Spirou Album No. 135 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1975 (Bl - Lot 150

Spirou Album No. 135 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1975 (Blue Cloth Spine, 724 pages - Spirou Returns! / Fournier) A collection of Spirou comic strips, 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 announcing the return of the adventures of Spirou and Fantasio (“Spirou is Back!”, episode “L’Ankou”). It brings together 44 complete stories, the column “The Finest Comic Book Fossils” featuring Franquin’s archives, as well as numerous serialized episodes and gag strips from the flagship series in the Dupuis catalog (Spirou and Fantasio, Boule and Bill, Khéna and the Scrameustache, Sammy, Archie Cash, Jerry Spring, Sophie, Papyrus, Yoko Tsuno, Les Petits Hommes, Génial Olivier, Sandy, Les Tuniques Bleues, 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 feature stories) ISBN: 2-8001-0448-1 Condition and details: Front Cover & Spine: Very good overall condition; cover colors are vivid and bright. Original blue cloth spine is crisp and clean, with very clean end caps. Back Cover: Overall clean appearance with the original publisher’s label intact and perfectly legible; very slight signs of wear along the edges. Interior: Complete sections, pages in good condition, and the binding is in excellent shape. A very fine vintage copy from the 1970s, particularly prized for its cover marking the return of the title series illustrated by Fournier!