22 February, 2025
'Journal de Spirou' promo 1953 (ill. Franquin, Dupuis; SR scanlation)
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Scanlation Sunday: The Spirit of Adventure

Spirou Reporterby Spirou Reporter
'Journal de Spirou' promo 1953 (ill. Franquin, Dupuis; SR scanlation)
From ‘Les mémoires de Spirou,’ p. 75

This is the front page of a 1953 promotional leaflet for the Journal de Spirou, illustrated by Franquin. It sums up, in flashback, the adventures in Les chapeaux noirs (Spirou #3, “The Black Hats”), Il y a un sorcier à Champignac (Spirou #2, “There’s a Sorcerer in Champignac”), and particularly Spirou et les héritiers (Spirou #4, “Spirou and the Heirs”). The leaflet also featured an excerpt from the then-current Les voleurs du Marsupilami (Spirou #5, “The Marsupilami Thieves“).

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7 thoughts on “Scanlation Sunday: The Spirit of Adventure”

  1. This feels a bit stiff compared to Franquin’s regular work, but perhaps it was rushed or he had some assistance.

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