Cover: Yves Chaland

Freddy Lombard #[2]

Jun 1984 · Les Humanoïdes Associés

🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English

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About this Collection

This volume collects the first adventures of Freddy Lombard, the free-spirited Belgian adventurer created by Yves Chaland. Alongside his companions Dina and the loyal dog Sweep, Freddy embarks on a lively, retro-styled journey in 'Le Cimetière des Éléphants,' a story that blends mystery and humor in the signature ligne claire style of the series. Published by Les Humanoïdes Associés, this edition kicks off the collected Freddy Lombard series from 1984.

In "Le Cimetière des éléphants," Freddy Lombard returns to his Neuilly neighborhood only to be drawn into a mysterious case after hearing a cry from a quiet mansion. Hired by the reclusive collector Mr. Botaxon, Freddy, Dina, and Sweep set off on a quest to recover a stolen photo plate from Africa, unraveling a trail that leads deeper into the enigmatic past of the city’s elite. Written and illustrated by Yves Chaland, with colors by Isabelle Beaumenay-Joannet, and featuring cover art by Chaland, this 1984 issue blends urban intrigue with a touch of the uncanny.

Contains 2 stories

Le Cimetière des éléphants

22 pp · Adventure, Satire-Parody

Monsieur Botaxon (supporting, introduction)Mélanie (guest, introduction)Monsieur White (antagonist, introduction)Monsieur Stratton (guest, introduction)Père Beulemans (guest, introduction)Walla (guest, introduction)Popokabaka (guest, introduction)les Bango-Bangos (guest, introduction)sorcier Bango-Bangos (guest, introduction)David Livingstone (cameo, flashback)Miss Darnell (antagonist, introduction)Bomonga (guest, introduction)chef de la police du Territoire (guest, introduction)Dugrand (guest, introduction)la Taupe (guest, introduction)Monsieur Brixton (guest, introduction)

In the heart of Neuilly, a cry from a stately home pulls Freddy Lombard, Dina, and Sweep into a bizarre mystery: a wealthy collector, Mr. Botaxon, hires them to recover a stolen photo plate from a distant African expedition. With satire and whimsy in full stride, the trio sets off on a quest that blurs the line between treasure hunt and absurdity.

Le Cimetière des éléphants

23 pp · Adventure, Fantasy, Satire-Parody

Monsieur Kalloch (guest, introduction, apparaît aussi en flashback)le commissaire (guest)Bougrot le médecin légiste (guest)Eugène Broussard (guest, introduction, death, apparaît aussi en flashback)Richard Thorpe (guest, introduction, death, apparaît aussi en flashback)Joseph-Marie (guest)Samuel (guest)Linott (guest)l'hôte vincennois (guest)

In "Le Cimetière des éléphants," Freddy, Dina, and Sweep find themselves drawn into a mystery when their upstairs neighbor, Eugène Broussard—a shady ivory smuggler and member of Paris’s Colonial Club—is found dead. With Freddy convinced the murder ties to the legendary elephant cemetery, the trio follows a trail of clues from Broussard’s hidden correspondence, leading them through the city’s underbelly and into a web of colonial secrets.