The Red Series of Suske en Wiske (known in English as Spike and Suzy

Spike and Suzy

Spike and Suzy, the British title for Suske en Wiske in Dutch, is a comics series created by the Belgian comics author Willy Vandersteen. The strip is known as Bob et Bobette in French and Willy and Wanda in the U.S. It was first published in De Nieuwe Standaard in 1945 and soon became popular...

) are the best known series of Dutch

Dutch language

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 comics. The name of these series originated in the red covers of the albums. They comprise of most of the Spike and Suzy books, all others fitting into The Blue Series

The Blue Series

The Blue Series is the name of one of the series' of the Suske en Wiske books , written by Willy Vandersteen. The Blue Series is shorter than the other two series - The Red Series and the "specials" - but is possibly the most popular...

 or the specials.

List of the Red Series albums

In this section, the date refers to the date of the first (i.e. non-coloured until 1964) print of the given album. All the following albums have the same date, until a new date has been given to an album. It must be noted that this date is not the same as the date of the first 'coloured' print. A reference between those editions has been given.

Note: the title of album 21 (De cirkusbaron) has been reprinted with the corrected title (De circusbaron) from 1956 onwards. A few other titles have minor changes between the original edition and reeditions as well. Some reeditions are also redrawn, some are only retexted.

If an album has been published in English

English language

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, the English title is given as well, preceded by S&S (if the series was titled Spike and Suzy), W&W (for Willy and Wanda), or B&B (for Bob & Bobette). All of these books have also been published in French

French language

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, though in a slightly different order.

Early albums (1946-1964)

1946

• 0.Rikki en Wiske in Chocowakije (not included in the series until the reedition as #154)

1947

• 1.Op het eiland Amoras (reedited as #68) (W&W: An Island called Hoboken)

1948

• 2.De vliegende aap (reedited as #65 and as #87)
• 3.De sprietatoom (reedited as #42 and #107) (W&W: The Zincshrinker)

1949

• 4.De koning drinkt (reedited as #105) (W&W: The King drinks)
• 5.Prinses Zagemeel (reedited as #129)
• 6.De Zwarte Madam (reedited as #140)

1950

• 7.De Witte Uil (reedited as #134)
• 8.Bibbergoud (reedited as #138) (W&W: A Fool's Gold)
• 9.Lambiorix (reedited as #144)

1951

• 10.De stierentemmer (reedited as #132) (W&W: The "Tender-hearted" Matador)
• 11.De stalen bloempot (reedited as #145) (W&W: The Iron Flowerpotters)
• 12.Het zingende nijlpaard (reedited as #131)
• 13.De Ringelingschat (reedited as #137)

1952

• 14.De Tuftuf-Club (reedited as #133)
• 15.Het bevroren vuur (reedited as #141)
• 16.De sterrenplukkers (reedited as #146)

1953

• 17.De lachende wolf (reedited as #148)
• 18.De dolle musketiers (reedited as #59 and #89) (W&W: The Merry Musketeers)
• 19.De tamtamklopper (reedited as #88)

1954

• 20.De Knokkersburcht (reedited as #127) (S&S: Highland Games)
• 21.De cirkusbaron (reedited as #56 and #81) (W&W: The Circus Baron)
• 22.De speelgoedzaaier (reedited as #55 and #91), loosely based on The Prisoner of Zenda
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1955

• 23.De IJzeren Schelvis (reedited as #60 and #76)
• 24.De kleppende klipper (reedited as #95)

1956

• 25.De straatridder (reedited as #83)
• 26.De bokkerijders (reedited as #136)
• 27.De brullende berg (reedited as #58 and #80)

1957

• 28.De spokenjagers (reedited as #52 and #70)
• 29.De snorrende snor (reedited as #64 and #93)
• 30.De stemmenrover (reedited as #62 and #84)

1958

• 31.De mottenvanger (reedited as #142)
• 32.Het sprekende testament (reedited as #119)
• 33.De geverniste zeerovers (reedited as #120)
• 34.De duistere diamant (reedited as #121)

1959

• 35.De Zwarte Zwaan (reedited as #123)
• 36.Het vliegende bed (reedited as #124)
• 37.De Texas-Rakkers (reedited as #125) (B&B: The Texas Rangers)

1960

• 38.De windmakers (reedited as #126)
• 39.De gouden cirkel (reedited as #118)
• 40.De zingende zwammen (reedited as #110)

