Recurring characters List of Spirou et Fantasio characters

1 recurring characters

1.1 bring m. backalive

1.1.1 appearances


1.2 count of champignac

1.2.1 appearances


1.3 célestin dupilon

1.3.1 appearances


1.4 cyanide

1.4.1 appearances


1.5 don vito cortizone

1.5.1 appearances


1.6 duplumier

1.6.1 appearances


1.7 gaston lagaffe

1.7.1 appearances


1.8 john helena

1.8.1 appearances


1.9 ibn-mah-zoud

1.9.1 appearances


1.10 marsupilami

1.10.1 appearances


1.11 martin

1.11.1 appearances


1.12 mayor of champignac

1.12.1 appearances


1.13 notary mordicus

1.13.1 appearances


1.14 le petit noël

1.14.1 appearances


1.15 ororéa

1.15.1 appearances


1.16 roulebille

1.16.1 appearances


1.17 seccotine

1.17.1 appearances


1.18 le snouffelaire

1.18.1 appearances


1.19 spip

1.19.1 rob-vel , jijé periods
1.19.2 franquin period
1.19.3 fournier period
1.19.4 tome & janry period


1.20 sprtschk

1.20.1 appearances


1.21 marcelin switch

1.21.1 appearances


1.22 zantafio

1.22.1 appearances


1.23 zorglub

1.23.1 appearances


1.24 itoh kata

recurring characters
bring m. backalive

bring m. backalive intrepid poacher hunts in palombian jungles, obsessed achieving career s last remaining elusive triumph, capture live specimen marsupilami. character appeared in 2 franquin stories, , later featured in marsupilami spin-off series.

appearances

24. la cage (in tembo tabou) (franquin)
m0. capturer un marsupilami (in capturez un marsupilami) (franquin)

the count of champignac

pacôme hégésippe adélard ladislas de champignac old, castle-dwelling aristocrat, genius of scientist. works in many fields such chemistry, biology, physics, creates chemical substances various mushrooms found in castle s park. these experiments may have extraordinary effects such softening metal, allowing body resist water pressure, speeding or reversing body s ageing, giving people super-strength, or turning people black. skilled engineer, has constructed numerous incredible machines such individual dolphin-like submarines, , other handy gadgets. proven paleontologist, astronomer , astrophysician.

champignac connected several eccentric scientists visit him @ castle, bringing new inventions , experiments bring troublesome consequences. due overall brilliance, has several times been victim of industrial espionage.

a wife of time in past has been mentioned, no explanation of absence ever given. has no children, have near-identical looking nephew, aurélien de champignac (l horloger de la comète).

appearances

02. il y un sorcier à champignac
05. les voleurs du marsupilami
07. le dictateur et le champignon
09. le repaire de la murène
10. les pirates du silence
13. le voyageur du mésozoïque
14. le prisonnier du bouddha
15. z comme zorglub
16. l ombre du z
17. spirou et les hommes-bulles
19. panade à champignac
hs4 fantasio et le fantôme et 4 autres aventures

(incomplete)

célestin dupilon

célestin dupilon former veterinarian of champignac-en-cambrousse, after retirement has assumed role of town alcoholic. paces town in constant state of drunkenness, though remains impeccably dressed. first introduced in le voyageur du mésozoïque (1957).

appearances

cyanide

a gynoid, built louis lagarne, turned maverick , bent on conquering humanity opportunity can get.

appearances

don vito cortizone
appearances

duplumier

this mild-mannered, timid official mayor s assistant , right arm. first introduced in il y un sorcier à champignac (1951).

appearances

gaston lagaffe

gaston lagaffe first made discrete appearance in le voyageur du mésozoïque, more noticeable appearance in vacances sans histoires, , had active role in la foire aux gangsters, before appearing in franquin s 2 final spirou adventures. better known hero of own series, spirou , fantasio appear regularly well. because franquin kept rights character, hasn t appeared in spirou et fantasio adventures since franquin abandoned series.

appearances

11. vacances sans histoires (in le gorille bonne mine) (franquin)
12. la foire aux gangsters (in le nid des marsupilamis) (franquin)
13. le voyageur du mésozoïque (franquin)
19. panade à champignac , bravo les brothers. (franquin)

john helena

john helena nicknamed moray criminal character encountered in spirou s maritime adventures. introduced in le repaire de la murène captain of sunk vessel le discret, revealed hardened antagonist of worst sort. during adventure, elaborates on nickname, describing moray fish teeth bothers no-one unless fool comes disturb (i.e. spirou). in final appearance in album virus find him after doing time behind bars. redeems himself exposing international gang of viral arms traders. @ end of story has started tourist organisation shows people abandoned base clandestine operation took place, changed man s earning money honest way.

