Spirou Album No. 116 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1970 (Ye - Lot 143

Spirou Album No. 116 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1970 (Yellow Cloth-bound Spine - First Appearance of Natacha / Walthéry & Gos) Compilation album from the Spirou magazine, publisher’s binding No. 116, published by Éditions Dupuis in 1970 (D. 1970/0089/72). A historic hardcover volume featuring the very first legendary cover of Natacha, the flight attendant created by François Walthéry and written by Gos (“Natacha, the Flight Attendant,” panicking over her damaged moped near the airport runways). It brings together 41 complete stories, 12 short stories, as well as the magazine’s flagship series (Natacha, Spirou and Fantasio, Gaston Lagaffe, Boule and Bill, The Smurfs, Les Petits Hommes, Gil Jourdan, Lucky Luke, Sibylline, Bizu, etc.). Item details: Title: Spirou - 116th Album from the Spirou Magazine Publisher: Éditions J. Dupuis, Fils & Cⁱᵉ (Marcinelle / Paris) Legal Deposit / Reference: D. 1970/0089/72 Format: Large format, publisher’s hardcover binding with original yellow cloth spine Contents: 41 complete stories and 12 mini-stories Condition and details: Front Cover: Very fresh and vibrant colors; beautiful gloss on the original lamination; Walthéry’s artwork is particularly sharp. Spine & Capitals: Original yellow cloth spine in good condition with clean, even capitals. Back Cover: Clean overall appearance with the original publisher’s label intact and perfectly legible; normal wear and white scuff marks on the edges and corners. Interior: Complete sections, pages in good condition, and the binding holds up well. A legendary collector’s edition from 1970, highly sought after by collectors as the visual “birth certificate” of François Walthéry’s cult heroine!