History Characters / SpirouAndFantasioAllies

* DeadpanSnarker: Franquin used to find boring the typical team pet who nibbles his imprisoned master's bonds (despite Spip effectively doing this often). He started to express Spip thoughts, and usually, he made sharp comments about the situation, or even mock Spirou and Fantasio. Tome and Janry found, on the contrary, that his speech bubbles were annoying and tended to forget them. Now, if Spip's thoughts can be read or not in comics is DependingOnTheWriter.

* EvilDetectingDog: Not to the extent of the Marsupilami, but still. In ''Vito la déveine'', Spip recognize Vito Cortizone way before Spirou and Fantasio does, despite the latter has lost weight, grown a beard and fake a German accent instead of an Italian one. But the duo assume the squirrel is just wild in front of strangers. In ''Le triomphe de Zorglub'', Spip violently attacked the actor (and producer) who played Zorglub in the biopic of Spirou and Fantasio, as soon as he spotted the comedian. Everyone then assume that Spip was fooled by the ressemblance.[[spoiler: Except Spip was right: the actor was actually the real Zorglub all along.]]
* HyperCompetentSidekick: In numerous instances, Spirou and Fantasio would be quite dead if Spip did not intervene. Most often, through a ConvenientlyTimedAttackFromBehind when [[ButtBiter he bites the butt ]] or arm of a bad guy and make the latter drop his weapon. His other main utility is to let them escape by nibbling their bonds when the duo is tied up. It was so often, in fact, that it was [[ParodiedTrope spoofed]] twice, first in ''Spirou et Fantasio à Moscou''. They're tied next to a bomb, and realize with horror that Spip won't be able to gnaw the strings as he have tape on his mouth [[note]] Following the fact that the trio was kidnapped earlier in the story, and everyone forgot to remove this piece of tape since.[[/note]]. In a 2013 short story, Spirou is this time in metallic handcuffs, and [[DidntThinkThisThrough Spip break his teeth on them]]. And later [[DefiedTrope it's defied]] in ''La colère du Marsupilami'', as [[spoiler: Spirou, determined to find the Marsupilami, ends up tied on a boat as Fantasio, for his own good, decided to bring him back home forcibly. Spip agrees with Fantasio as he thinks "I'm on strike"!]] Spip's greatest exploit, however, was in ''L'abbaye truquée''. [[spoiler: A bomb was ready to start up with a flame igniting its fuse, and only Spip was small enough to crawl in the hole where the fuse was, to extinguish the flame.]]

