Wednesday, 13 May 2026

1970, Belgian Comics: Brian Howell - Opdracht in de jungle

On 26 September 1970, issue no. 390 of the youth magazine Ohee! featured the Brian Howell story "Opdracht in de jungle" ("Assignment in the Jungle"). The comic series Brian Howell was created in 1969 by artist Sylvain Polfliet and writer Hector Leemans. After three stories, Leemans decided to step away, and Polfliet continued the series on his own. The first stories were published in the newspapers Het Volk and Gazet van Antwerpen.

Ohee! Cover no. 390

Five Brian Howell stories appeared in Ohee! between 1970 and 1974. Between 1984 and 1988, six albums were published by Loempia. In 2022, a final album, "Het Ozon Syndicaat" ("The Ozone Syndicate"), was released in a limited edition by publisher Sascha Van Laeken.

The stories centre on Brian Howell, a secret agent working for the I.S.A. (International Security Agency). In the early adventures he operates alone, but in later stories he is joined by Samantha, Peter, and Jack.

Brian Howell
Mr. Goldman

"Opdracht in de jungle"
- black and white
- publisher: Het Volk: Ohee! Nummer 390
- never published in English
- drawings by Sylvain (Sylvain Polfliet)
- story by Hector (Hector Leemans)

The main characters in this story are Brian Howell, Mr. Goldman, Professor Lugano, Juan Lues, and Linda Lugano.

Linda Lugano and Brian Howell
Brian Howell, Linda Lugano and Professor Lugano

Synopsis
In the Bolivian jungle, several tribes fall ill due to a new virus, and it also emerges that the man behind it, Professor Lugano, has disappeared. The I.S.A. suspects that the rebel leader, Juan Lues, is responsible. They dispatch their best agent, Brian Howell, to investigate...

Juan Lues

Vehicles

  • Chevrolet Bel Air 1958
  • Volkswagen 1100 / 1200 (Type 1, Beetle)
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules
  • Aérospatiale Alouette II
  • T-54/T-55
  • Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
  • McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
  • Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
Chevrolet Bel Air 1958 and Volkswagen 1100 / 1200
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Aérospatiale Alouette II
T-54/T-55
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

References

  • James Bond
  • Fort Knox
James Bond reference
Fort Knox reference

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