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Marsupilami #5
Μπέιμπυ Πρινς
En este nuevo álbum, el Marsupilami más carismático de la selva de Palombia emprenderá una aventura fuera de la jungla acompañado por sus amigos Bip y Sarah para salvar a un anciano Marsupilami que vive cautivo en el Zoo de Chiquito desde hace tanto tiempo que ya nadie recuerda cuando llegó. Ahora que se acerca su muerte, el anciano animal ha decidido dejar de comer y sólo quiere que lo liberen para acabar sus días en el cementerio de los Marsupilamis. Pero no será fácil, los aventureros se encontrarán con que la revolución ha estallado en la capital de Palombia y su destino se cruzará con el del dictadorzuelo Baby Prinz.
48 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
19 people want to read
About the author
Yann
520 books37 followersPseudonym of Yann le Pennetier or Lepennetier, who also publishes as Balac, is a French comics writer.
[FR]
Après ses débuts dans la publicité et l’architecture, ce Marseillais s’est lancé dans la bande dessinée en 1974 en dessinant pour Spirou à Bruxelles où il habite désormais.
Remercié par le journal pour dessins irrévérencieux, il avait noué des liens forts de franche camaraderie avec Conrad avec qui il a notamment réalisé les Innommables en 1980 et lancé la Tigresse blanche en 2005.
Ses premiers scénarios l’avaient conduit dans l’univers de Franquin avec le Marsupilami en 1989 et de Goscinny avec Lucky Luke sans oublier son one-shot sur une aventure de de Spirou. Il écrit depuis pour de nombreux dessinateurs comme Berthet (Pin Up, Yoni, les exploits de Poison Ivy), Simon Léturgie (Spoon White), Félix Meynet (les Eternels) avec ou encore Herval (Tiffany), René Hausman (Les Trois cheveux blancs, Le Prince des écureuils), Yslaire (Sambre), Joël Parnotte (Le Sang des Porphyre)...
[FR]
Après ses débuts dans la publicité et l’architecture, ce Marseillais s’est lancé dans la bande dessinée en 1974 en dessinant pour Spirou à Bruxelles où il habite désormais.
Remercié par le journal pour dessins irrévérencieux, il avait noué des liens forts de franche camaraderie avec Conrad avec qui il a notamment réalisé les Innommables en 1980 et lancé la Tigresse blanche en 2005.
Ses premiers scénarios l’avaient conduit dans l’univers de Franquin avec le Marsupilami en 1989 et de Goscinny avec Lucky Luke sans oublier son one-shot sur une aventure de de Spirou. Il écrit depuis pour de nombreux dessinateurs comme Berthet (Pin Up, Yoni, les exploits de Poison Ivy), Simon Léturgie (Spoon White), Félix Meynet (les Eternels) avec ou encore Herval (Tiffany), René Hausman (Les Trois cheveux blancs, Le Prince des écureuils), Yslaire (Sambre), Joël Parnotte (Le Sang des Porphyre)...
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August 22, 2016
Foi uma leitura agradável mas nada de impressionante.
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[EN] It was a pleasing but not impressive read.
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[EN] It was a pleasing but not impressive read.
June 15, 2023
D.L. October 1990 = eo = my copy is N° 00166138
December 1, 2020
Het minst leuke boekje tot nu toe, een beetje een onsamenhangend verhaal. Wel een mooie rol voor de Marsupilami.
February 18, 2022
Ce livre me plaisait beaucoup, et je crois que je l’ai mieux aimé que le premier livre de Marsupilami que j’ai lu. Merci à mon ami Charlie pour le m’envoyer. C’etait sympa.
February 13, 2023
Ei nykyajan hullut diktaattorit ole yhtä hassuja kuin sarjakuvissa.
March 25, 2025
The writer is a bit confused when it comes to actual political satire.
January 15, 2021
I read this the day after the attempted insurrection in Washington DC. Bearing in mind the book concerns a coup it gave the whole story an oddly obtuse slant.