* MediumAwareness : In some instances, like ''Spirou et Fantasio à Tokyo'' and ''La colère du Marsupilami'' where Spip can dialogue with the narrator. If not, Spip can make CompanyCrossReferences, like when he complains that others [[TeamPet team pets]] of the editor do not face such dangers. In ''La jeunesse de Spirou'', and in the beginning of the first volume of ''Supergroom'', [[FourthWallObserver he talks directly to the readers]] to present the ensemble of stories.
* MultipleChoicePast: Spip's past depends on continuity. In ''La jeunesse de Spirou'', the latter catched him up a tree. But in general, [[FreeTheFrogs he found Spip in a cage, and freed him from it.]] Originally in 1939, Spip was in a hamster wheel and used to make a torture machine work, Spirou frees him as he is an "innocent victim", swear to keep him at all times, and he sticks to his word. in ''Hope against all odds'', René, a mate from Spirou 's orphanage, is sent to reform school in the first chapter and entrusts Spip, his squirrel in a cage, to Spirou. [[TragicKeepsake The latter keeps him]], and when Spip has a near death experience after he gnaws on electric wire while left alone in Spirou's room, the bellboy then decides to keep his squirrel with him at all times. In the LiveActionAdaptation, Spip, at the airport, was in a transportation box among other pets. Spirou opens the door, asks him to attack [[DarkActionGirl Marie]], and [[KillerRabbit the squirrel proceeds so efficacy]] that Spirou, [[IOweYouMyLife impressed]], decides to keep him.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: During the Fournier's run (and sometimes, Franquin), Spip would often decide that he had enough of danger and just quit. He goes as far as packing his stuff and going with his bindle. But never for too long: either Spip faces an even bigger danger and goes back, or Spirou or Fantasio notices him. [[ComicallyMissingThePoint They then grab Spip while stating "This is the wrong way"]], despite Spip's protestations.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Franquin took his rights with him after he quitted creating ''ComicBook/SpirouAndFantasio.'' The reasons why he ended exiled from continuity are strictly legal, but no reasons were given in universe to explain his absence for decades. Until Dupuis bought back the rights in 2013, and TheBusCameBack in ''La colère du Marsupilami'' (2016). In it, Spirou and Fantasio realizes that not only them, the Count and Spip had forgot they had the Marsupilami in their lives, but they become automatically angry when the name is pronounced in front of them; and since everyone avoid the subject. The culprit is Zantafio, who wanted to sell the Marsupilami to a rich Palombian. He used a zorglwave and brainwashed Spirou and Fantasio into bringing the Marsupilami themselves to dealers in Palombie, then provoked their LaserGuidedAmnesia. However, the explanation was at the cost of a few [[SeriesContinuityError continuity errors]]: In ''La vallée des bannis'', Spirou have a HopeSpot when he hear a "Houba", and rush in this direction, only to discover that the cry was produced by a different, disagreeable creature. In ''L'homme qui ne voulait pas mourir'', Spirou and Fantasio remember the Marsupilami with fondness. In ''Spirou chez les soviets'', when everyone [[spoiler: has become a heartless capitalist]], Spirou manage to awake Fantasio's good heart, by reminding him how cute the Marsupilami was. But the mention did not make them angry back then. Also in ''Du glucose pour Noémie'', the first album without the Marsupilami, Spip make a FourthWallObserver comment as he's thinking about starting a syndicate of oppressed animal sidekicks such as [[Franchise/{{Tintin}} Snowy]], [[ComicBook/LuckyLuke Rantanplan]]...and the Marsupilami.

* IChooseToStay: [[spoiler: In ''La colère du Marsupilami'' , in the end, the misunderstanding is solved. The Marsupilami now knows he was not abandoned, and Spirou and Fantasio are happy at the perspective to have him in their lives again...Except that finally, the Marsupilami have better stay in the jungle this time, [[SadisticChoice despite it was not easy for him to choose between this life and his friends.]] The actual reason was the Marsupilami had to go on with his own franchise, but to support his choice in story, [[MaybeEverAfter a female Marsupilami was often seen around, suggesting she could be his mate]]. ]]

* UnstoppableRage: The Marsupilami's wrath is reputed to be one of the most terrifying ever seen, more than the one of gorillas, elephants and rhinoceros. Other animals and native chahutas run away altogether, terrified, when they hear him growling. In that case, The Marsupilami will break anything on sight, and in ''La colère du Marsupilami'' , he throws away a jeep as seen on the cover.

[[OverlyLongName Pacôme Hégésippe Adélard Ladislas]], count of Champignac, [[IntergenerationalFriendship is a friend of Spirou and Fantasio]] since ''The wizard of Culdesac'' (1950). He lives in Champignac's village, whom he shares his name with (and with his castle). He is passionate about mycology and can extract from mushrooms many serums or vaccines with astonishing properties (SuperStrength, protection against cold, antivirus, etc). He's also a GadgeteerGenius, and skilled in robotics or vehicles. He had his own SpinOff in three volumes named ''Champignac'', that was a {{Prequel}}, set during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and TheSixties.

* BlueBlood: Pacôme has the count title, and is a rare inversion to the AristocratsAreEvil trope. He never exceeds his position of power, quite on the contrary, he wants to be an humanity 's benefactor.

