Saturday, 13 October 2018

1971, Belgian comics: "Des gags de Boule et Bill"

In 1971 the seventh Bollie en Billie (original French title: Boule et Bille) album "Gags van Bollie en Billie" (original title: "Des gags de Boule et Bill") is published by Dupuis. The comic was created in 1959 by the Belgian writer-artist Jean Roba in collaboration with Maurice Rosy.

The stories center on a typical family: a man and his wife, their young son Bollie and Billie the cocker spaniel. The main character Bollie is based on the son of Jean Roba and the dog Billie is based on his own cocker spaniel.

The main characters are:
  • Bollie, a young boy, always dressed in a blue overalls and a yellow T-shirt.
  • Billie the Cocker Spaniel of the family. He can communicate with other animals.
  • Bollie's mother.
  • Bollie's father.
  • Caroline the green family turtle, living in the garden.
  • Pim (Pouf), Bollie's best friend.
No 7 "Gags van Bollie en Billie"
No 7 "Gags van Bollie en Billie"
  • full-colour
  • never published in English
  • story and drawings by Jean Roba
  • pre-publication in Spirou/Robbedoes
Bollie (Boule), Billie (Bill) and Caroline
Bollie (Boule), Billie (Bill) and Pim (Pouf)
Main characters in this album: Bollie (Boule), Billie (Bill), Bollie's father, Pim (Pouf), Billie's mother and Caroline the green family turtle.
Father and Billie (Bill)
Mother and Billie (Bill)
Cars
  • Citroën Dyane
  • Citroën DS
  • Peugeot 204
  • Unidentified truck
Citroën Dyane
Citroën DS
Peugeot 204
Unidentified truck

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