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''Ric Hochet'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by
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(drawings) and André-Paul Duchâteau (scripts). It first appeared on March 30, 1955, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''
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Synopsis

The series features the adventures of Ric Hochet, a reporter for the newspaper ''La Rafale'' in
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.


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
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, ''Rik Ringers'' in
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and
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, ''Riku Oksa'' in
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and ''Allan Falk'' and ''Rick Hart'' in
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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
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(تان تان), which was issued between 1971 and 1980.


Albums

# '' Traquenard au Havre'' # '' Mystère à Porquerolles'' # '' Défi à Ric Hochet'' # '' L'ombre de Caméléon'' # '' Piège pour Ric Hochet'' # '' Rapt sur le France'' # '' Suspense à la télévision'' # '' Face au serpent'' # '' Alias Ric Hochet'' # '' Les 5 revenants'' # '' Cauchemar pour Ric Hochet'' # '' Les spectres de la nuit'' # '' Les compagnons du diable'' # '' Ric Hochet contre le Bourreau'' # '' Le monstre de Noireville'' # '' Requiem pour une idole'' # '' Épitaphe pour Ric Hochet'' # '' Enquête dans le passé'' # '' Les signes de la peur'' # '' L'homme qui portait malheur'' # '' Alerte! Extra - Terrestres'' # '' Le trio maléfique'' # '' La ligne de mort'' # '' La piste rouge'' # '' Coups de griffes chez Bouglione'' # '' L'ennemi à travers les siècles'' # '' L'épée sur la gorge'' # '' Hallali pour Ric Hochet'' # '' Opération 100 milliards'' # '' Le fantôme de l'alchimiste'' # '' K.O. en 9 rounds'' ''(short stories)'' # '' Tribunal noir'' # '' Le scandale Ric Hochet'' # '' La nuit des vampires'' # '' La mort noire'' # '' La flèche de sang'' # '' Le maléfice Vaudou'' # '' Face au crime'' # '' Le disparu de l'enfer'' # '' Le double qui tue'' # '' La maison de la vengeance'' # '' La liste mortelle'' # '' Les messagers du trépas'' # '' Ric Hochet contre Sherlock'' # '' Le triangle Attila'' # '' Les témoins de Satan'' # '' Les jumeaux diaboliques'' # '' Le secret d'Agatha'' # '' L'exécuteur des ténèbres'' # '' Le crime de l'an 2000'' # '' La bête de l'apocalypse'' # '' Le maître de l'illusion'' # '' Meurtre à l'Impro'' # '' Le masque de la terreur'' # '' Qui a peur d'Hitchcock'' # '' Un million sans impôt'' # '' L'heure du kidnapping'' # '' Premières armes'' ''(Reprinted)'' # '' La main de la mort'' # '' Crime sur Internet'' # '' Le jeu de la potence'' # '' B.D. meurtres'' # '' La sorcière mal aimée'' # '' Le contrat du siècle'' # '' Panique sur le Web'' # '' Penthouse story'' # '' Le nombre maudit'' # '' Le collectionneur de crimes'' # '' L'homme de glace'' # '' Silence de mort'' # '' La dernière impératrice'' # '' Le trésor des Marolles'' # '' On tue au théâtre ce soir'' # '' Puzzle mortel'' # '' Code pour l'au-delà'' # '' Dernier duel'' # '' Ici, 77'' # '' A la poursuite du griffon d'or''


In popular culture

Ric Hochet is among the many Belgian comics characters to jokingly have a
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street named after them. The Galerie du Roi/ Koningsgalerij has a
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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 Brussels' Comic Book Route (or ''The comic strip route in Brussels'') is a path composed by several comic strip murals, which cover the walls of several buildings throughout the inner City of Brussels, as well as the neighborhoods of Laeken and Au ...
, 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''
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BDoubliées

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External links


Ric Hochet
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