1961

• 41.De wolkeneters (reedited as #109)
• 42.De sprietatoom (reedition of #3; reedited as #107)
• 43.De klankentapper (reedited as #103)

1962

• 44.De wilde weldoener (reedited as #104)
• 45.Het hondenparadijs (reedited as #98)
• 46.De kaartendans (reedited as #101)

1963

• 47.De Kwakstralen (reedited as #99)
• 48.Het rijmende paard (reedited as #96)
• 49.De sissende sampam
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1964

• 50.Sjeik El Ro-Jenbiet (reedited as #90)

Two-coloured (uniform Flemish-Dutch version: 51-66)

• 51.De nerveuze Nerviers (reedited as #69)
• 52.De spokenjagers (reedition of #28; reedited as #70)
• 53.Het zoemende ei (reedited as #73)

1965

• 54.De koddige kater (reedited as #74)
• 55.De speelgoedzaaier (reedition of #22; reedited as #91)
• 56.De circusbaron (reedition of #21; reedited as #81)
• 57.De schone slaper (reedited as #85)
• 58.De brullende berg (reedition of #27; reedited as #80)
• 59.De dolle musketiers (reedition of #18; reedited as #89)
• 60.De IJzeren Schelvis (reedition of #23; reedited as #76)
• 61.De apekermis (reedited as #77)
• 62.De stemmenrover (reedition of #30; reedited as #84)

1966

• 63.Jeromba de Griek (reedited as #72)
• 64.De snorrende snor (reedition of #29; reedited as #93)
• 65.De vliegende aap (reedition of #2; reedited as #87)
• 66.De Dulle Griet (reedited as #78)

Four colours (67-...)

1967

• 67.De poenschepper
• 68.Het eiland Amoras (reedition of #1)
• 69.De nerveuze Nerviërs (reedition of #51)
• 70.De spokenjagers (reedition of #28 and #52)
• 71.Wattman
• 72.Jeromba de Griek (reedition of #63)
• 73.Het zoemende ei (reedition of #53)
• 74.De koddige kater (reedition of #54)
• 75.Het mini-mierennest
• 76.De ijzeren schelvis (reedition of #23 and #60)
• 77.De apekermis (reedition of #61)
• 78.De Dulle Griet (reedition of #66)

1968

• 79.De zeven snaren
• 80.De brullende berg (reedition of #27 and #58)
• 81.De circusbaron (reedition of #21 and #56)
• 82.De gramme huurling
• 83.De straatridder (reedition of #25)
• 84.De stemmenrover (reedition of #30 and #62)
• 85.De schone slaper (reedition of #57)
• 86.Tedere Tronica
• 87.De vliegende aap (reedition of #2)

1969

• 88.De tamtamkloppers (reedition of #19)
• 89.De dolle musketiers (reedition of #18 and #59)
• 90.Sjeik El Rojenbiet (reedition of #50)
• 91.De speelgoedzaaier (reedition of #22 and #55)
• 92.De briesende bruid
• 93.De snorrende snor (reedition of #29 and #64)
• 94.De sissende sampan (reedition of #49)
• 95.De kleppende klipper (reedition of #24)
• 96.Het rijmende paard (reedition of #48)
• 97.De junglebloem
• 98.Het hondenparadijs (reedition of #45)
• 99.De kwakstralen (reedition of #47)
• 100.Het gouden paard

1970

• 101.De kaartendans (reedition of #46) (W&W: Dancing Cards)
• 102.De dromendiefstal
• 103.De klankentapper (reedition of #43)
• 104.De wilde weldoener (reedition of #44)
• 105.De koning drinkt (reedition of #4)
• 106.De charmante koffiepot
• 107.De sprietatoom (reedition of #3 and #42)
• 108.Twee toffe totems
• 109.De wolkeneters (reedition of #41)
• 110.De zingende zwammen (reedition of #40)

1971

• 111.De schat van Beersel (reedition of The Blue Series
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• 112.De groene splinter (reedition of The Blue Series)
• 113.Het geheim van de gladiatoren (reedition of The Blue Series)
• 114.De Tartaarse helm (reedition of The Blue Series)
• 115.De gezanten van Mars (reedition of The Blue Series)
• 116.De bronzen sleutel (reedition of The Blue Series)
• 117.De toornige tjiftjaf
• 118.De gouden cirkel (reedition of #39)
• 119.Het sprekende testament (reedition of #32)
• 120.De geverniste zeerovers (reedition of #33)
• 121.De duistere diamant (reedition of #34)
• 122.De kale kapper
• 123.De Zwarte Zwaan (reedition of #35)
• 124.Het vliegende bed (reedition of #36) (B&B: The Flying Bed)
• 125.De Texasrakkers (reedition of #37)
• 126.De windmakers (reedition of #38)

