Spirou Album No. 100 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1966 (Bl - Lot 136

Spirou Album No. 100 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1966 (Blue Cloth Spine - Centennial Album / Franquin) Spirou magazine compilation album, publisher’s binding No. 100 (the Centennial Album), published by Éditions Dupuis around 1966–1967. This historic and highly iconic hardcover volume celebrates the 100th collection of the magazine with a special cover designed by André Franquin, featuring a giant “100” alongside the iconic characters (Spirou, Fantasio, Spip, and the Marsupilami, along with the original caption “Includes a keychain!”). It brings together the complete set of consecutive issues from the magazine’s Golden Age, featuring numerous serialized stories, complete stories, and gag strips (Spirou and Fantasio, Gaston Lagaffe, Boule and Bill, The Smurfs, Lucky Luke, Gil Jourdan, Marc Dacier, Jerry Spring, Sibylline, etc.). Item Details: Title: Spirou - 100th Album of the Spirou Magazine (Centenary Album) Publisher: Éditions J. Dupuis, Fils & Cⁱᵉ (Marcinelle / Paris) Format: Large format, publisher’s hardcover binding with original blue cloth spine Date: Circa 1966 / 1967 Condition and Details: Front Cover: In very good condition inside its protective packaging; the green background and Franquin’s illustration retain their vibrant colors. Spine & Endpapers: Original blue cloth spine in good condition with clean endpapers. Back Cover: Clean appearance on a textured orange background with the original publisher’s label present in the lower right corner. Interior: Complete quire; pages are sound, and the binding is in good condition. An essential historical milestone and a centerpiece for any collector of Spirou magazine’s publisher-bound editions!