By Tome & Janry
Publisher: Cinebook
ISBN: 9781849181570
They clearly had a lot of fun putting this one together.
Following directly on from the previous book, Spirou & Fantasio find themselves in the impenetrable darkness of subterranean caverns after being engulfed by river waters. What they emerge to is a micro-climate sat snugly in a valley and home to all sorts of utterly bizarre and inventive creatures, from mice-like bats that beat their ears to fly, to whoopee cushion creatures and a beast known as the Grumpy Stumpy which resembles a bitter-looking tree stump stalking about on its roots. But most fearful of this odd fauna is the Maniac Midgie which infects those it bites with Raging Hostiliasis. Unfortunately it’s Fantasio who gets bitten, turning him into a murderous brute, so now not only must Spirou find a safe route out of the valley, but he must save his friend without falling foul to his savage tendencies.
From the strange animals to the ancient lost civilisation, to the somewhat grisly discovery of the explorers’ battered and partially overgrown hut among the undergrowth, this is a book packed with refreshing invention and bags of fun. The cartooning style is energetic and teensy-bit anarchic which just adds to the general high jinx. It’s easy to appreciate the long-standing appeal of the characters and I’m looking forward to exploring more of their past adventures.
And if you liked that: Pick up book 5 – it’s got a Marsupilami in it
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