''L'ombre du Z'', written and drawn by Franquin with

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and

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, is the sixteenth album of the ''

Spirou et Fantasio ''Spirou & Fantasio'' (), commonly shortened to ''Spirou'', 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 humorous adventu ...

'' series, and the second part of Franquin's Zorglub diptych. The story was initially serialised in '' Spirou'' magazine, before its release as a hardcover album in 1962.

Story

As ''The Shadow of Z'', begins, Spirou, Fantasio and the Count of Champignac return from Zorgland, to find the population of

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have been paralyzed by a "zorglman" they left behind sedated, the abducted policeman Jérôme, who awoke and went on a stunning spree. After the ordeal of pacifying the rogue zorglman and restoring the people of Champignac to normal, time passes until Zorglub's sinister schemes again become evident. Without remorse (despite the conscience-burdened act during the conclusion of '' Z comme Zorglub'') Zorglub continues to work for world domination from Palombia, with increased ambition, and allied with Fantasio's evil nemesis cousin

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References

Franquin publications in ''Spirou''
BDoubliées

External links

Spirou official site album index

Franquin site album index
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