appearances

09. le repaire de la murène (franquin)
17. spirou et les hommes-bulles (franquin)
33. virus (tome & janry)

ibn-mah-zoud

ibn-mah-zoud character makes strong impression, despite appearing in single spirou adventure: vacances sans histoires. wealthy sheikh, suffers colour blindness , notoriously world s worst driver. proved during course of vacances, once has slipped away driver s guardianship , mistakes spirou , fantasio s blue turbotraction:turbot-rhino own red one. surviving catastrophic results of joyride, later proves himself man of honour, replacing destroyed car brand new prototype turbot 2.

appearances

11. vacances sans histoires (in le gorille bonne mine) (franquin)
50. aux sources du z. (cameo part, morvan , munuera)

marsupilami

the marsupilami first encountered in third act of spirou et les héritiers, , on remained near-constant character fixture in following franquin adventures. after featured in fournier s first story, le faiseur d or under franquin s supervision, , never appeared again, save depictions plush animal toys , in framed photos. because franquin kept rights character himself, while other characters belonged publisher dupuis. since 1987, specimen le nid des marsupilamis stars in own comics.

appearances

04. spirou et les héritiers
05. les voleurs du marsupilami
07. le dictateur et le champignon
08. touchez pas aux rouges-gorges (in la mauvaise tête)
09. le repaire de la murène
10. les pirates du silence
11. le gorille bonne mine , vacances sans histoires
12. le nid des marsupilamis
13. le voyageur du mésozoïque
14. le prisonnier du bouddha
15. z comme zorglub
16. l ombre du z
17. spirou et les hommes-bulles , les petits formats
18. qrn sur bretzelburg
19. panade à champignac , bravo les brothers
20. le faiseur d or (fournier)
24. tembo tabou , la cage (in capturez un marsupilami)

martin

appearances

04. spirou et les héritiers (franquin)
06. la corne de rhinocéros (franquin)

the mayor of champignac

gustave labarbe referred title of office, mayor of champignac. notable large ego, pompous , nonsensical speeches, , suspicion of things out-of-town, in particular spirou , fantasio themselves. man loves hear himself speak, simple conversation can turn speech in itself. first introduced in il y un sorcier à champignac (1951).

appearances

02. il y un sorcier à champignac
07. le dictateur et le champignon
13. le voyageur du mésozoïque
14. le prisonnier du bouddha
15. z comme zorglub
16. l ombre du z
17. spirou et les hommes-bulles
19. panade à champignac

(incomplete)

notary mordicus

maître mordicus attorney in charge of fulfilling fantasio s uncle s will, functioning arbiter in battle of skills , wits between fantasio , zantafio.

appearances

04. spirou et les héritiers (franquin)

le petit noël

le petit noël (little noël) melancholic, dreamy boy lives in champignac-en-cambrousse. created 1958 spirou christmas special issue. receive several small cameo appearances , become friend marsupilami during stay near village, pair appearing in few short stories together.

appearances

14. le prisonnier du bouddha (franquin)
19. panade à champignac (franquin)
m0. capturez un marsupilami (several short stories) (franquin)

ororéa

ororéa brave female reporter of polynesian descent, first introduced in tora torapa. fournier, not interested in using seccotine, replaced new female character, journalist, more friendly fantasio. infatuation ororea contrasts frequent exasperation @ seccotine.

appearances

23. tora torapa (fournier)
25. le gri-gri du niokolo-koba (fournier)
27. l ankou (fournier)
30. des haricots partout (fournier) (note: appears on last/final page)

roulebille

appearances

04. spirou et les héritiers (franquin)
06. la corne de rhinocéros (franquin)
11. vacances sans histoires (in le gorille bonne mine) (franquin)

seccotine

seccotine strong-willed reporter, , first major female character in series. created andré franquin, , made first appearance in la turbotraction, serialised in 1953 , published in album la corne de rhinocéros in 1955.

appearances

06. la corne de rhinocéros (franquin)
07. le dictateur et le champignon (franquin)
11. vacances sans histoires (in le gorille bonne mine) (franquin)
12. le nid des marsupilamis (franquin)
hs4. joyeuses pâques, papa! (fantasio et le fantôme et 4 autres aventures) (fournier)
34. aventure en australie (tome & janry)
38. la jeunesse de spirou (tome & janry)
46. machine qui rêve (tome & janry)
47. paris-sous-seine (morvan & munuera)

le snouffelaire

a strange animal future has been suggested cross breed of tapir , vacuum cleaner. has appetite devour anything, , flatulent biology, able pass out ate, encapsulated in bubbles.

