In 1966 the new "Gil Jourdan" ("Guus Slim") album "Le Gant à trois doigts"
("Drie vingers") is published by Dupuis. The story first appeared
in Spirou magazine (26 November 1964 - 22 April 1965). The Belgian
detective comic "Gil Jourdan" was created by Maurice Tillieux in
1956. The first story appeared in Spirou magazine n° 962. Jourdan
was based on Felix, an earlier creation by Tillieux. Main characters
are Gil Jourdan a Paris-based detective and a Bachelor of Law, Andre
Papignolles alias Libellule (English: "Dragonfly") a former
burglar who becomes Jourdan's right-hand, Inspector Jules Annibal
Crouton Jourdan's police contact and, Queue-de-Cerise (English:
"Cherry Stem") Jourdan's secretary. The Renault Dauphine
was Jourdan's choice of vehicle in his early adventures. In later
adventures he drove a Fiat Dino Coupé, a Renault 16 or a Renault 17.
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| "Le Gant à trois doigts" |
"Le Gant à
trois doigts" ("Drie vingers")
- full colour
- first published
in Spirou/Robbedoes (26 November 1964 - 22 April 1965)
- never published
in English
- story and
drawings by Maurice Tillieux
The main characters
are Gil Jourdan, Libellule, Crouton, Ben El Mehmed, Ali head of the
police, Ahmed, Mohammed, and Philippe Chardin a French spy.
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| Gil Jourdan |
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| Libellule and Gil Jourdan |
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| Crouton, Libellule and Gil Jourdan |
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| Ben El Mehmed |
Synopsis
When a box loaded
with gloves with just three fingers on them is seized by French
customs, Jourdan follows up the case to a Middle Eastern emirate.
There he is promptly captured and jailed, but escapes leaving a wave
of chaos behind him...
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| Ali head of the police |
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| Ahmed |
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| Mohammed and Gil Jourdan |
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| Philippe Chardin a French spy |
Cars
- Buick Super Riviera
1950
- Mercedes-Benz W111
Ambulance
- Mercedes-Benz W111
Sedan
- Mercedes-Benz
Unimog 401
- Chevrolet Impala
1964 (2-door hardtop coupé and Convertible)
- Pontiac Bonneville
1964
- Buick LeSabre 1964
- Land Rover IIa Forward Control
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| Buick Super Riviera 1950 |
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| Mercedes-Benz W111 Ambulance |
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| Mercedes-Benz W111 Sedan |
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| Mercedes-Benz Unimog 401 |
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| Chevrolet Impala 1964 |
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| Pontiac Bonneville 1964 |
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| Buick LeSabre 1964 |
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| Land Rover IIa Forward Control |
The "unidentified ambulance" is a Land Rover IIB, and the "Buick Roadmaster" is a 1950 Super Riviera. 64 Bel Air Convertible didn't exist... and see that the "2-door sedan" is a hardtop coupé, so I think Maurice Tillieux confused BelAir with Impala...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information! The page has been updated. The ambulance is a Land Rover IIa Forward Control. The album was pre-published in Spirou from 1964 to 1965 while the Land Rover IIb FC only appeared on the market in 1966.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! But I'm still not sure if it's an Impala or a Bel Air: it has Impala's body, but Bel Air's tailights... But I think Impala is the correct
ReplyDeleteThis car, that also appears in the same album, what do you think it is? For, me, a 1963 Opel Rekord A, but I'm not sure...
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