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Spirou
Spirou as drawn by Robert Velter in the late 1930s
Publication information
Publisher	Dupuis (Belgium)
First appearance	Spirou #1 (April 24th, 1938)
Created by	Robert Velter
In-story information
Alter ego	Le Petit Spirou
Team affiliations	Staff of Journal de Spirou, Fantasio, Spip, Marsupilami, Gaston Lagaffe

Spirou (Walloon pronunciation: [spiˈʀu], Walloon pronunciation: [spiˈʀøː]; French: [spiʁu]; Walloon for "squirrel", "mischievous"; Dutch: Robbedoes) is a Belgian comic strip character and protagonist in the comic strip series Spirou & Fantasio and Le Petit Spirou, and the eponymous character of the Belgian comic strip magazine Spirou.

History

The character was originally created by Robert Velter (Rob-Vel) for the launch of Le journal de Spirou (Spirou magazine) in 1938.^[1] Spirou was originally an elevator operator and bell-boy at the fictional Moustique Hotel. At some point he became a reporter for the eponymous magazine, though he remained dressed in his trademark red uniform.

Spirou's design was changed through the years by the various writers and artists who created his adventures but he has kept his spiky red-hair and clothes of the same colour even after ditching his hotel uniform.

Character

In contrast to Tintin, Spirou is more frequently shown doing some reporting in several of his adventures. While he and reporter colleague Fantasio occasionally pursue stories, in most cases they simply find themselves in the centre of adventures. An honest and brave young man of indeterminate age, he tries to fight injustice around him and help people. He is usually more level-headed than Fantasio, who always accompanies him, along with the pet squirrel Spip, and during the period of Franquin authorship, the Marsupilami.

Spin-off

A six-year-old version of Spirou is the star of the spin-off series Le Petit Spirou, which is concerned with his tribulations at school and the anatomy of girls. This later series and its star are generally acknowledged to have little in common with the old one.

In 2018 a theme park in Monteux, Parc Spirou [fr], inspired by this character, was opened.^[2]

In popular culture

Spirou is part of the Comic Book Route and can be found at Place Sainctelette in Brussels.^[3]

References

^ "Robert Velter".
^ Mitoyen, Juliette (2018-07-06). "Le Parc Spirou peut mieux faire". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-01.
^ Spirou at Place Sainctelette

Spirou & Fantasio

Comic albums

Jijé (1948)	Spirou et l'aventure
André Franquin (1948-1968)	Spirou et Fantasio Quatre aventures de Spirou et Fantasio Il y a un sorcier à Champignac Les chapeaux noirs Spirou et les héritiers Les voleurs du Marsupilami La corne de rhinocéros Le dictateur et le champignon La mauvaise tête Le repaire de la murène Les pirates du silence Le gorille a bonne mine Le nid des Marsupilamis Le voyageur du Mésozoïque Le prisonnier du Bouddha Z comme Zorglub L'ombre du Z Spirou et les hommes-bulles QRN sur Bretzelburg Panade à Champignac Tembo Tabou
Jean-Claude Fournier (1970-1980)	Le faiseur d'or Du glucose pour Noémie L'abbaye truquée Tora Torapa Le gri-gri du Niokolo-Koba Du cidre pour les étoiles L'Ankou Kodo le tyran Des haricots partout
Nic & Cauvin (1983-1984)	La ceinture du grand froid La boîte noire Les faiseurs de silence
Tome & Janry (1984-1998)	Virus Aventure en Australie Qui arrêtera Cyanure? L'horloger de la comète Le réveil du Z La jeunesse de Spirou Spirou à New York La frousse aux trousses La vallée des bannis Spirou à Moscou Vito la Déveine

Characters

v t e André Franquin
Series	Spirou et Fantasio Gaston Lagaffe Marsupilami Idées noires Le Petit Noël Modeste et Pompon Isabelle
Spirou et Fantasio characters	Fantasio Gaston Lagaffe Marsupilami Le Petit Noël Seccotine Spip Spirou Zantafio Zorglub
Spirou and Fantasio albums	Spirou et Fantasio Quatre aventures de Spirou et Fantasio Il y a un sorcier à Champignac Les chapeaux noirs Spirou et les héritiers Les voleurs du Marsupilami La corne de rhinocéros Le dictateur et le champignon La mauvaise tête Le repaire de la murène Les pirates du silence Le gorille a bonne mine Le nid des Marsupilamis Le voyageur du Mésozoïque Le prisonnier du Bouddha Z comme Zorglub L'ombre du Z Spirou et les hommes-bulles QRN sur Bretzelburg Panade à Champignac Tembo Tabou
Gaston Lagaffe albums	Gaffes et gadgets Gala de gaffes à gogo Le bureau des gaffes en gros Gare aux gaffes du gars gonflé En direct de la gaffe Le lourd passé de Lagaffe Des gaffes et des dégâts Un gaffeur sachant gaffer Lagaffe nous gâte Le cas Lagaffe Le géant de la gaffe Gaffes, bévues et boulettes Le gang des gaffeurs Lagaffe mérite des baffes La saga des gaffes Gaffe à Lagaffe ! Gaston 19
Marsupilami albums	Capturez un Marsupilami La Queue du Marsupilami
Other albums	Idées noires
Collaborators	Delporte Jidéhem Greg Goscinny Roba
Publishing houses	Dupuis Marsu Productions
Magazines	Spirou Tintin
Other	Champignac

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