Search results for ""Author André Franquin""

The disasters Gomer keeps causing at the Spirou office (and in town, and out of town, and for the Army...) sometimes drive his neighbours and co-workers to regrettable excesses. They shout at him, lock him up, occasionally try to strangle him. Yet he rarely even resents it. Watch out, though! Gomer is also a friend to all creatures big and small, and anyone going after one of his furry or feathered companions is in for a nasty surprise!

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Welcome to the offices of Spirou Magazine. Everyone here is hard at work to keep the magazine ticking, from reporters to secretaries, including editor Fantasio and even, occasionally, Spirou himself. Everyone? Well, not quite...There's that office boy, Gomer. No one's entirely sure what his job description is, or how he got hired. One thing is certain, though: he's a walking disaster zone! From work-shirking scheme to disastrous invention, enter the hilarious world of the most famous layabout of all!

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Among all the things that make Gomer such a lovable rascal, there are two that are instantly recognisable: his car, and his goofophone. His old lemon, favourite target of the constabulary and every pedestrian's nightmare, is responsible for half the pollution in town - as well as many of the more... exotic accidents. The rest of the latter are mostly the result of the terrible 'musical' instrument put together by Gomer - stiff competition for the Trumpets of Jericho!

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A hilarious flashback to Moscow in Soviet times for Spirou and Fantasio. Spirou and Fantasio, in transit through Paris airport, are kidnapped by French counter-intelligence: in exchange for the release of two French nationals from Soviet prisons, the KGB demanded the two reporters' assistance. Because Moscow has a problem: the mob is getting increasingly powerful and bold, and it has infiltrated the authorities so thoroughly they can't fight back anymore. They do now, however, that the big boss is someone Spirou and Fantasio have met before and simply cannot ignore...Also available: Spirou & Fantasio 1: Adventure Down Under 9781849180115 $11.95 Spirou & Fantasio 2: Spirou and Fantasio in New York 9781849180542 $11.95 Spirou & Fantasio 3: Running Scared 9781849181167 $11.95 Spirou & Fantasio 4: Valley of the Exiles 9781849181570 $11.95 Spirou & Fantasio 5: The Marsupilami Thieves 9781849181679 $15.95

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Gomer, friend of animals - his mischievous domestic cat and gull, but also the residents of the local zoo who all eagerly await his visits. Gomer, the adventurous chef, with his ... unusual dishes cooked always in the wrong places at the wrong time. Gomer, the office boy whose mere presence can spell doom for a contract ... and let's not forget Gomer the athlete! Whichever one is your favourite, in any case, they're all hilarious!

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