Le Journal de Spirou #34/1938

In this 1938 adventure from *Le Journal de Spirou*, Dario, who knows the Captain, makes contact with Captain Wells, who swiftly arranges passage aboard the LP5, one of his twelve destroyers. Positioned along a key aero-postal route, the crew waits in anticipation for the arrival of Bill, their mission just beginning.

In the quiet tension of Layton Valley, Junior and Brighton Spotts lie hidden beneath a wagon, their stolen supplies and borrowed rifle weighing heavy as they watch the rails. When a livestock train blocks their view, two men suddenly emerge from the pneumatic wagon, tamper with its plombs, and vanish—leaving Brighton certain they’re working for Jojo.

In this 1938 humor short from *Le Journal de Spirou*, Bibor and Tribar arrive just as an execution is about to begin, desperate to deliver a crucial telegram—only to realize too late they’ve lost it in their rush. Mistaken for imposters, they’re thrown into the execution line, caught in a farcical situation they never saw coming.

In "null," a quiet moment between the postman Stamp and the children at the nearby inn gives way to sudden sadness as they part. Meanwhile, the gypsies confront Zambo, blaming him for bad luck after he brought the dog, leading to a heated clash that ends with the arrival of the gendarmes.

In the dusty frontier of 1938, Tex lies wounded inside Hoady’s cabin as chaos unfolds at Isabelle’s ranch. With bandits closing in and one of them forcing open the corral, a desperate cowboy attempts a breakout—only for Smoky to be injured trying to stop him. The man escapes into the open, but the damage is already done: the corral is breached, and the danger has just begun.

In this 1938 jungle adventure from *Le Journal de Spirou*, Luc clings to life as his pursuer’s plane tries to force him down. Inside, Pedro raises his rifle, but fate intervenes—Luc’s own aircraft is caught in a violent air pocket, leaving him dangling by his lifeline. Now, he must fight gravity and fear as he begins to climb the rope, inch by precarious inch.

In "Tif et Tondu au pays des gangsters," Tondu's lucky streak hits the jackpot—winning 40,000 dollars at a bank—but his celebration is cut short when the gangsters of the northern district demand a 75% cut. The duo's quick thinking and wits are put to the test in a high-stakes game of survival and smarts.