1977, Belgian Comics: De 4 helden, De witte hoeden

In 1977, the album "De witte hoeden" ("The White Hats") from the series "De 4 helden" ("The 4 Heroes") was published by Casterman. The Belgian comic book series, illustrated by François Craenhals and written by Georges Chaulet, originally appeared in French under the title "Les 4 As". The 4 Heroes began as a series of six children's books by Chaulet, published between 1957 and 1962. From 1964 onwards, the stories were also released in comic book form.

Cover

The series centres around the adventures of four friends and their dog:

• Boutje (French: Lastic) – The all-rounder, particularly skilled with technology.
• Staartje (French: Dina) – The girl of the group, mainly interested in fashion, make-up, and home décor.
• Prof (French: Doc or Doct) – The brainy one, who reads extensively and knows a bit about everything.
• Dikkie (French: Bouffi) – A food lover who enjoys good meals and drinks.
• Lucky (French: Oscar) – A fox terrier with a distinctive black ring around one eye, who always accompanies the Four as their pet.

Boutje

Staartje

Prof

Dikkie

Lucky

"De witte hoeden"
- full colour
- story by Georges Chaulet
- drawings by François Craenhals
- published in French as "Les 4 As et le Gang des chapeaux blancs" by Casterman
- published in Finnish as "Hin fjögur fræknu og hvíthattaklíkan" by Iðunn
- never published in English

Commissioner Kortmans and Officer Langbeen

Stafilo

Main Characters
Boutje, Staartje, Prof, Dikkie, Lucky, Stafilo, Kortmans, Langbeen, Pom, Tuttie, Fruttie, William Contant, Jimmy Contant

Staartje and Pom

Tuttie and Fruttie

Synopsis
After the car Sidderrog was destroyed in the adventure "The K-Bomb", Boutje builds a caravan pulled by the little donkey Pom. On their journey, they encounter Commissioner Kortmans and Officer Langbeen, who manage to force the drug trafficker Stafilo’s vehicle off the road. In an attempt to avoid a border check, Stafilo hides the drugs in the caravan of the four heroes...

William Contant and Jimmy Contant

Cars

• Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina
• Unidentified car driven by Langbeen
• Fiat 127
• Toyota Corolla (E20)

Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina

Fiat 127

Toyota Corolla (E20)

Unidentified car driven by Langbeen