1974, Belgian Comics: Yalek, Met de Y van Yalek

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.

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.

Yalek Curtis

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

Sabrina Gordon and Yalek Curtis

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,

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"...

Halif

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)

unidentified American car

Opel Commodore (A) Coupé

Mercedes-Benz W111/W112 Cabriolet

Ford Mustang (1965)

Ford Custom 300 / Fairlane 500 (1958)

Chevrolet Impala (1960)

Boeing 707

Bell 206 JetRanger

1967, Belgian Comics: Les Aventures de Dan Cooper, Fantôme 3 ne répond plus!

In 1967, the album "Fantôme 3 ne répond plus !" was published by Le Lombard as part of the comic series "Les Aventures de Dan Cooper". Dan Cooper was created by Albert Weinberg for the youth magazine Tintin/Kuifje in 1954, as an answer to the popular Buck Danny series published in Spirou/Robbedoes. The main character is Captain Cooper, a Canadian pilot serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), who began his career flying a Hurricane with the 261th Squadron in Malta during the Second World War.

Fantôme 3 ne répond plus !
- full colour
- publisher: Le Lombard
- Dutch title: De avonturen van Dan Cooper, Spook 3 antwoordt niet meer ! (Le Lombard, 1967)
- never published in English
- drawings by Albert Weinberg
- story by Albert Weinberg

Dan Cooper

Pierrot and Dan Cooper

The main characters in this album are Dan Cooper, J.J. Walker, Powell, the dog Schavuit and Pierrot.

Synopsis
After a demonstration flight in Finland involving a new radar-guided missile, Dan Cooper is approached at a cocktail party by the enigmatic J. J. Walker, president and managing director of "Moonlight Pictures"…

J.J. Walker

Schavuit

Dan Cooper, J.J. Walker and Powell

Vehicles

• FV214 Conqueror Tank
• unidentified armoured fighting vehicle
• Dassault Mirage III
• Ford Galaxie 500 (1964)
• Chevrolet Impala (1962)
• Arado Ar 196
• BAV 485 (ZiS-485 or ZiL-485)
• Yakovlev Yak-12
• Mikojan-Goerevitsj MiG-19
• T-34 Tank
• Mil Mi-1
• Soechoj Soe-9
• CF-5 Freedom Fighter
• Volvo Amazon (Volvo 120 Series)

Arado Ar 196

BAV 485 (ZiS-485 or ZiL-485)

CF-5 Freedom Fighter

Chevrolet Impala (1962)

Dassault Mirage III

Ford Galaxie 500 (1964)

FV214 Conqueror Tank

Mikojan-Goerevitsj MiG-19

Mil Mi-1

Soechoj Soe-9

T-34 Tank

unidentified armoured fighting vehicle

Volvo Amazon (Volvo 120 Series)

Yakovlev Yak-12

1961, Belgian Comics: Johan et Pirlouit, La Guerre des 7 fontaines

In 1961, the album "La Guerre des 7 fontaines" was released in the comic book series "Johan et Pirlouit". The series was created by Peyo (Pierre Culliford) in 1952. The first story, "Le Châtiment de Basenhau" was published in the youth magazine Spirou on 11 September 1952. The first album was subsequently published by Dupuis in January 1954. While the first two albums were released under the title Johan, Peyo introduced the character Pirlouit in the third adventure, "Le Lutin du Bois aux Roches". The world-famous Smurfs also originated in a Johan and Pirlouit album, titled "La Flûte à six schtroumpfs".

Dutch Cover: "De oorlog der 7 bronnen"

The series is set during the Middle Ages in an unspecified European country. The main characters are Johan, the King's page, and his friend Pirlouit, a dwarf-sized man. Together, they encounter all kinds of mythical creatures, including wizards, witches, giants, and the Smurfs. Their adventures also take them to foreign lands, such as Scandinavia and North Africa.

Johan

Pirlouit

"La Guerre des 7 fontaines"
- full colour
- publisher: Dupuis
- Dutch title: De oorlog der 7 bronnen (Dupuis, 1961)
- English title: The War of the Seven Springs (Papercutz, USA, 2013)
- drawings by Peyo (Pierre Culliford)
- story by Peyo (Pierre Culliford)

Aldebert de Baufort

Sara

The main characters in this album are Johan, Pirlouit, Aldebert de Baufort, Sara, Rachel, Grand Schtroumpf, Jean de Baufort and Van Besdorf.

Rachel

Grand Schtroumpf

Synopsis
Lost in an arid and inhospitable region, Johan and Pirlouit spend the night in an abandoned castle. At midnight, a bell tolls and the ghost of the castle’s lord, Sir Aldebert de Baufort, who died 100 years ago, appears before them...

Van Besdorf

Jean de Baufort

1969, Belgian Comics: De fratsen van Jan Heibel, Schild en vriend

In 1969, the album "Schild en vriend" was published by Het Volk as the third album in the comic series "De Fratsen van Jan Heibel". The character Jan Heibel was created by Hugo De Reymaeker, who worked under the pseudonym Hurey. The character originally appeared in a newspaper gag strip entitled "Jan Heibel en Piet Koning", published in the Belgian newspaper Het Volk. The series is set in the fourteenth century and follows Jan, a burly but none-too-bright butcher. His name is a pun on that of Jan Breydel, while his sidekick, Piet Koning, is a play on the name of Breydel's close friend Pieter de Coninck. From 1967 onwards, the stories appeared under the title "De Fratsen van Jan Heibel", with Jan accompanied by his son Dagobert.

Cover "Schild en vriend"

No 3 "Schild en vriend"
- black and white
- publisher: Het Volk
- never published in English
- drawings by Hurey (Hugo De Reymaeker)
- story by Jan Cornand

Dagobert and Jan Heibel

Filips de Schone (Philip the Fair)

The main characters in this album are Jan Heibel, Dagobert, Filips de Schone, Karel van Valois, Jacques de Chatillon, Peter De Coninck, Gwijde Van Namen, Willem Van Gullik, 

Gwijde Van Namen and Willem Van Gullik

Jacques de Chatillon

Synopsis
Dagobert asks his father, Jan Heibel, to recount the story of the "Schild en Vriend". Jan begins his account of the Bruges Matins in April 1301, at the court of Philip the Fair, King of France and feudal overlord of Flanders...

Jan Heibel and Peter De Coninck

Karel van Valois

Trivia

• Reference to the billiards players Ceulemans and Vervest.
• Reference to the Valois stamps.
• References to the fashion designers Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin, Coco Chanel, Paco Rabanne and Jeanne Lanvin.
• Reference to the tax on jukeboxes.
• Reference to Jacques Anquetil.
• Reference to James Bond.
• Reference to Laurel and Hardy.
• Reference to de Gaulle.

Reference to the billiards players Ceulemans and Vervest

Reference to de Gaulle

References to Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin, Coco Chanel,
Paco Rabanne and Jeanne Lanvin

Reference to Jacques Anquetil

Reference to James Bond

Reference to Laurel and Hardy

Reference to the tax on jukeboxes

Reference to the Valois stamps