In 1974, “Aventures électroniques”, the fourth album in the Yoko Tsuno comic series, was published. The album brings together six short stories that had previously appeared in the magazine Spirou / Robbedoes, including the first three stories created by artist Roger Leloup in collaboration with writer Maurice Tillieux. The series centres on Yoko Tsuno, a Japanese woman who is an electrical engineer, pilot, and expert in karate, aikido, and kendo, as well as a skilled archer. Supporting characters include her two friends, Vic Video and Pol Pitron.
The Yoko Tsuno series originated in 1968, when Roger Leloup produced an initial sketch of a Japanese woman named Yoko for a story in Jacky et Célestin, a comic by Peyo (Pierre Culliford) and Will (Willy Maltaite). Leloup borrowed the name "Yoko" from the Japanese–French actress Yoko Tani. However, the original story was never completed. Leloup subsequently reworked the concept into a new comic series, replacing Jacky and Célestin with the characters Vic and Pol. Yoko Tsuno was first published on 24 September 1970 in Spirou / Robbedoes) no. 1693, with the short story “Hold-up en hi-fi”. Between 1972 and 2024, thirty-one albums in the Yoko Tsuno series were published.
Aventures électroniques
- full colour
- publisher: Dupuis
- Danish title: Eksplosiv højspænding (Forlaget Carlsen A/S, 1999)
- Dutch title: Avonturen met elektronika (Dupuis, 1974)
- German title: Unter Hochspannung (Carlsen Verlag, 1983)
- Spanish title: Aventuras electrónicas (Editorial Juventud, 1993)
- Swedish title: Elektroniska äventyr (Cobolt Förlag, 2018)
- never published in English
- drawings by Roger Leloup
- stories by Roger Leloup and Maurice Tillieux
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1. Hold-up en hi-fi (Leloup / Tillieux)
Main characters: Yoko Tsuno, Superintendent Lebrun, Joop and his bank robbers.
Vehicles: NSU 1200, Mercedes-Benz LP 608, Citroën ID/DS, Honda PC50, Renault 4, Citroën Dyane, Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6).
Pre-publication: Spirou / Robbedoes n° 1693 (24 September 1970)
Synopsis: Yoko goes to the bank to transfer a cheque to Japan. At that very moment, the bank is robbed, while the police are lured away next door by a supposedly collapsed supermarket...
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| Yoko Tsuno on her Honda PC50 and NSU 1200 |
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| Superintendent Lebrun |
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| Joop and his bank robbers |
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| Mercedes-Benz LP 608 and Citroën ID/DS |
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| Citroën Dyane, Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6) and Renault 4 |
2. L'Ange de Noël (Leloup / Tillieux)
Main characters: Yoko Tsuno, Mr. Hoserpower, Annick, Annick’s parents
Vehicles: Simca 1100, Honda PC50, Citroën Dyane, Peugeot 404.
Pre-publication: Spirou / Robbedoes n° 1706 (24 December 1970)
Synopsis: Yoko happens to meet Annick, a little girl dressed as an angel. While helping the wealthy industrialist Mr Hoserpower, she secures a job contract with him for Annick’s father…
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| Yoko Tsuno on her Honda PC50 and Citroën Dyane |
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| Yoko Tsuno, Annick and Peugeot 404 |
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| Mr. Hoserpower and Yoko Tsuno |
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| Annick and her parents |
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| Simca 1100 |
3. La Belle et la bête (Leloup / Tillieux)
Main characters: Yoko Tsuno, Jean Lemoine, Superintendent Lebrun.
Vehicles: Honda PC50, Citroën Dyane, BMW 02 Series, Volkswagen Beetle.
Pre-publication: Spirou / Robbedoes n° 1709 (14 January 1971)
Synopsis: Yoko finds herself confronting Jean Lemoine, a mad scientist who uses a "force multiplier" to carry out his crimes while disguised as a monkey…
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| Yoko Tsuno on her Honda PC50 and Citroën Dyane |
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| Yoko Tsuno and Jean Lemoine |
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| Yoko Tsuno, Jean Lemoine and Superintendent Lebrun |
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| Yoko Tsuno, Citroën Dyane and BMW 02 Series |
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| Volkswagen Beetle and Yoko Tsuno |
4. Cap 351 (Leloup)
Main characters: Yoko Tsuno, Herbert, rocket technicians.
Vehicles: Faun Z 912/21, Volkswagen Transporter T1, Bell (Agusta) 206A JetRanger, Mercedes-Benz W114/W115
Pre-publication: Spirou / Robbedoes n° 1715 (25 February 1971)
Synopsis: Terrorists seize control of a rocket in order to carry out an attack on a negotiation conference...
References: James Bond
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| Yoko Tsuno and rocket technicians |
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| Yoko Tsuno and Herbert |
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| James Bond reference |
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| Volkswagen Transporter T1 and Faun Z 912/21 |
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| Bell (Agusta) 206A JetRanger |
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| Yoko Tsuno and Mercedes-Benz W114/W115 |
5. Du miel pour Yoko (Leloup)
Main characters: Yoko Tsuno, Pol Pitron, director of the atomic research centre and his daughter, Karensky, Superintendent Lebrun.
Vehicles: Honda PF50 Amigo, Honda CB125, Ford Mustang, BMW 02 Series, Honda CB500 Four.
Pre-publication: Spirou / Robbedoes n° 1747 (7 October 1971)
Synopsis: Yoko exposes a researcher who uses bees to smuggle microfilm out of his laboratory…
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| Yoko Tsuno on her Honda PF50 Amigo and Pol Pitron on his Honda CB125 |
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| Yoko Tsuno and the director of the atomic research centre and his daughter |
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| Yoko Tsuno, director of the atomic research centre and Karensky |
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| Yoko Tsuno and Superintendent Lebrun |
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| Ford Mustang |
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| BMW 02 Series and Ford Mustang |
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| Honda CB500 Four and Pol Pitron |
6. L'Araignée qui volait (Leloup)
Main characters: Yoko Tsuno, Pol Pitron, Mr. Dubois, gangsters.
Vehicles: Honda CB500 Four, Citroën Dyane, Citroën GS, Renault 16, Mercedes-Benz LP 1418.
Pre-publication: Spirou / Robbedoes n° 1860 - n° 1864 (6 December 1973 - 3 January 1974)
Synopsis: One night, Pol discovers a mechanical spider robbing a jewellery shop. With Yoko’s help, he uncovers the culprits: they have been holding the robot’s designer, Mr Dubois, captive. As the gangsters attempt to flee, using Yoko as a hostage, Mr Dubois turns the spider against them and brings them to a halt...
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| Pol Pitron on his Honda CB500 Four and Yoko Tsuno |
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| Yoko Tsuno and Mr. Dubois |
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| Gangsters and Yoko Tsuno |
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| Pol Pitron and Citroën Dyane |
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| Citroën GS |
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| Renault 16 and Pol Pitron |
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| Citroën GS and Mercedes-Benz LP 1418 |
