In
1969 a new "Steven Sterk" (Eng.: "Steve Strong";
original: "Benoît Brisefer") album "Oom
Ponnes" (Eng.: "Uncle
Ponnes"; original: "Tonton Placide") is published by
Dupuis (reissued by Lombard,
1997). It is the fourth album
in the series created by Peyo alias Pierre Culliford.
The story was
pre-published in the magazine "Spirou"/"Robbedoes"
(1968). Cartoonist and writer Peyo was assisted by François Walthéry
for scenery drawings and for the story by Gos (Roland Goossens).The
main characters are Steven Sterk (Benoît Brisefer), uncle Ponnes
(tonton Placide), Colonel Braller, Karl Franz Sjnik, and bad guys and
dolls No 1, Max, Raphaël, Antoon, Fredo, Bertus, Miss Linders and
Lolita.
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| Steven Sterk No 4: "Oom
Ponnes" (original title: "Tonton Placide") |
Synopsis
Steven Sterk
(Benoît Brisefer) spends his summer holidays with his uncle Ponnes
(Placide), a member of the Secret Service, responsible for the safety
of politicians. Colonel Braller, his superior, disrupts his holiday
to escort Mr. Sjnik, Finance Minister of a foreign country, together
with important documents for printing banknotes. Ponnes protests,
arguing that he is on vacation with his nephew. The Colonel allows
him to take Steven with him because it's a safe mission...
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| Steven Sterk (Benoît Brisefer) with his uncle Ponnes (Placide) |
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Steven Sterk (Benoît Brisefer) with his uncle Ponnes (Placide) and
Karl Franz Sjnik |
Cars
- Citroën DS
- Lamborghini 400 GT
- Mercedes-Benz W111
- Ford Mustang (1965)
- Taxi probably Fiat
1100
- BMC prototype by
Pininfarina (1967)
- unidentified
probably Fiat Spider
- oldtimer probably
Ford A
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| Citroën DS |
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| Lamborghini 400 GT |
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| Mercedes-Benz W111 |
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| Ford Mustang (1965) |
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| Taxi probably Fiat
1100 |
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| BMC (British Motor Corporation) prototype by
Pininfarina (1967) |
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| unidentified
probably Fiat Spider |
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| oldtimer probably
Ford A |
