Spirou Album No. 135 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1975 (Bl - Lot 149

Spirou Album No. 135 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1975 (Blue Cloth Spine, 724 pages - Spirou Returns! / Fournier) A compilation album of Spirou magazine issues, Publisher's Edition No. 135, published by Éditions Dupuis in 1975 (D. 1975/0089/90). This imposing 724-page hardcover volume features a cover by Jean-Claude Fournier marking the return of the adventures of Spirou and Fantasio (“Spirou is Back!”, episode “L’Ankou”). It brings together 44 complete stories, the column “The Most Beautiful Comic Book Fossils” featuring Franquin’s archives, as well as cult series from the Dupuis catalog (Spirou and Fantasio, Boule and Bill, Khéna and the Scrameustache, Sammy, Archie Cash, Jerry Spring, Sophie, Papyrus, Yoko Tsuno, The Little Men, Génial Olivier, Sandy, The Blue Tunics, etc.). Product details: Title: Spirou—135th Album from the Spirou magazine Publisher: Éditions J. Dupuis, Fils et Cie (Marcinelle / Paris) Legal Deposit / Reference: D. 1975/0089/90 Format: Large format, publisher’s hardcover binding with original blue cloth spine Contents: 724 pages (44 complete stories, 12 featured stories) ISBN: 2-8001-0448-1 Condition and details: Front Cover: Very good overall condition, with vivid and bold illustrations. Note: slight scuffing and minor signs of wear on the white upper border (see photos). Spine & Endpapers: Original blue cloth spine well-preserved with clean, even endpapers. Back Cover: Overall clean appearance with the original publisher’s label intact and perfectly legible. There is a small scuff and superficial tear in the paper at the upper right corner (visible in the photos). Interior: Complete block, pages in good condition, and the binding is generally sound. A very fine vintage copy from the 1970s—a must-have for collectors of Dupuis bindings from the Fournier era!