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Spirou et Fantasio #8
Der doppelte Fantasio
Ist Fantasio ein Dieb? Kommissar Haarmann ist fest davon überzeugt, dass der "Rasende Reporter" die wertvolle Goldmaske der Königin Etchetete gestohlen hat, und gibt keine Ruhe, bis der vermeintliche Täter hinter Schloss und Riegel sitzt. Nun liegt es an Spirou, die wahren Hintergründe des Falles aufzudecken. Dabei stößt er auf einen geheimnisvollen Doppelgänger. Wie alle Bände der neuen »Spirou und Fantasio«-Edition erscheint auch »Der doppelte Fantasio« in verbesserter Ausstattung: Einfühlsame Neukolorierung, bessere Papier- und Druckqualität, redaktionelle Zusatzseiten mit Hintergrundinformationen zum Album und raren Illustrationen.
64 pages, Board book
First published January 1, 1956
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November 9, 2021
4 étoiles et 4/10 coeurs. J'ai beaucoup apprécié cette BD. L'histoire était bien faite, intrigante mais toujours bien expliquée au fur et à mesure. J'ai aimé voir la tentative de garder un homme innocent de prison et d'attraper le vrai méchant. Spirou me rappelle un peu Tintin ; en tout cas, c'est un gentil garçon. ;) Je suis intéressé à lire plus de ces livres, s'ils sont tous des histoires de type suspense / aventure / mystère !
Contenu : Fantasio passe la majeure partie du livre à fuir la police ; certains jurons.
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4 stars and 4/10 hearts. I really appreciated this comic book. The story was well done, intriguing but still well explained as it went along. I enjoyed seeing the attempt to keep an innocent man from jail and catch the real bad guy. Spirou reminds me of Tintin a little; at any rate, he's a nice boy. ;) I'm interested in reading more of these books, if they're all suspense / adventure / mystery-type stories!
Content: Fantasio spends most of the book on the run from the police; some swearing.
Contenu : Fantasio passe la majeure partie du livre à fuir la police ; certains jurons.
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4 stars and 4/10 hearts. I really appreciated this comic book. The story was well done, intriguing but still well explained as it went along. I enjoyed seeing the attempt to keep an innocent man from jail and catch the real bad guy. Spirou reminds me of Tintin a little; at any rate, he's a nice boy. ;) I'm interested in reading more of these books, if they're all suspense / adventure / mystery-type stories!
Content: Fantasio spends most of the book on the run from the police; some swearing.
August 16, 2019
This is a 1977 hardback reprint in French from Dupuis. Originally serialised in 1954 and published in book form in 1957, this is a very straightforward revenge / police mystery featuring the recurring villain Zantafio, but it’s very well staged with plenty of action and suspense, realistic characters, and consistent motivations. This must be one of the earliest uses of the latex mask trope, so quite innovative at the time. Overall nothing particularly special, but a good read.
December 14, 2023
La journée s'annonçait banale lorsque Fantasio reçoit un coup de fil. Un reportage de dernière minute requiert son attention en ville. C'est alors qu'un vol y a lieu, et un des coupables a la tête... de Fantasio! Mais ça ne peut pas être lui, n'est-ce pas?
Le genre policier ou "film noir" est exploité avec justesse dans cet album. La lente progression de Spirou à comprendre le complot est finement conçue, sans être étirée. La fin aurait pu être moins sensationnaliste, mais bon, après un aussi bon épisode, c'est facilement pardonné.
Peut-être mon album de Spirou préféré de la période Franquin.
Le genre policier ou "film noir" est exploité avec justesse dans cet album. La lente progression de Spirou à comprendre le complot est finement conçue, sans être étirée. La fin aurait pu être moins sensationnaliste, mais bon, après un aussi bon épisode, c'est facilement pardonné.
Peut-être mon album de Spirou préféré de la période Franquin.
June 12, 2019
Jeg synes jevnt over at Franquin til nå i serien bruker for mange sider til å fortelle ganske tynne historier, men det kommer seg stadig. Selve clouet i denne historien med skurker som bruker en naturtro maske av Kvikk når de gjennomfører forbrytelser er bra. Scenen der Kvikk roter seg inn i et sykkelløp er genialt godt gjennomført. Som en bonus får vi en flott liten historie om Spiralis.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 2, 2020
Fantasio ditangkap karna diduga melakukan pencurian 20 Kronometer dan Topeng Emas. Beberapa barang bukti memberatkan Fantasio, namun berkat bantuan Spirou yang membawa barang bukti kunci, Fantasio akhirnya bisa bebas dari segala tuduhan.
