In 1974, the first Dutch-language album in the Yalek comic series, titled "Met de Y van Yalek", was published by Rossel. The album had previously appeared in French in 1972 as "Y comme Yalek", in black and white. The comic series was created in 1969 by artist Christian Denayer and writer André-Paul Duchâteau for the Belgian newspaper Le Soir. The first strip appeared in Le Soir on 15 October 1969.
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| Dutch Cover |
The main character, Yalek Curtis, was born on a Native American reservation, studied in Europe, and works as a reporter and cameraman for "T.V. World". On his first assignment, he meets his future companion, Donald Book, better known as Pocket.
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| Yalek Curtis |
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| Donald Book alias Pocket |
"Met de Y van Yalek"
- full colour
- publisher: Rossel
- Original French title: Y comme Yalek (Rossel, 1972)
- never published in English
- drawings by Christian Denayer
- story by André-Paul Duchâteau
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| Sabrina Gordon and Yalek Curtis |
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| Mister Slim Morrisson |
The main characters in this album are Malcolm, Mister Fitzgerald, Yalek Curtis, Donald Book alias Pocket, Mister Slim Morrisson, Sabrina Gordon, Halif, Captain Verity,
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| Malcolm and Mister Fitzgerald |
Synopsis
Yalek Curtis and Donald Book, alias Pocket, are sent on assignment to Benziram, on the Bosphorus, by Mister Fitzgerald of "T.V. World"...
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| Halif |
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| Captain Verity |
Vehicles
- Bell 206 JetRanger
- unidentified American car
- Boeing 707
- Chevrolet Impala (1960)
- Ford Mustang (1965)
- Mercedes-Benz W111/W112 Cabriolet
- Opel Commodore (A) Coupé
- Ford Custom 300 / Fairlane 500 (1958)
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| unidentified American car |
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| Opel Commodore (A) Coupé |
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| Mercedes-Benz W111/W112 Cabriolet |
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| Ford Mustang (1965) |
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| Ford Custom 300 / Fairlane 500 (1958) |
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| Chevrolet Impala (1960) |
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| Boeing 707 |
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| Bell 206 JetRanger |
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