Spirou & Fantasio - Volume 13 - Z is for Zorglub

Spirou & Fantasio - Volume 13 - Z is for Zorglub
Author: Franquin
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2017-10-13T00:00:00+02:00
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1849184801

A hairdryer sent by an unknown party temporarily turns Fantasio into a docile automaton. Coming to in a car that appears to be driving itself, he hears the voice of his abductor, who introduces himself as Zorglub. When an accident allows Fantasio to escape, the mysterious kidnapper tries again with Spirou. In fact, the abductions’ only purpose is to send the Count of Champignac a message – he and Zorglub are old acquaintances. But what is the enigmatic genius planning?

The Marsupilami Thieves

The Marsupilami Thieves
Author: Franquin
Publisher: 9th Cinebook
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Adventure comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9781849181679

Accompanied everywhere by his friend Fantasio and his pet squirrel Spip, Spirou is an adventurous reporteer who fights all manner of villains in every corner of the world.

Die Laughing

Die Laughing
Author: Andre Franquin
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2018-04-18
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1683960912

This is a collection of darkly comic standalone strips by a cartoonist Herge (Tintin) idolized. Die Laughing, which is executed in stark black and white, takes aim at everyone and everything in its scathing critique of modern life, but is particularly ruthless toward animal abusers, the military industrial complex, and death penalty enthusiasts. Franquin’s loose but meticulous line work features expressionistic shadows and silhouettes that infuse his depressed, repressed, and oppressed characters with a disturbing manic energy. Die Laughing is filled with visual gags and gag-inducing visuals that will haunt you.

Evil Emperor Penguin

Evil Emperor Penguin
Author: Laura Ellen Anderson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2017-04-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338150774

A hilarious, adorable graphic novel for younger readers about an Evil Emperor Penguin who wants to take over the world. Part Despicable Me, part Pinky and the Brain, part Happy Feet...all fun! Far away in the icy wastes of Antarctica lives a warm and cuddly, kind-hearted penguin who only wants to do good in the world . . . NOT! This is no ordinary penguin. This is . . . EVIL EMPEROR PENGUIN! And he wants to take over the world!Of course, every evil ruler needs a sidekick and a minion, and Evil Emperor Penguin is no different. That's why he has Number 8, a very polite and thoughtful octopus who knits, and Eugene, the incredibly cuddly abominable snowman who loves hugs.Join this fearsome team of Evil as they try to take over the world--and obviously, destroy it--but get waylaid by evil cats, rogue farts, killer plants, and visiting sisters.

Spirou & Fantasio - Adventure Down Under

Spirou & Fantasio - Adventure Down Under
Author: Tome
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2010-03-26T00:00:00+01:00
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1849189501

Spirou and Fantasio’s friend, the Count of Champignac, asks them to join him in Australia, where he has heard that an ancient monolith is still standing. When they arrive, Champignac’s colleague Walker Donahue informs them that Champignac has been abducted by local gangster Sam. The monolith they’re after stands in the vicinity of an aboriginal mining village, which is constantly prey to white prospectors trying to steal indigenous resources. Spirou and Fantasio must save Champignac from Sam’s clutches and help him find the legendary monolith while standing by the aboriginal people.

Spirou - Volume 15 - Shadow of the Z

Spirou - Volume 15 - Shadow of the Z
Author: Franquin
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2018-12-20T00:00:00+01:00
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1849187908

Arriving back at Champignac after their resounding victory over Zorglub and his Zorglmen – poor souls enslaved by a terrible will-negating wave – Spirou, Fantasio and the count discover the entire village paralysed! Another potential use of the zorglwave, and a sign that Zorglub’s remorse and his promise to free all of his men may not have been entirely sincere. Discovering the truth will take time, though, and send our friends on a trip far from home...

Spirou & Fantasio - Volume 16 - The Z Rises Again

Spirou & Fantasio - Volume 16 - The Z Rises Again
Author: Tome
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2019-07-22T00:00:00+02:00
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1849186944

Back in the present after their adventures through time, Spirou and Fantasio try to pick up their life where they left it. But the magazine refuses to publish Fantasio’s account of their extraordinary journey, and he falls into depression. Until, that is, the bizarre and annoying Snuffeller reappears, bearing a call for help from Aurélien de Champignac, ‘their’ count’s descendant. A trip to the future appears in order – but what terrible discoveries await our intrepid reporters?

Spirou - Volume 20 - The Dark Side of the Z

Spirou - Volume 20 - The Dark Side of the Z
Author: Fabien Vehlmann
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2023-07-20T00:00:00+02:00
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1800448198

Sometime after their adventures in Attack of the Zordolts, Spirou, Fantasio and the Count of Champignac have nearly finished repairing the damage done by Zorglub’s ridiculous plans. Until that morning when they wake up in what appears to be their bedrooms, except ... on the moon! The moon, yes, where Zorglub – again – has built a massive laboratory. Unfortunately, the cost of such a construction is colossal, and the somewhat-reformed evil mastermind had to find financial backers ...

Spirou & Fantasio - Volume 18 - Attack of the Zordolts

Spirou & Fantasio - Volume 18 - Attack of the Zordolts
Author: Fabien Vehlmann
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2021-08-20T01:59:00+02:00
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 180044947X

Over time, Zorglub has become a friend of Champignac, and is no longer the enemy of old. Yet when he comes to see the Count one morning, he uses his deadly Zorglwave on him – the infamous brain- scrambling ray. Two weeks later, Spirou and Fantasio receive a call for help from their old friend: apparently, there are monsters in Champignac! And when our two fearless adventurers reach the outskirts of the village, they are stopped by an Army blockade ...

Iznogoud

Iznogoud
Author: Goscinny
Publisher: 9th Cinebook
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781849180740

Iznogoud, the scheming Grand Vizier, continues to seek to make himself caliph with the help of an evil water djinn, a magician, and cursed jewel.