Le Journal de Spirou #27/1938

In a quiet moment of reunion, Dick recounts the careful plan behind his sudden disappearance, leaving those who mourned him stunned by the truth. Noana is then introduced, and Dick tells her she’s free to return to her island. Just as the moment settles, a man named Brighton Spotts arrives at the police station.

In a whimsical 1938 installment of *Le Journal de Spirou*, Bibor and Tribar are sent to fetch a crate of wine from the ship’s hold—only to find themselves ambushed by Brainus and his gang, who’ve secretly taken over the cargo. With Vox now guarding the cale and the keys in hand, the duo’s simple errand turns into a chaotic standoff aboard the ship.

In the dusty silence of the western frontier, Tex is freed under the threat of Smoky’s gun, quickly reclaiming his weapons and rallying the dogs of Hoady. With Smoky’s help, he drives off the bandits and sets out toward the injured girl—only to find she cannot be moved.

In the dense jungle of 1938, a rhinoceros struggles free from a steel trap, its escape setting off a chain of events. Luc, ever the determined tracker, devises a new plan and sets out to follow the creature’s trail.