Le Journal de Spirou #40/1939

Loïs Lane invites Clark Kent to dinner at her place, but as he listens to the radio during her cooking, news breaks of a royal yacht in distress off the coast, pursued by a suspicious submarine. Moments later, he’s gone — vanishing through the window, leaving Loïs startled in the empty apartment. On the rooftop, Clark sheds his disguise and takes flight as Superman, ready to answer the call.

In a quiet moment of adventure, Sus, Flup, Le père Yves, Jim Latour, Bambo, and Bimba are called to action by the Belgian consul, who reveals they’re wanted by the republic of San-Bonifacio—though their past heroics grant them a chance to escape. With discretion in mind, they’re granted a secret departure by hydroplane, piloted by the consul’s son, while Bambo chooses to stay behind with Jim Latour.

In a tense twist of fate, Junior wakes to find himself masked and disoriented, while Dick Tracy, reconsidering his earlier judgment, races to intercept Pat Patton’s discovery that the car was linked to the fake princes. With Maxey and Lily already on the move, the trail leads to a hidden network of sewers where the captain listens to a gurgling clue from an egotier — and the chase deepens as the real threat emerges from the pipes.

Zizette, Lulu, and Bonus set out on a makeshift raft, Manekine guiding them with steady whistles. As night falls, a distant glow appears on the horizon, and the sound of dolphins answers Manekine’s call.

Hidden in a tree, Freddy Fred studies the Indian key, noticing a pearl set into its surface. When he aligns the key with a map, he realizes the shapes match — a clue that could unlock more than just a door.

In "Le mystère de la clef indoue," Freddy Fred follows a cryptic clue pointing to a hidden treasure, guided by a mysterious pearl. As he navigates the jungle, tensions rise when a second bandit returns, claiming the monkey stole the box—while the Hindu priest quietly moves toward the temple, his own purpose unknown.

Luc sets out with his elephant to hunt, successfully bringing down a deer and loading it onto the beast’s back. On the return journey, a tiger leaps near him, snatches the deer, and sends the elephant into a panic, disrupting Luc’s aim. Back at camp, he recounts the tale, and Ali is convinced the culprit was the legendary phantom tiger.

Tom "tête de lion" Keller frees Mark Park, Bill, Jim Barton, and the others to join him in claiming the treasures of the Golden Lake. Bill agrees to lead the expedition, securing a two-thirds share for himself and Mark. As the boat prepares to depart, the group spots two torpedo boats approaching — and decides to let them come closer.

When Epondu buys a goat from the village to lure a lion, Tif and Tondu grow restless waiting for the animal to bleat. Tondu tries to imitate the goat, only to be mocked by Tif—so Tif takes over, perfectly mimicking the sound. The result? A white lion suddenly appears beside them.