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Spirou et Fantasio #10
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Cover of the Belgian edition
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Les pirates du silence, written and drawn by Franquin, is the tenth album of the Spirou et Fantasio series. The title story, and another, La Quick Super, appeared progressively in Le Journal de Spirou, before both were released in one hardcover album in 1958.
In The Silent Pirates, Fantasio gets an assignment from Le Moustique to write a story about Incognito City, a city where security is tight and photography strictly forbidden, but before leaving the heroes are surprised to see Marsupilami appear at their home, having somehow journeyed alone from the Count's mansion in Champignac. Unable to reach the Count by phone, they drive to Incognito City and have an unpleasant traffic encounter with Juan Corto Dos Orejas, leaving them with a bad impression and a small object found on the ground. Further encounters with thugs and suspicious events slowly expose a fiendish plot, involving the kidnapping of Count Champignac.
In The Quick Super, Fantasio sets out to test-drive a Quick (a large car manufactured by Genial Motors) for the week-end, in order to write a review for Spirou Méchanique. There are mysterious elements however, as all previously test-driven Quicks have ended up stolen, and this one is no exception. As the events unfold, old acquaintances from Circus Zabaglione (from Les voleurs du Marsupilami) reappear.
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This album most famously reveals another of Marsupilami's remarkable attributes, namely its ability to perfectly mimic human words.
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