Avengers in Time: 1977, Belgian comics: “Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber”

Sunday, 8 January 2017

1977, Belgian comics: “Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber”

In 1977 the 33th "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber" album "Gedonder in Bommelheide" (translation: "Trouble in Bommelheide") is published. The series "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber" was created by Pom alias Jozef Van Hove in 1950.

No 33 "Gedonder in Bommelheide"

black and white
publisher: De Vlijt
never published in English
story and drawings by Pom (Jozef Van Hove)
pre-publication in "Gazet van Antwerpen"

No 33 "Gedonder in Bommelheide"

The story was pre-published in the newspaper "Gazet van Antwerpen" (03/09/1977 - 19/12/1977). The main characters are Piet Pienter, Bert Bibber, Susan, Professor Kumulus, Stanske, Knobbel, gendarmerie commander, Hilarius Warwinkel, Mrs. Klakson, Theo Flitser, Marlon Brandy (American agent), Tsang Lao Ping (Chinese agent) and Russians agents.

Bert Bibber, Susan and Piet Pienter

The Russian agents and Marlon Brandy, the American agent

Piet Pienter, Susan and Theo Flitser

Gendarmerie Commander

Piet Pienter, Professor Kumulus, Hilarius Warwinkel, Susan
and Bert Bibber

Synopsis

Hilarius Warwinkel has discovered a new paralyzing gas. In no time the peaceful village of Bommelheide is overwhelmed by foreigners. Americans, Chinese and Russians want to grab his invention …

Bert Bibber, Susan, Mrs. Klakson, Piet Pienter and Professor Kumulus

Professor Kumulus, Knobbel, two constibles and Stanske

Professor Kumulus, Susan and Bert Bibber

The Russian agents

Tsang Lao Ping (the Chinese agent) and Susan

Trivia

The American secret agent Marlon Brandy is a reference to American actor Marlon Brando.
The advertising panel with "Ook Rik Van Steenlooy verkiest Ulstrasoft" is a reference to Belgian cyclists Rik Van Steenbergen en Rik Van Looy.