* FunetikAksent: In ''Le dictateur et le champignon'' and ''Le voyageur du mésozoïque'', Black and Schwartz had pronounced British and German accents, respectively. [[OohMeAccentsSlipping They lose said accent]] in later apparitions. In the spin-off ''Champignac'', it's certainly because of [[DarkerAndEdgier the less humoristic content of this story. ]]
* HistoryRepeats: ''Le voyageur du mésozoïque'' set in the ThePresentDay of TheSixties and [[{{Prequel}} '' Le patient A'']] set [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII 20 years earlier]] both feature a scene where Pr.Sprtschk is sitting on a bench outside, thinking. In the first case, to a super thermonuclear bomb, in the second to the first possible atomic bomb, and how to make them. Then he has a EurekaMoment of the good formula. Immediately after, in '' Le patient A'', Sprtschk is [[InstantSedation put to sleep]] by Champignac and his girlfriend Blair, then kidnapped by Black and Schwartz who send him to the USA, in order he helps the Manhattan project. [[spoiler: In ''Le voyageur du mésozoïque'', immediately after his EurekaMoment , Sprtschk is EatenAlive by the dinosaur, who intended to eat the bush that hide the bench where the professor sat.]]

* MythologyGag: In ''Enigma'', Black unveils a board and discovers a caricature of himself under the features of a dinosaur, made by other scientists. The very same dinosaur as in ''Le voyageur du mésozoïque'' .
* NerdGlasses: Schwartz and Black wear those. In Sprtschk's case, it's more FourEyesZeroSoul.
* OlderThanTheyLook: After the 20 years period between ''Champignac'' and ''Le voyageur du mésozoïque'', Sprtschk and Black are the only ones whose hair did not turn white. Still, they seem of the same generation as the other two.

* TakeThat: ''Le voyageur du mésozoïque'' was published in 1957, in the context of the UsefulNotes/ColdWar, the invention of the thermonuclear bomb, and the possible risk of an Apocalypse. Before the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty, it was a common concern in Europe. [[AuthorTract Franquin being a pacifist ]], he introduced Professor Sprtschk solely [[ButtMonkey to hurt him first]] (Spirou jostle him once unwillingly, the Count make him trip or slap his back violently, and willingly), [[spoiler: then Sprtschk die suddenly, and JustInTime before he condemn Earth.]]
* ThemeNaming: Professor Schwartz has the same name as Professor Black, but in German.
* TheUnpronounceable: Just try to pronounce Sprtschk. It's so unusual that Black, the first time he hear that name, [[CallingMeALogarithm thinks it's an insult.]] Also, in '' Le patient A'', Bruynseeleke, to the point his friends renounced to pronounce it and call him the biologist.

* ActionHero: To the point Poppy has learnt [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill how to kill 15 persons in a minute]], according to him. Somehow, he managed to be involved in major conflicts (in Afghanistan, involving Al -Queada), and came back to tell the tale.
* ActionSurvivor: [[spoiler: Somehow, Poppy [[NoOneShouldSurviveThat survived spatial void, or being eaten by crocodiles]].]]
* CulturedBadass: Poppy can read ancient Greek, as his mother insisted that he got a classic education.
* DanceBattler: While under the fire of snipers, Poppy shows Spirou and Spip how to dodge bullets with dance moves. Which include ballet and [[MoonwalkDance moonwalk]].
* FluffyTheTerrible: He is this badass, tough guy who won't hesitate to kill, all while having the first name of a flower.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Literally. In ''ComicBook/SpirouAndFantasio'', when characters recall an event or encounter a character that showed up in a previous album, a footnote explains which album it was. In ''The dark face of the Z'', [[RememberTheNewGuy a billionaire guest recognize Poppy instantly]] , and [[FamedInStory states that he has read all his autobiographies. ]] Then each time Poppy recalls a particular event, a footnote indicate the title of which of his albums you can read this in...[[ParodiedTrope Except that they don't exist.]]
* HiredGuns: Poppy hire himself to whoever needs it, no matter the morality of the employer.

