' in
Germany
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, ''Rik Ringers'' in
The Netherlands
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and
Flanders
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, ''Riku Oksa'' in
Finland
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and ''Allan Falk'' and ''Rick Hart'' in
Scandinavia
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. Ric Hochet's stories were also published in South India in Tamil Language by Prakash Publishers. Ric Hochet is known as "Reporter Johnny" in Tamil. Ric Hochet's stories were published in Egypt in the Arabic version of the magazine
Tintin (magazine)
''Tintin'' (french: Le Journal de Tintin; nl, Kuifje) was a weekly Franco-Belgian comics magazine of the second half of the 20th century. Subtitled ''"The Magazine for the Youth from 7 to 77"'', it was one of the major publications of the Fra ...
(تان تان), which was issued between 1971 and 1980.
Albums
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Traquenard au Havre''
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Mystère à Porquerolles''
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Défi à Ric Hochet''
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L'ombre de Caméléon''
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Piège pour Ric Hochet''
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Rapt sur le France''
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Suspense à la télévision''
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Face au serpent''
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Alias Ric Hochet''
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Les 5 revenants''
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Cauchemar pour Ric Hochet''
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Les spectres de la nuit''
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Les compagnons du diable''
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Ric Hochet contre le Bourreau''
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Le monstre de Noireville''
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Requiem pour une idole''
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Épitaphe pour Ric Hochet''
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Enquête dans le passé''
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Les signes de la peur''
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L'homme qui portait malheur''
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Alerte! Extra - Terrestres''
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Le trio maléfique''
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La ligne de mort''
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La piste rouge''
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Coups de griffes chez Bouglione''
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L'ennemi à travers les siècles''
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L'épée sur la gorge''
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Hallali pour Ric Hochet''
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Opération 100 milliards''
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Le fantôme de l'alchimiste''
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K.O. en 9 rounds''
''(short stories)''
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Tribunal noir''
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Le scandale Ric Hochet''
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La nuit des vampires''
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La mort noire''
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La flèche de sang''
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Le maléfice Vaudou''
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Face au crime''
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Le disparu de l'enfer''
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Le double qui tue''
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La maison de la vengeance''
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La liste mortelle''
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Les messagers du trépas''
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Ric Hochet contre Sherlock''
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Le triangle Attila''
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Les témoins de Satan''
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Les jumeaux diaboliques''
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Le secret d'Agatha''
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L'exécuteur des ténèbres''
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Le crime de l'an 2000''
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La bête de l'apocalypse''
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Le maître de l'illusion''
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Meurtre à l'Impro''
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Le masque de la terreur''
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Qui a peur d'Hitchcock''
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Un million sans impôt''
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L'heure du kidnapping''
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Premières armes''
''(Reprinted)''
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La main de la mort''
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Crime sur Internet''
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Le jeu de la potence''
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B.D. meurtres''
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La sorcière mal aimée''
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Le contrat du siècle''
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Panique sur le Web''
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Penthouse story''
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Le nombre maudit''
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Le collectionneur de crimes''
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L'homme de glace''
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Silence de mort''
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La dernière impératrice''
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Le trésor des Marolles''
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On tue au théâtre ce soir''
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Puzzle mortel''
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Code pour l'au-delà''
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Dernier duel''
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Ici, 77''
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A la poursuite du griffon d'or''
In popular culture
Ric Hochet is among the many Belgian comics characters to jokingly have a
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
street named after them. The Galerie du Roi/ Koningsgalerij has a
commemorative plaque
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with the name ''Rue Ric Hochet/ Rik Ringers Straat'' placed under the actual street sign.
In 1994, as part of the
Brussels' Comic Book Route
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, a wall was designed in the Rue du Bon Secours/ Bijstandsstraat in Brussels. The wall was designed by G. Oreopoulos and D. Vandegeerde.
Sources
''Ric Hochet'' publications in Belgian ''Tintin''an
BDoubliées
Bedetheque
;Footnotes
External links
Ric Hocheton Lombard website
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Tribute to Tibet
Bandes dessinées
1955 comics debuts
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Belgian comic strips
Belgian comics titles
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Lombard Editions titles
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Detective comics
Crime comics
Drama comics
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Comics set in Paris
Comics set in France
Comics set in Belgium