Le Journal de Spirou #12/1939

In a tense frontier showdown, Red Ryder finds a dying Wells Fargo employee who names Hanlon’s men as his attackers. As rumors spread through the saloon that Red is a murderer, Little Beaver overhears a damning conversation between the judge and Hanlon—revealing he’s been used as a pawn. With time running out, the boy races to warn Red, giving him just enough time to escape the mob’s wrath.

In this 1939 adventure from *Le Journal de Spirou*, Superman races along a live power line with effortless grace, demonstrating his invulnerability to La Fouine—only to deliberately fall, shattering the pavement without harm. As the criminal reveals that the mastermind behind the gang is Jack Martin, the corrupt electoral agent, Superman rushes to intercept him just as Martin captures Loïs Lane at the *Daily Star*. With the villain fleeing toward a hidden airstrip, Superman stops the car barehanded, rescues Loïs mid-air, and confronts Martin as the plane takes off—leaving Loïs stranded on the open doorway.

In a tense moment from *Le Journal de Spirou* #12/1939, Dick Tracy, recovering from his injuries, is visited by Pat Patton and Jim Trailer as they continue their pursuit of the elusive Karpse. With only a sketchy robot portrait to go on, the team is thrown off balance when Junior arrives with Karpse—now scarred from a bakery explosion—his disfigurement oddly met with unsettling satisfaction.

Bibor, Tribar, and Guy Percetou bring a mysterious stranger back to camp, only to discover he’s the nephew of Admiral Brainus. The man claims he found a treasure map in an old book and was captured by Brainus while searching for it on the island mentioned in the clue.

When a farmer skins a wolf and sells the pelt to a tanner for two hundred francs, Zizette and Lulu receive the money and set off back to the countryside with Bonus in tow.

In a tense moment on Bill l'Albatros’s island, Mark Park remains defiant, refusing to examine the mysterious ingot—though Bill stores it with the others. Meanwhile, Dario and Dino, having traced the hidden transmitter inside the ingot, close in on Bill’s hidden base—only to trigger the island’s radar defenses. As alarms sound, Bill hesitates, unsure whether to pursue the intruders, when Mark suddenly demands he come to the central chamber where the gang has gathered.

Tif et Tondu, toujours pleins d’idée, tentent de signaler une urgence en s’emparant d’un camion pour attirer l’attention des policiers motorisés. Mais leur folle course les conduit droit vers la prison, où ils décident de forcer le portail d’entrée.