Ini komik kedua dari seri Spirou & Fantasio yang aku baca. Menurutku petualangan Spirou dan Fantasio di komik ini lebih menarik dibanding di Duo Topi Hitam.
Ini komik kedua dari seri Spirou & Fantasio yang aku baca. Menurutku petualangan Spirou dan Fantasio di komik ini lebih menarik dibanding di Duo Topi Hitam.
August 25, 2023
D. 1967/0089/62* = A.I. November 1981 = 2+29 tomes backside
*but ©1977 is on back of title page
+"Touchez pas aux Rouges-gorges" 2 page Marsu short
For three months Fantasio was... and Spirou was... to lead to a fabulous ending!
*but ©1977 is on back of title page
+"Touchez pas aux Rouges-gorges" 2 page Marsu short
For three months Fantasio was... and Spirou was... to lead to a fabulous ending!
January 21, 2021
Good old comics, with a scenario more complex than a single line of text, with actual dialogs that make it entertaining, and with good characters.
January 27, 2022
a solid but unremarkable entry which takes an enjoyably far-fetched idea and spins an entertaining story out of it.
June 10, 2025
fenomenalt Sprint-album. En veldig gøyal og spennende historie. Artige gags.
Som bonus får man også med en morsom, liten Spiralis-historie også.
Som bonus får man også med en morsom, liten Spiralis-historie også.
February 1, 2017
The latest Spirou and Fantasio adventure takes a leap back to an earlier Franquin exploit where something rum is going on at Fantasio’s house. He’s suffered a break-in but the only thing that appears to have been taken are some simple passport photos. To perk him up Spirou suggests a game of paddleball on the tennis courts of a neighbouring property. Usually the house is empty but it has new tenants and so they ask permission first before undertaking a somewhat fraught game in which Fantasio takes a nasty knock to the nose. After an exchange of flared tempers Fantasio stalks off declaring he’s going to stay safely indoors while Spirou takes off into town, only to spy Fantasio in the distance talking to the new neighbour. He attempts to follow them but loses sight, before stumbling upon a robbery in which several expensive watches have been stolen. The problem is that the culprit appears to have been Fantasio. To make matters worse, Spirou and Spip then see Fantasio steal a golden Egyptian mask live on television. Clearly something isn’t right.
Spirou’s curios mind sends him back to the neighbouring property and the new neighbour where he uncovers a rather cruel yet ingenious scheme, but will he be able to thwart the plan and gather the evidence in time to prevent Fantasio’s demise.
I can’t pick a favourite between Tome and Janry’s version of these books and Franquin’s – it seems to depend on which one I’m reading at the time. Franquin’s art is clear and unhurried, yet still full of drama, comedy and personality. I’m sure it’s as vital and vibrant as the day it was first drawn. I found myself criticising the neighbour who grants them permission to use the tennis courts as it didn’t make sense he’d do so knowing Fantasio would be part of the pairing, but looking back at that particular panel it is just Spirou that approaches the door to ask while Fantasio remains patiently at a distant and unwittingly out of sight. Nicely done. I’m not so sure I buy the later balloon escapade though. There are certain essential holes that seem to be glossed over during the grand inflation, but by this point you’re so into the tale (it’s got a talking squirrel in it and the lead’s running about in a bellboy costume for goodness sake) it doesn’t really matter.
We’re rather privileged to be given the chance to enjoy these classic European comics so I urge anyone who hasn’t taken the plunge with them yet to do so. They’re magnificent compositions that revel in the possibilities of the art form, from creators doing some of their finest work. Spirou & Fantasio is so popular across the channel that a movie is currently in production, and yet so few people this side of the water have even heard of it. So stop dallying - get to know them better.
Spirou’s curios mind sends him back to the neighbouring property and the new neighbour where he uncovers a rather cruel yet ingenious scheme, but will he be able to thwart the plan and gather the evidence in time to prevent Fantasio’s demise.