appearances

36. l horloger de la comète (tome & janry)
37. le réveil du z (tome & janry)

spip

spip 1 of central characters of series, spirou s domesticated, courageous , sharp, grouchy pet squirrel. companion in adventures. spip cannot talk, thoughts, witty or sarcastic, displayed reader, reflecting grouchy mood. s not pleased find himself in danger, helpful in situation as can. on several authorship periods character has evolved:

rob-vel , jijé periods

spip saved spirou in rob-vel s , jijé s first joint adventure l héritage de bill money (the inheritance of bill money, 1938), , on stands master s side. under rob-vel presence visual, serving gnaw ropes bind master, or adding comical detail. under jijé s authorship gains capacity speak through thought balloons (similar snoopy , garfield). point given state opinion on situation, in comical manner, , communications appear understood.

franquin period

under franquin s authorship, spirou , fantasio lose ability understand spip, , when marsupilami joins family, loses great deal of attention gains perspective feel ignored , underappreciated. in shadow of extraordinary fellow pet, less influential, although there exceptions. in la corne de rhinoceros, saves friends angry elephant, earning him title king of creation . near end of era, in qrn sur bretzelburg, allowed shine.

fournier period

fournier s spip continues franquin s left off, sarcasms becoming more frequent , self-pitying. breaks fourth wall, acknowledging in comic book , complaining spirou , fantasio not idea of comic book heroes. complaints aside, still active (if unwilling) participant in stories, saving day on few occasions, such in l abbaye truquée.

tome & janry period

in beginning, tome , janry continued spip fournier had, letting him make biting remarks whatever situation in, providing comedy relief , contributing plots. however, series evolved , grew more dramatic , mature, spip s role reduced, comments becoming less frequent until stopped talking entirely. in later albums s more or less background character, still spirou s side seldom noticed anyone. parodied in spirou à moscou, after kidnapping spends of story band-aid covering mouth, , spirou , fantasio don t notice it.

sprtschk

sprtschk atomic scientist genius, mind fixed on physics formulas in pursuit of discovering solution create ultimate bomb. invited count s castle reason s unknown during hatching of mesozoic egg, count appears quite dislike scientist, , spends of time himself ponder scientific riddle. sprtschk s appearance in spirou adventures brief, though memorable , ironic. having presumably discovered great goal of career sinister satisfaction, eaten, accidentally, vegetarian dinosaur. count feigns guilt part in sprtschk s death, more distraught when trees destroyed.

appearances

13. le voyageur du mésozoïque (franquin)

marcelin switch

marcelin switch appeared in qrn sur bretzelburg.

switch ham radio operator got in touch king ladislas of bretzelburg being kept virtual prisoner in palace general schmetterling. ladislas wanted switch inform world opinion of plight bretzelburg secret police intercepted communications , set out kidnap switch. mistake captured fantasio instead. spirou resolved go bretzelburg in order rescue fantasio , dragged reluctant switch along him.

switch terrified start, , became more progressed through bretzelburg, being convinced last hour had come @ every minute. disguised window cleaners , spirou managed sneak royal palace during nervous switch wrote out will. fainted when overheard outburst intimidating general schmetterling.

switch, spirou, fantasio , local rebel movement opposed schmetterling succeeded in overthrowing him , restoring king authority. ladislas subsequently introduced reforms overcome economic plight caused general had been fraudulently embezzling state s coffers. king awarded switch bretzelburg medal of courage!

switch had sister children enjoyed comics. in breach of fourth wall switch got characters of spirou magazine mixed of rival publication tintin magazine.

appearances

18. qrn sur bretzelburg (franquin)

zantafio

zantafio recurring antagonist in series. created franquin , first appeared in spirou et les héritiers (1952). zantafio bears strong resemblance fantasio, because cousins.

appearances

04. spirou et les héritiers (franquin)
07. le dictateur et le champignon (franquin)
08. la mauvaise tête (franquin)
16. l ombre du z (franquin)
20. le faiseur d or (fournier)
23. tora torapa (fournier)
42. spirou à moscou (tome & janry)
48. l homme qui ne voulait pas mourir (morvan & munuera)
55. la colère du marsupilami (yoann & vehlmann)

zorglub

zorglub created greg , franquin, , first appeared in story z comme zorglub serialised in 1959, published in diptych albums z comme zorglub (1961) , l ombre du z (1962). zorglub s character of sinister megalomaniac, mad scientist, later becomes reformed villain.

appearances

15. z comme zorglub (franquin)
16. l ombre du z (franquin)
19. panade à champignac (franquin)
20. le faiseur d or (fournier)
23. tora torapa (fournier)
37. le réveil du z (tome & janry)
50. au source du z (morvan & munuera)
les géants pétrifiés, brief moments

itoh kata

japanese magician created fournier, , used heavily in stories, largely forgotten later authors, until morvan , munuera re-used him in spirou à tokyo.