1972

• 127.De Knokkersburcht (reedition of #20)
• 128.Het brommende brons
• 129.Prinses Zagemeel (reedition of #5)
• 130.De steensnoepers
• 131.Het zingende nijlpaard (reedition of #12)
• 132.De stierentemmer (reedition of #10)
• 133.De Tuf-Tuf-club (reedition of #14)
• 134.De witte uil (reedition of #7)
• 135.De gekke gokker
• 136.De bokkerijders (reedition of #26)
• 137.De ringelingschat (reedition of #13)

1973

• 138.Bibbergoud (reedition of #8)
• 139.De boze boomzalver
• 140.De Zwarte Madam (reedition of #6)
• 141.Het bevroren vuur (reedition of #15)
• 142.De mottenvanger (reedition of #31)
• 143.De malle mergpijp
• 144.Lambiorix (reedition of #9)
• 145.De stalen bloempot (reedition of #11)
• 146.De sterrenplukkers (reedition of #16)

1974

• 147.De poppenpakker
• 148.De lachende wolf (reedition of #17)
• 149.De gladde glipper
• 150.Het Spaanse spook (reedition of The Blue Series)
• 151.Het ros Bazhaar
• 152.De bevende baobab

1975

• 153.De nare varaan
• 154.Rikki en Wiske in Chokowakije (reedition of #0: last reedition)
• 155.De poezelige poes
• 156.Beminde Barabas
• 157.De mollige meivis

1976

• 158.De vinnige Viking
• 159.De minilotten van Kokonera
• 160.De bokkige bombardon
• 161.De blinkende boemerang (B&B: The Diamond Boomerang)
• 162.De gouden locomotief

1977

• 163.De vlijtige vlinder
• 164.De raap van Rubens
• 165.De sputterende spuiter
• 166.De maffe maniak

1978

• 167.De zingende kaars
• 168.De Efteling-elfjes (S&S: The Fairies of Efteling
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• 169.De amoureuze amazone
• 170.De olijke olifant

1979

• 171.Walli de walvis
• 172.Het laatste dwaallicht
• 173.Het drijvende dorp
• 174.Het statige standbeeld
• 175.De kadulle Cupido
• 176.De pompenplanters (B&B: The Plunderers)

1980

• 177.De adellijke ark
• 178.De stoute steenezel
• 179.De windbrekers
• 180.Het kregelige Ketje
• 181.De perenprins

1981

• 182.De koperen knullen
• 183.De toffe tamboer
• 184.De Regenboogprinses
• 185.De botte botaknol

1982

• 186.De rosse reus
• 187.De droevige duif
• 188.De snoezige Snowijt/Het vliegende hart
• 189.De Belhamel-bende
• 190.De woelige wadden
• 191.De vergeten vallei/Toffe Tiko

1983

• 192.Het Bretoense broertje
• 193.Hippus het zeeveulen/Het verborgen volk
• 194.De gouden ganzeveer
• 195.De hippe heksen
• 196.De natte Navajo

1984

• 197.Het Delta duel
• 198.De lieve Lilleham
• 199.De tamme Tumi (S&S: The Secret of the Incas)
• 200.Amoris van Amoras

1985

• 201.Het dreigende dinges
• 202.Angst op de "Amsterdam"
• 203.De ruige regen (B&B: The Poisoned Rain)
• 204.De mooie millirem

1986

• 205.De kattige kat
• 206.De bonkige baarden (B&B: Kingdom of the Sea-snails)
• 207.De glanzende gletsjer
• 208.De Hellegathonden

1987

• 209.De kwaaie kwieten
• 210.De jolige joffer
• 211.De woeste wespen
• 212.De edele elfen

1988

• 213.De eenzame eenhoorn
• 214.De parel in de Lotusbloem (W&W: The Jewel in the Lotus)
• 215.De Krimson-crisis
• 216.De wervelende waterzak
• 217.De komieke Coco (B&B: The Amazing Coconut)

