SPIROU - Journal Album, No. 62 - Lot 192

SPIROU - Journal Album, No. 62 Dupuis, June 1957. Large quarto hardcover, red cloth spine, front cover illustrated in color. A highly sought-after vintage collection from *Le Journal Spirou*, corresponding to issue No. 62 of the famous series of bound albums published by Dupuis. This volume brings together issues No. 999 through 1008, published between June and August 1957, a particularly iconic period in the golden age of the Marcinelle School. It features the great names of Franco-Belgian comics: Franquin, Morris, Peyo, Will, Paape, and Jijé, during a particularly vibrant period for the magazine. The highly decorative cover is a typical Franquin composition, featuring Spirou, the Marsupilami, and a bustling urban scene, complete with the famous exclamation, “There it is! The beast!” This Marsupilami imagery significantly enhances the volume’s appeal to collectors. The collection is part of the cohesive and highly regarded series of anthologies from 1956–1958.