1975, Belgian Comics: Archie Cash, Le Déserteur de Toro-Toro

In 1975, the third album, "Le Déserteur de Toro-Toro" ("The Toro-Toro Deserter"), was released in the comic series Archie Cash. The series was created by cartoonist William Tai, known as Malik, with scripts by Jean-Marie Brouyère, Terence (Thierry Martens) and Mythic (Jean-Claude Smit-le-Bénédicte). It was serialised in the weekly magazine Spirou from 23 September 1971 to 1 December 1987, and later published as 15 albums by Dupuis between 1973 and 1988.

Archie Cash is an adventurer who lives in tropical regions, where he fights against tyrannical regimes. Cash is a former lieutenant who deserted from the army of the Republic of Toro-Toro after the country descended into dictatorship.

"Le Déserteur de Toro-Toro" cover

No 3 "Le Déserteur de Toro-Toro"
- full colour
- publisher: Dupuis
- Dutch title: "De deserteur van Toro-Toro"
- never published in English
- drawings by Malik (William Tai)
- story by Jean-Marie Brouyère

The main characters in this story are Archie Cash, Governor Juarez, Colonel Achen, Helena Juarez, Lorosa, El Tuerto, Animoso, 

Archie Cash

Helena Juarez, Governor Juarez and Colonel Achen

Synopsis
During the carnival celebrations in the Republic of Toro-Toro, the people rise up against Governor Juarez. His army commander, Colonel Achen - who is in reality the power behind the weak Juarez - is determined to crush the rebellion at all costs. However, Lieutenant Archie Cash refuses to carry out Achen’s orders...

Colonel Achen

Helena Juarez and Archie Cash

Trivia

• Archie Cash is explicitly modelled on the American actor Charles Bronson.
• The story is divided into two parts: "Le Déserteur de Toro-Toro" ("The Toro-Toro Deserter") and "Face à Animoso" ("Against Animoso").
• The album also includes the short story "Autour d’un cigarillo" ("Around a Cigarillo").

El Tuerto, Lorosa and Archie Cash

Animoso

Cars

• Land-Rover Series II
• 1963 Lincoln Continental Convertible

Land-Rover Series II

1963 Lincoln Continental Convertible