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Monday, 2 January 2023

1963, Belgian Comics: "Gil Jourdan", "Surboum pour quatre roues"

In 1963 the sixth "Gil Jourdan" comic album, "Surboum pour quatre roues" ("Having a Bang on 4 Wheels", published as "Boom and Bust") is published by "Dupuis". The story was written and drawn by Maurice Tillieux. The comic was first published in 1961 in no. 1225 to no. 1248 of the journal "Spirou" ("Robbedoes"). The main characters are: Gil Jourdan, Libellule, Jules Crouton, Marc Rouleau, Francesco Canelli, Antonio Ilmonaco aka Toni-le-Martiniquais, Prof, Catcheur, Pignoul, and Henri Dufour

No. 6 "Surboum pour quatre roues"
- full-colour
- publisher: Dupius
- published in English as "Boom and Bust"
- published in Dutch as "Bomaanslag in de bergen"
- story and drawings by Maurice Tillieux
- pre-publication in "Spirou" / "Robbedoes"

In 1956 Maurice Tillieux created the detective Felix, after the Belgian comic magazine "Héroïc Albums" ceased publication he went on to "Spirou"” magazine and renamed his detective Gil Jourdan. Jourdan made his first appearance in issue 962 of Spirou. The first twelve albums were drawn and written by Tillieux, from album thirteen the drawings are by Roland Goossens aka Gos.

Libellule and Gil Jourdan

Jules Crouton

Catcheur

Prof and Catcheur

Marc Rouleau

Synopsis
In Paris several Renault Juvaquatre vans are stolen. One of the thieves dies in a traffic accident, when he had been chased by his victim. His accomplice, Toni-le-Martiniquais, can escape. The inspector in charge of the investigation, a colleague of Crouton, doesn’t understand why a well organized gang steals so many vans…

Henri Dufour

Pignoul

Francesco Canelli

Antonio Ilmonaco aka Toni-le-Martiniquais

Cars

Fourgonnette Renault Juvaquatre
Citroën Traction Avant
Renault Dauphine
Renault 4CV
Peugeot 403
Peugeot 403 commerciale

Peugeot 403 and Citroën Traction Avant

Peugeot 403 commerciale

Renault 4CV

Renault Dauphine

Fourgonnette Renault Juvaquatre

Saturday, 4 June 2016

1966, Belgian Comics: “Gil Jourdan” ("Guus Slim")

In 1966 the new "Gil Jourdan" ("Guus Slim") album "Le Gant à trois doigts" ("Drie vingers") is published by Dupuis. The story first appeared in Spirou magazine (26 November 1964 - 22 April 1965). The Belgian detective comic "Gil Jourdan" was created by Maurice Tillieux in 1956. The first story appeared in Spirou magazine n° 962. Jourdan was based on Felix, an earlier creation by Tillieux. Main characters are Gil Jourdan a Paris-based detective and a Bachelor of Law, Andre Papignolles alias Libellule (English: "Dragonfly") a former burglar who becomes Jourdan's right-hand, Inspector Jules Annibal Crouton Jourdan's police contact and, Queue-de-Cerise (English: "Cherry Stem") Jourdan's secretary. The Renault Dauphine was Jourdan's choice of vehicle in his early adventures. In later adventures he drove a Fiat Dino Coupé, a Renault 16 or a Renault 17.

"Le Gant à trois doigts"

"Le Gant à trois doigts" ("Drie vingers")

- full colour

- first published in Spirou/Robbedoes (26 November 1964 - 22 April 1965)

- never published in English

- story and drawings by Maurice Tillieux

The main characters are Gil Jourdan, Libellule, Crouton, Ben El Mehmed, Ali head of the police, Ahmed, Mohammed, and Philippe Chardin a French spy.

Gil Jourdan

Libellule and Gil Jourdan

Crouton, Libellule and Gil Jourdan

Ben El Mehmed

Synopsis

When a box loaded with gloves with just three fingers on them is seized by French customs, Jourdan follows up the case to a Middle Eastern emirate. There he is promptly captured and jailed, but escapes leaving a wave of chaos behind him...