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    Spirou & Fantasio by Franquin

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    Spirou to the Third Degree: From the Latest Interpretation by Tehem and Makyo to the New Regular Album by Yoann and Vehlmann to a Luxury Reprint from Franquin

    • by Bart Croonenborghs
    • April 22, 2015

    Despite the lack of a solid presence in the US and UK (although the publisher Cinebook has published seven books from Franquin’s original series), Spirou remains as popular as ever…

    Le Spirou De ... Schwartz & Yann

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    Spirou Faces the Leopard Woman in a Fantastic Interpretation of a Comic Icon by Schwartz and Yann

    • by Bart Croonenborghs
    • August 26, 2014

    Though the regular Spirou series is still going strong with their all-ages action-adventure approach, for older readers the real fun lies in Spirou by… , a new creator-driven series. Each album…

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    Franquin Hits the Railway Tracks and Loses His Cool

    • by Bart Croonenborghs
    • March 18, 2014

    Two new publications by Dupuis prove to be finger-licking good for fans of Franquin. The Robinsons of the Railway Tracks restores a classic radio play with text pages and illustrations,…

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    Google Celebrates Franquin’s Gaston Lagaffe’s 57th Birthday

    • by Bart Croonenborghs
    • February 28, 2014

    One of the most recognizable and alluring goofs of time immemorial, Gaston Lagaffe turns 57 today and Google joins the celebrations! In the English language market he is mostly known…

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    Miss Endicott Versus the Steampunk Dwarfs

    • by Bart Croonenborghs
    • June 4, 2013

    Historical London is under siege by deformed little people living beneath the streets of London in this adventure tale by Derrien & Fourquemin. Miss Endicott by Derrien & Fourquemin Prudence…

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    Spirou’s 75th Anniversary and the Tragedy of Siblings

    • by Bart Croonenborghs
    • May 7, 2013

    Celebrating 75 years of Spirou and a review of the heartbreaking story of Lea by Zidrou and Springers. 75 Years Of Spirou The first character created explicitly to promote a…

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