Le Journal de Spirou #9/1939

In "Complots," Jim Rascal schemes to have Spirou, Bill Money, and Mr Papyrus kidnapped by the sailors Narcisse, Gédéon, Prosper, and Hilaire for a hefty reward. When Spirou overhears the plan, he tries to talk sense into the crew—though their minds are already made up.

In this taut, early Western installment from *Le Journal de Spirou* #9/1939, Red Ryder and Petit Castor return to the Trou du diable, catching Hanlon’s enforcers off guard. When one of them tries to shoot Red, he’s quickly wounded—only for Petit Castor to point out the saboteur among Hanlon’s men. With no judge in town to hear Red’s claims and Hanlon dismissing Petit Castor’s word, Red gives the outlaws until sunset to leave. As Hanlon sends his men fleeing, Red quietly tells him he knows the real mastermind behind the trouble—and won’t let him escape.

In a quiet moment on Krypton, Jor-L returns home at super-speed to his wife Lara, who’s just given birth to their son Kal-L. As they celebrate their new family, a sudden earthquake destroys their building—yet Jor-L emerges unharmed, searching through the rubble to find Lara and their child. With the planet’s fate hanging in the balance, Jor-L retreats to his lab, where he uncovers a terrifying truth: Krypton is doomed. As Lara gazes at the peaceful stars above, Jor-L declares he has a plan—building a ship to save them all.

In the shadowed aftermath of a factory explosion, Dick’s friends grow uneasy as his injuries deepen—his eyes, once sharp, now hold secrets. With the governor’s men freeing prisoners from a hidden factory, the truth emerges: what seemed like a sawmill was actually a secret lab producing deadly gas, run by Karpse, Doc, and Beetworth. While two conspirators are arrested, Karpse escapes, disguising himself as a beggar and hunting down Marro, the woman who once tried to kill him—now forced to join his cause. Meanwhile, Dick’s companions watch in silence, their worry mounting as the mystery of his condition unfolds.

In this playful 1939 installment from *Le Journal de Spirou*, Bibor, Tribar, and Guy Percetou follow a trail of loose buttons, tracking them to a mysterious fire they approach with quiet suspicion. But when they reach the site, there's no one there—until Guy Percetou suddenly draws his weapon, only to be knocked out by a flying coconut hurled by an unseen monkey.

In this quiet, tender moment from *Le Journal de Spirou* #9/1939, Zizette, Lulu, and Bonus are gently cared for by a kind woman who brings them breakfast in bed the next morning. The story unfolds in gentle rhythm as the children wash at the fountain, Bonus splashing happily in the duck pond—simple, sweet moments drawn with quiet charm.

In the heart of the jungle, Luc and Odette flee without Luc’s rifle, while a black panther breaks free from its chain. As a tiger from Buana Bu’s menagerie charges, Luc grabs a lance—only to find he won’t need it. Buana Bu watches from afar, silent and watchful. Meanwhile, Ali continues to signal through the trees, his message lost in the wild.

In the tense pages of "null," four prisoners are bound to a ship as Bill warns them not to cause trouble—else he’ll blow it up. While three submarines dive away, the radio crackles with readiness, and on the sidelines, Dario and Captain Wells load gold bars onto seaplanes. As the aircraft land near the trapped vessel, Bill watches the transfer through his periscope, the silence thick with danger.

In this 1939 installment of *Le Journal de Spirou*, Tif and Tondu slip back into the circus under the guise of black performers to stay hidden. Eavesdropping from the roof, they overhear the circus boss talking with Bob—only to learn the man has no immediate plans to pursue them, and may even be willing to help.