Avengers in Time: 1962, Belgian Comics: “Suske en Wiske”

Friday, 2 January 2015

1962, Belgian Comics: “Suske en Wiske”

In 1962 three new "Suske en Wiske" (UK: "Bob & Bobette" or "Spike and Suzy", US: "Willy and Wanda") albums are published: "De wilde weldoener" (translation: "The Savage Benefactor"), "Het hondenparadijs" (translation: "The Dog Paradise") and "De kaartendans" (English title: "Dancing cards"). The series “Suske en Wiske” was created by Willy Vandersteen in 1945.

No 44: "De wilde weldoener"

- two-coloured

- never published in English

- story and drawings by Willy Vandersteen

- published in French ("Bob et Bobette") as "La Tombe Hindoue"

- published in Swedish ("Fin och Fiffi") as "Den sällsamma ringen"

Cover "De wilde weldoener" (1962)

The story was pre-published in the newspapers "De Standaard" and "Het Nieuwsblad" from 19 June 1961 until 25 October 1961. The main characters are Suske (Spike), Wiske (Suzy), aunt Sidonia, Lambik (Ambrose), Jerom (Jethro), Trezeke and her parents. The locations for this story are Belgium and India. The album was reedited in 1970 as No 104 in the coloured series.

Jerom (Jethro), Lambik (Ambrose) and
Trezeke's father with a replica of the Taj Mahal

Synopsis

Lambik (Ambrose) receives a replica of the Taj Mahal for helping Trezeke. He finds a money producing ring in the replica when Jerom (Jethro) accidently breaks it. Lambic starts handing out money to anyone who wants it but after a short time he is wanted by the police. He escapes but there are also two Indian bandits interested in the ring...

Lambik (Ambrose) as "De wilde weldoener", Wiske (Suzy) and Suske (Spike)

Cars

- Taxi probably Simca Aronde

- Ford Taunus Transit (FK 1000)

- Ford Consul Classic

- Renault 4CV

- Willys MB Jeep

Simca Aronde ?

Ford Taunus Transit (FK 1000)

Ford Consul Classic

Renault 4CV

Willys MB Jeep

No 45: "Het hondenparadijs"

- two-coloured

- never published in English

- story and drawings by Willy Vandersteen

- published in French ("Bob et Bobette") as "Le Paradis des chiens"

- published in Swedish ("Fin och Fiffi") as "Hundarnas paradis"

Cover "Het hondenparadijs" (1962)

Pre-published in "De Standaard" and "Het Nieuwsblad" from 26 October 1961 and ending on 6 March 1962. The main characters are Suske (Spike), Wiske (Suzy), Schanulleke (Muffin), aunt Sidonia, Lambik (Ambrose), Jerom (Jethro), and the dogs Tobias and Dolly. The album was reedited in 1969 as No 98 in the coloured series. Its the first story with Tobias he reappears in "De Kaartendans", "Amoris van Amoras", "De mysterieuze mijn", "De verraderlijke Vinson", "Het verdronken land" en the short story "De mollige marmotten".

Lambik (Ambrose) accidently hits a dog with his car

Synopsis

When Lambik (Ambrose) accidently hits a dog with his car, Wiske (Suzy) convinces him to take the dog home...

Wiske (Suzy), Tobias, Suske (Spike), aunt Sidonia and Lambik (Ambrose)

Cars

- Mercury Comet

- Ford Consul Classic

- Ford Galaxy

Mercury Comet

Ford Consul Classic

Ford Galaxy

No 46: "De kaartendans"

- two-coloured

- published in English as “Dancing cards” in 1983 ("Willy and Wanda")

- story and drawings by Willy Vandersteen

- published in French ("Bob et Bobette") as "La Dame de carreau"

- published in Portugese ("Bob e Bobette") as "A Dama de ouros"

- published in Swedish ("Fin och Fiffi") as "Det hemlighetfulla slottet"

- published in Finnish ("Finn och Fiffi") as "Den grædende ruderdame"

- published in Norwegian ("Finn & Fiffi") as "Det hemmelighetsfulle slottet"

- published in Chinese

Cover "De kaartendans"

Pre-published in "De Standaard" en "Het Nieuwsblad" from 8 March 1962 and ending on 13 July 1962. The main characters are Suske (Spike), Wiske (Suzy), Schanulleke (Muffin), aunt Sidonia, Lambik (Ambrose), Jerom (Jethro), B. Hucht, Tobias, Dolleke, Anne-Marie Van Zwollem and Van Zwollem. This story contains a caricature of French president Charles de Gaulle. There is also a reference to German singer Conny Froboess. This album was reedited as No 101 in the coloured series in 1970.

Caricature of French president Charles de Gaulle reading a book "Trip to Algeria"

Wiske (Suzy) imitating Conny Froboess

Synopsis

At a jumble sale Sidonia buys Wiske (Suzy) a large playing card with a crying Queen of Diamonds. It appears that more people are interested in the large playing card. Mr. Van Zwollem wants to get the card in his possession, in his castle he is looking for a hidden passage that leads to a castle full of large playing cards...