I can’t pick a favourite between Tome and Janry’s version of these books and Franquin’s – it seems to depend on which one I’m reading at the time. Franquin’s art is clear and unhurried, yet still full of drama, comedy and personality. I’m sure it’s as vital and vibrant as the day it was first drawn. I found myself criticising the neighbour who grants them permission to use the tennis courts as it didn’t make sense he’d do so knowing Fantasio would be part of the pairing, but looking back at that particular panel it is just Spirou that approaches the door to ask while Fantasio remains patiently at a distant and unwittingly out of sight. Nicely done. I’m not so sure I buy the later balloon escapade though. There are certain essential holes that seem to be glossed over during the grand inflation, but by this point you’re so into the tale (it’s got a talking squirrel in it and the lead’s running about in a bellboy costume for goodness sake) it doesn’t really matter.
We’re rather privileged to be given the chance to enjoy these classic European comics so I urge anyone who hasn’t taken the plunge with them yet to do so. They’re magnificent compositions that revel in the possibilities of the art form, from creators doing some of their finest work. Spirou & Fantasio is so popular across the channel that a movie is currently in production, and yet so few people this side of the water have even heard of it. So stop dallying - get to know them better.
October 25, 2015
Gelezen naar aanleiding van Pas op, Robbedoes! dat -- op zijn zachtst gezegd -- geïnspireerd was door deze klassieker uit de Franquin-jaren van Robbedoes & Kwabbernoot. En zoals wel vaker is het origineel ver superieur aan het "eerbetoon".
Fantastisch tekenwerk van de meester en een verhaal dat weliswaar sporen draagt van het wekelijkse verschijnings-regime maar nergens uit de bocht gaat en volop knispert en knettert.
Als bonus volgt er op het einde ook nog een erg kort verhaal van twee pagina's met de Marsupilami in de hoofdrol.
Fantastisch tekenwerk van de meester en een verhaal dat weliswaar sporen draagt van het wekelijkse verschijnings-regime maar nergens uit de bocht gaat en volop knispert en knettert.
Als bonus volgt er op het einde ook nog een erg kort verhaal van twee pagina's met de Marsupilami in de hoofdrol.
February 4, 2012
La Mauvaise tête is an ingenious story that begins when Spirou visits his friend Fantasio's home to find it wreck, and then to discover that it was Fantasio himself that made such a mess because he is missing his passport and the passport pictures. This turns out to be an important clue to the story's preamble. As the story develops, a series of robberies have as their main suspect Fantasio and even Spirou doubts his friend's innocence. The story has us crisscrossing several towns and chasing a hot ballon that looks exactly like Fantasio's face. Sweet and Cute and funny!
August 2, 2014
Fortsetzung den Champignons, überaus rasant, aber nicht ganz so komisch.
Enthält das komplette Krimi-Arsenal mit Fantasio als zu Unrecht Verdächtigten, einer rasanten und einer vergeblichen Verfolgungsjagd samt Absturz und Amnesie für Spirou, der die Hintergründe und den echten Täter ermittelt hat, nun aber in einem Sanatorium sitzt, während Fantasio der Prozess gemacht werden soll. Happy End kommt etwas überstürzt. Von daher nur drei Sterne für diesen klassischen Krimi.
Enthält das komplette Krimi-Arsenal mit Fantasio als zu Unrecht Verdächtigten, einer rasanten und einer vergeblichen Verfolgungsjagd samt Absturz und Amnesie für Spirou, der die Hintergründe und den echten Täter ermittelt hat, nun aber in einem Sanatorium sitzt, während Fantasio der Prozess gemacht werden soll. Happy End kommt etwas überstürzt. Von daher nur drei Sterne für diesen klassischen Krimi.
August 28, 2007
YEAH! for my lovesick of european setting, cheerful coloured, scratchy drawing, old time COMIC STRIP......I LOVE reading this again after all this time....
oh..everything is never sad, never gloomy, life is always fullcolor at this side of the world.
oh..everything is never sad, never gloomy, life is always fullcolor at this side of the world.
May 19, 2014
Encore une chouette aventure pleine de rebondissements. Ça reste encore facile et naïf mais c'est plaisant à lire et assez drôle.
August 3, 2015
Vauhdikas tämä oli kuten edellisetkin, mutta ei yhtä hilpeä. Enemmän dekkarointia ja vaarallisia tilanteita.
January 2, 2021
A great and fun story! The plot is well layered to a very satisfying conclusion. Artwork is excellent in draftsmanship and illustration.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 10 out of 10 points.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 10 out of 10 points.
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