Le Journal de Spirou #25/1939

In the dusty heat of the western frontier, Red rides hard toward Beth Wilder as Ace and his gang make a desperate push to seize her. With the clash of gunfire echoing across the plains, the arrival of Red and his crew comes like a storm on horseback—unstoppable and swift.

In this 1939 tale from *Le Journal de Spirou*, Superman returns to his apartment after a long night, only to intercept a crucial conversation between Bartow and his men—revealing they’ve killed Runyan early and are now fleeing to Boravie with his stolen invention. As their plane takes off, Superman leaps onto the fuselage, clinging through hours of flight as they cross into Boravie, where the stolen formula is set to be sold. With the moment of action approaching, he prepares to confront them head-on.

In a tense, shadowy showdown from 1939, Jo tracks down Mickey after a careful stakeout outside Wolley’s home, forcing a confession about the missing jeweler’s fate. As they race to the burial site to free the trapped man, Wolley emerges from his car with a machine gun, ready to kill—but he’s unaware that Dick Tracy and Pat Patton have been watching from the shadows.

In a quiet moment aboard a sinking ship, Zizette and Lulu find themselves locked in the kitchen, the outer lock suddenly sealed. With the men already in the lifeboats and the ship going down, Captain Jonas refuses to abandon the girls—determined to wait for them on the deck. When Lulu finally breaks the door open with a tabouret, they race toward the surface, just as the vessel slips beneath the waves.

In a quiet moment during their escape, Jo and his companions stumble upon a shocking scene: a woman whipping a young girl. Sus quickly intervenes, using her lasso to subdue the woman and bind her. When questioned, the woman reveals the girl—Bimba—is not her daughter but her servant. Moved by the injustice, the group decides to take Bimba with them, determined to protect her from further harm. The next day, they reach a secluded cove where Bambo’s cousin waits with the boat, the Stella.

In "Le mystère de la clef indoue," Freddy Fred sets out to track down the elusive Hindou, guessing he’s made his way to the remote village of Bandala. Disguised and on the move, Freddy watches from the shadows as an Indian mysteriously arrives at the shore, leaving the Hindou’s boat behind with a cryptic message for the authorities.

In "Le mystère de la clef indoue," the next day, the Indian tells the police he’s found the drifting canoe—though he’s lying to honor the wishes of the Hindu priest, a member of a royal lineage. Meanwhile, the two thieves arrested by Freddy Fred are being taken to prison, but as they pass a protest against British rule, one seizes the chance to escape.

In this 1939 jungle adventure from *Le Journal de Spirou #25*, a guide returns with gold from the Maharajah, setting a tense tone as the filming crew attempts to capture a wild buffalo. When Luc falls into a pit dug for the hunt, Carret’s suspicious actions—seizing the only rifle and withholding fire—only deepen the growing unease. Though the guide rescues Luc, Odette becomes convinced Carret is trying to eliminate him, while Luc remains unconvinced.

In a tense moment from *null*, Dario and Dino close in on Mark Park’s hidden lair, capturing one of his guards. Though the man denies involvement, Mark recognizes him instantly, sparking fury from the guard who insists Bill isn’t even there.

When Bob le balafré confesses to save himself from the electric chair, Tif et Tondu find themselves unexpectedly free—and suddenly wealthy. Now flush with cash and eager to return home, they set off for Brussels, leaving behind a trail of chaos and questionable decisions.