Spirou (character)

Spirou (character)

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caption =Spirou as drawn by Rob-Vel in the late 30s
character_name = Spirou
publisher = Dupuis (Belgium)
debut = "Le Journal de Spirou" #1 (April 24th, 1938)
creators = Rob-Vel
alter_ego = Le Petit Spirou
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species =
homeworld =
alliances = Staff of "Journal de Spirou", Fantasio, Spip, Marsupilami, Gaston Lagaffe
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powers = bell-hop, reporter, adventurer.

Spirou (Walloon: Squirrel, mischievous) is the main character, of the "Spirou et Fantasio" and "Le Petit Spirou" comic strips. The character was originally created by Robert Velter (Rob-Vel) for the launch of "Le Journal de Spirou" in 1938. "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.

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. A 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.

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.

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.


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