In Chiquito, capital of Palombia, there’s a zoo, and in that zoo is an ancient Marsupilami. No longer eating, the zoo officials are convinced his days are numbered. What they don’t count on is a pallid macaw escaping from a nearby enclosure into the surrounding jungle. It brings word to Bip and Sarah, two children who have gone full Greystoke, and who have happened to befriend the younger Marsupilami we all know. Fortunately the macaw can talk, and eloquently at that, so the trio learns of the impending demise at the zoo. The macaw explains they’ll be able to slip into the capital unnoticed as the following day is the anniversary of the coup that put Papa Prinz in charge of the country. His son, Baby Prinz, now rules, and there will be celebrations and fancy dress.
Naturally, it’s not that simple when the time comes. One of the nation’s traditions is to celebrate the coup attempt with an attempted assassination of the ruling dictator. When that doesn’t go well the crowd storm the palace, Baby Prinz is forced to escape (via the zoo), and the children and the Marsupilami are caught up in the middle of it all.
Creating a humorous depiction of a fictitious dictatorship offers lots of comic potential, but in light of the Washington DC debacle you can’t help but notice the darker brushstrokes. Initially it did make me wonder if this was suitable fare for a younger audience, but that wouldn’t be right. After all, we don’t ban Guy Fawkes in the UK, or pretend that 1066 didn’t happen when it comes to teaching history. These are topics that should be talked about and understood, and the great thing about comics and cartoons is that those topics can be introduced and explored. It’ll surely pass over the heads of most young readers just who Papa Prinz and Baby Prinz are named after, and the comedy violence is no more outrageous than a tale about organised crime or spies. So anyone concerned can rest easy.
Furthermore, this is ultimately a story about friendship, about helping others, and about family. The selfless actions of the three friends in helping the Marsupilami elder are commendable values to look up to, and the way in which we perceive the elder has a lot to say about our preconceived ideas about the elderly. The beating heart of this story is altruism and thoughtfulness, with a generous dose of humour to keep it all flowing. Those are values we should all be getting behind.
In Chiquito, capital of Palombia, there’s a zoo, and in that zoo is an ancient Marsupilami. No longer eating, the zoo officials are convinced his days are numbered. What they don’t count on is a pallid macaw escaping from a nearby enclosure into the surrounding jungle. It brings word to Bip and Sarah, two children who have gone full Greystoke, and who have happened to befriend the younger Marsupilami we all know. Fortunately the macaw can talk, and eloquently at that, so the trio learns of the impending demise at the zoo. The macaw explains they’ll be able to slip into the capital unnoticed as the following day is the anniversary of the coup that put Papa Prinz in charge of the country. His son, Baby Prinz, now rules, and there will be celebrations and fancy dress.
Naturally, it’s not that simple when the time comes. One of the nation’s traditions is to celebrate the coup attempt with an attempted assassination of the ruling dictator. When that doesn’t go well the crowd storm the palace, Baby Prinz is forced to escape (via the zoo), and the children and the Marsupilami are caught up in the middle of it all.
Creating a humorous depiction of a fictitious dictatorship offers lots of comic potential, but in light of the Washington DC debacle you can’t help but notice the darker brushstrokes. Initially it did make me wonder if this was suitable fare for a younger audience, but that wouldn’t be right. After all, we don’t ban Guy Fawkes in the UK, or pretend that 1066 didn’t happen when it comes to teaching history. These are topics that should be talked about and understood, and the great thing about comics and cartoons is that those topics can be introduced and explored. It’ll surely pass over the heads of most young readers just who Papa Prinz and Baby Prinz are named after, and the comedy violence is no more outrageous than a tale about organised crime or spies. So anyone concerned can rest easy.
Furthermore, this is ultimately a story about friendship, about helping others, and about family. The selfless actions of the three friends in helping the Marsupilami elder are commendable values to look up to, and the way in which we perceive the elder has a lot to say about our preconceived ideas about the elderly. The beating heart of this story is altruism and thoughtfulness, with a generous dose of humour to keep it all flowing. Those are values we should all be getting behind.
August 25, 2014
...Ottaisin minä marsupilamin, mutta eihän se meidän äiti edes usko, että marsupilami on totta...
Marsupilamille lemmikkinä ei pärjää edes Blxtin yrmyttävä transmutaattori!
Marsupilamille lemmikkinä ei pärjää edes Blxtin yrmyttävä transmutaattori!
June 25, 2020
So nice
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