1989

• 218.De krachtige krans (S&S: The Circle of Power)
• 219.De speelgoedspiegel
• 220.Sagarmatha (S&S: Sagarmatha)
• 221.De rinoramp (B&B: Rhino Rescue)
• 222.De bezeten bezitter

1990

• 223.De kleurenkladder
• 224.De kleine postruiter
• 225.De goalgetter
• 226.De mysterieuze mijn

1991

• 227.Het Witte Wief
• 228.Het wondere Wolfje
• 229.Tazuur en Tazijn
• 230.Lambik Baba

1992

• 231.De scherpe schorpioen
• 232.De Totootjes
• 233.De klinkende klokken
• 234.Het kristallen kasteel

1993

• 235.De krakende Carcas
• 236.De gulden harpoen
• 237.De snikkende sirene
• 238.De slimme slapjanus

1994

• 239.De stervende ster
• 240.De pottenproever
• 241.Het Aruba-dossier
• 242.Tokapua Toraja

1995

• 243.De averechtse aap
• 244.De begeerde berg
• 245.De 7 schaken
• 246.De vonkende vuurman

1996

• 247.Het kostbare kader
• 248.Robotkop
• 249.De razende race
• 250.Het Grote Gat

1997

• 251.De verraderlijke Vinson
• 252.Volle maan
• 253.Prachtige Pjotr
• 254.Tex en Terry

1998

• 255.De mompelende mummie
• 256.De vogel der goden
• 257.De rebelse Reinaert
• 258.De gevederde slang

1999

• 259.Amber
• 260.De bonte bollen
• 261.Het berenbeklag
• 262.Het enge eiland

2000

• 263.Het verdronken land
• 264.Jeanne Panne
• 265.Papa Razzi
• 266.De kernmonsters
• 267.Lili Natal

2001

• 268.De koeiencommissie
• 269.De stugge Stuyvesant
• 270.De ongelooflijke Thomas
• 271.Big Mother
• 272.De blote belg

2002

• 273.De europummel
• 274.De fleurige Floriade
• 275.Heilig bloed
• 276.In de ban van de Milt
• 277.De verdwenen verteller

2003

• 278.De kunstkraker
• 279.De laatste vloek
• 280.De kus van Odfella
• 281.De gevangene van Prisonov

2004

• 282.De breinbrekers
• 283.Paniek in Palermo
• 284.Kaapse kaalkoppen
• 285.Verraad op de Veluwe

2005

• 286.De flierende fluiter
• 287.De formidabele fantast
• 288.Het slapende goud
• 289.De kaduke klonen

2006

• 290.De blikken blutser & Het mopperende masker (Two short-stories that were published earlier in magazines were compiled.)
• 291.De bangeschieters
• 292.De Nachtwachtbrigade
• 293.De kaperkoters

2007

• 294.De tikkende tinkan
• 295.De krasse krokoman
• 296.De curieuze neuzen (first book to come with a brand-new look for the front cover)
• 297.De joviale Gille
• 298.De elfstedenstunt

2008

• 299.Het babbelende bad
• 300.Het machtige monument
• 301.De dartele draak
• 302.De sterrensteen

2009

• 303.De knikkende knoken
• 304.De jokkende joker
• 305.De tijdbobijn
• 306.De stralende staf

2010

• 307.De rillende rots
• 308.De gamegoeroe
• 309.De watersater
• 310.De halve Havelaar
• 311.De stuivende stad

2011

• 312.De zappende ziel
• 313.De kwakende Queen
• 314.Het lijdende leiden
• 315.De bananenzangers

2012

• 316.Krimsonia
• 317.Het bizarre blok

See also

• The Blue Series
  The Blue Series
  The Blue Series is the name of one of the series' of the Suske en Wiske books , written by Willy Vandersteen. The Blue Series is shorter than the other two series - The Red Series and the "specials" - but is possibly the most popular...
  
  
• List of Spike and Suzy books in English
• Spike and Suzy
  Spike and Suzy
  Spike and Suzy, the British title for Suske en Wiske in Dutch, is a comics series created by the Belgian comics author Willy Vandersteen. The strip is known as Bob et Bobette in French and Willy and Wanda in the U.S. It was first published in De Nieuwe Standaard in 1945 and soon became popular...
  
  
• Willy Vandersteen
  Willy Vandersteen
  Willy Vandersteen was a Belgian creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, selling more than 200 million copies worldwide....
  
  

External links

• List of English translations of Spike and Suzy