Spirou & Fantasio Vol. 19: The Visitor from the Mesozoic

While on an expedition in Antarctica, the Count of Champignac makes an extraordinary discovery: a still-viable dinosaur egg! Having brought the precious find back to his castle, he invites a few colleagues over – along with Spirou and Fantasio – and sets about hatching the egg. But working towards scientific progress isn't easy when one is somewhat absent-minded … and saddled with a whimsical Marsupilami 'assistant'! Soon, life in the village of Champignac becomes rather complicated …

A Belgian cartoonist from the Golden Age of comics, AndréFranquin was as important and influential throughout his career as Hergé, moulding and training dozens of artists through his long years at Spiroumagazine. In his 20 years at the helm of Spirou and Fantasio, creator of their fantastical friend the Marsupilami, he was also the father of one of the most beloved anti-heroes of European comics, Gaston Lagaffe, as well as the delightfully dark and sarcastic Idées Noires. As a sign of his popularity, he received the very first Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême in 1974.

While on an expedition in Antarctica, the Count of Champignac makes an extraordinary discovery: a still-viable dinosaur egg! Having brought the precious find back to his castle, he invites a few colleagues over - along with Spirou and Fantasio - and sets about hatching the egg. But working towards scientific progress isn't easy when one is somewhat absent-minded ... and saddled with a whimsical Marsupilami 'assistant'! Soon, life in the village of Champignac becomes rather complicated ...

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