Rik Ringers - Ric Hochet
Brussels.
Comic and cartoon tour.
Bijstandstraat 9, Rue du Bon Secours
A comic strip mural that will appeal to amateur detectives. At first sight, a mysterious wind seems to be carrying away Inspector Bourdon's hat and pipe. That inspires the little dog to perform a circus trick which distracts journalist Rik Hochet and his report on the solidity of Brussels roof guttering almost goes wrong. Obviously, there is more to the case than that. Closer examination of the optical illusion reveals that Nadine is being attacked by a mysterious villain with an ominously large knife. How fortunate that Rik Hochet has over fifty years' experience in saving lives (preferably that of the police inspector's niece) and solving the most perplexing puzzles. He has less affinity with fashion. The detective has been wearing the same polo neck sweater and black and white tweed jacket or raincoat for years. The artist Tibet, the nickname of Gilbert Gascard (1931 - 2010), and writer Paul-André Duchâteau met in the Brussels studio of Walt Disney and have both been honoured with the freedom of the city. Hochet initially helped the readers of the weekly Tintin magazine solve one-page detective mysteries. In 1961, he began on his life's major work. Over the course of 78 albums, the savvy journalist with the Porsche outwitted the biggest charlatans and most dangerous lunatics. Tibet and Duchâteau are the spiritual fathers of the humorous western Chick Bill.
visit.brussels/en/article/the-walls-of-the-comic-strip-wa...
Rik Ringers - Ric Hochet
Brussels.
Comic and cartoon tour.
Bijstandstraat 9, Rue du Bon Secours
A comic strip mural that will appeal to amateur detectives. At first sight, a mysterious wind seems to be carrying away Inspector Bourdon's hat and pipe. That inspires the little dog to perform a circus trick which distracts journalist Rik Hochet and his report on the solidity of Brussels roof guttering almost goes wrong. Obviously, there is more to the case than that. Closer examination of the optical illusion reveals that Nadine is being attacked by a mysterious villain with an ominously large knife. How fortunate that Rik Hochet has over fifty years' experience in saving lives (preferably that of the police inspector's niece) and solving the most perplexing puzzles. He has less affinity with fashion. The detective has been wearing the same polo neck sweater and black and white tweed jacket or raincoat for years. The artist Tibet, the nickname of Gilbert Gascard (1931 - 2010), and writer Paul-André Duchâteau met in the Brussels studio of Walt Disney and have both been honoured with the freedom of the city. Hochet initially helped the readers of the weekly Tintin magazine solve one-page detective mysteries. In 1961, he began on his life's major work. Over the course of 78 albums, the savvy journalist with the Porsche outwitted the biggest charlatans and most dangerous lunatics. Tibet and Duchâteau are the spiritual fathers of the humorous western Chick Bill.
visit.brussels/en/article/the-walls-of-the-comic-strip-wa...