SPIROU - Journal album, n°79 - Lot 108

SPIROU - Journal album, n°79 Dupuis, October 1960. Large in-4 hardback, red cloth spine, first cover illustrated in color. Highly sought-after early issue of Journal Spirou, corresponding to issue no. 79, comprising issues no. 1176 to 1185. The cover, emblematic of the great Franquin period, features Spirou, Fantasio and the Count of Champignac aboard an all-terrain vehicle, against a backdrop of intrigue directly linked to Zorglub, a major figure in the golden age of the Marcinelle school. This volume is part of the series of the most popular collections of the early 1960s, a pivotal period for the magazine with the presence of episodes based on Z for Zorglub and the world of Champignac. A highly decorative copy, particularly sought-after when it completes a continuous suite of 1959-1961 albums.