Le Journal de Spirou #11/1939

In this taut, early Western from *Le Journal de Spirou* #11/1939, Red faces a tense race against time as a shadowy accomplice of Hanlon moves to strike before midnight. While Red hesitates, trusting his own instincts over Beth’s warning, the impostor slips into the Wells Fargo office, posing as Red to outwit the guard—setting the stage for a betrayal that unfolds in silence and shadow.

In a 1939 tale from *Le Journal de Spirou*, Superman arrives unannounced to free bank employees trapped in a vault, then vanishes as quickly as he came. The next day, reading about his rescue in the *Daily Star*, he resolves to become a journalist—so he can learn of crises before they happen. Meanwhile, Lois Lane pushes her editor for more time on her crime investigation, unaware that Clark Kent, eavesdropping with super-hearing, is already one step ahead. When a mysterious informant known only as "La Fouine" refuses to name the crime boss for less than a thousand dollars, Clark intervenes—only to be dragged into a high-speed chase across a live power line, his true identity still hidden.

In a quiet moment at Mrs Trueheart’s bakery, the beloved patisserie by Karpse draws praise from customers—though not everyone is who they seem. While Dick lies in a hospital’s iron lung, recovering from a mysterious injury, his friend Junior stays close, and Miss Tess brings him treats, meeting the baker under the alias Janings. Just as the truth begins to stir, two street boys overhear Karpse speak—revealing a name that doesn’t match the one he’s been using.

In a quiet moment of naval mischief, Brainus’s crew moves his hidden lair while the Admiral keeps watch. Jo, puzzled by an old journal he’s found, presses Brainus for answers—but the man stays silent. When Bibor and Tribar test the journal’s strange power on their elephant Jessie, the beast leads them straight to a mysterious stranger, unconscious and bound.

In a tense moment from the 1939 jungle adventure "null," Luc realizes the leopard is about to strike his friends. With quick thinking, he leaps from the cliff, using a bending bamboo to swing down, drawing his revolver just as the predator prepares to pounce.

In a remote volcanic crater, gold ingots are hidden beneath the surface of an extinct volcano. When Mark Park suggests sharing the treasure and retiring, Bill refuses — warning him that any talk of betrayal will be met with hostility. But one ingot stands out: lighter than the rest. Bill insists Mark examine it, setting off a quiet tension between the two men.