* TestosteronePoisoning: Sure, Poppy is TheAce, and has a heavy tendency to shoot everything that moves. As a result, the titles of his imaginary albums are quite meaningful: ''Bronco against GIGN [[note]]French gendarmerie intervention squad[[/note]] 's f*gs'', ''Open your mouth and say "Aaah", Al-Queada'', ''Bronco kick off the Nasa''...In ''Supergroom'', his motto is "Hurtle, kick off, clear off".
* TriggerHappy: As said previously, Poppy does not hesitate to carry quite dangerous weapons, and everything tends to blow up when he's around. His method to discover the entry of the tunnel they are searching for in an Aswana's forest? Burn it entirely with a flamethrower. His habit to shoot first, and ask questions later, made the mission fail earlier, in a museum. In this occasion, Spirou and Fantasio call off Poppy and [[UnwantedAssistance his escort methods]], assuring he's a conflicts magnet.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: Unlike all the adults who know Spirou and Fantasio, Ninon is not aware that the mere mention of the Marsupilami infuriate them since their mind conditioning and the Marsupilami's disparition, so she does not avoid the subject like adults. Her innocent questions about the animal, and the irrational wrath that ensues for the Count, Fantasio and Spirou, warn the latter that it is not a normal reaction. Thus, despite the fact that she only appears for a short amount of time, Ninon starts off the whole plot of ''La colère du Marsupilami''.

* ADogNamedDog: Not only has he always been " The Marsupilami", but in addition, all other representatives of his species don't have names either. Notably his brother, his mate, and their babies, present in ''Le nid des marsupilamis'' and the spin-off. Or the one featured in ''La Bête '' by Frank Pé. The only apparent exception is Mars, in the album ''Mars le noir''. It's about a black Marsupilami, getting lost in the jungle. Of course his name evoke a roman god, but [[ALizardNamedLiz it can be simply a shortened version of the species name, again.]]

Black and Schwartz appeared first in ''Le dictateur et le champignon'', to make a metomol bomb, and the biologist and Sprtschk appeared first in ''Le voyageur du mésozoïque'', in order to help Champignac with the discovery of a dinosaur 's egg. The count describe them as old friends, [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg except Sprtschk]], invited by Pacôme so he can keep an eye on his researches about hydrogen bombs. The three first reappeared in the album ''Le groom de sniper alley'', where they are, along with Champignac, in radio contact with Spirou and Fantasio. While the latter are busy in a treasure hunt, the four scientists try to resolve the enigmas they are confronted to. The biologist have reappeared in the beginning of the one-shot ''Les géants pétrifiés'' , where he gives a hand to the Count and Zorglub to identify archeological vestiges. He have an important role too in ''Les marais du temps'', where, along with his nephew, he helps repairing a TimeMachine. In the spin-off ''Champignac'', [[{{Prequel}}about the Count's life during WWII]], he explains that he met the first three men in a scientific congress, that Black is a mathematician, and Schwartz a chimist. Later, they met Sprtschk, having to kidnap him while he was on the verge to discover the atomic bomb formula on behalf of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Champignac met again Sprtschk in the one shot ''Panique en Atlantique''. The latter is already busy making a thermonuclear bomb, and Pacôme realize the emergency to distract him from such a research field.

* CharacterCatchphrase: "Sabre de bois!" ("Wooden saber!"), more rarely, "Sac à papier!" ("Paper bag!", equivalent to "Good heavens!"), and "Nom d'un bolet de Satan!" ("Holy Satan's bolete!"). They turn out to be [[BorrowedCatchphrase borrowed catchphrases]], to his college's superintendent, in ''Aux sources du Z''. None were used in [[Film/TheAdventuresOfSpirouAndFantasio the live action film]].

* PhraseCatcher: She tends to incite Fantasio into giving her various traitor names. In ''Adventures down under'', he spitefully called her "Agrippine", after she deliberately made her reportage published first. The first AnimatedAdaptation ran with it, as he can call her "Mata-hari" in addition. [[Film/TheAdventuresOfSpirouAndFantasio The movie]] followed the trend, as after Seccotine [[spoiler: acted as a FakeDefector]], Fantasio qualified her as "Judas girl".

Seccotine was introduced in ''La corne du rhinoceros'' (1953) as a fellow journalist. [[TheRival She tended to follow Spirou and Fantasio on their investigation]], but was helpful in the next album, ''Le dictateur et le champignon''. Seccotine was only featured in 12 albums so far (including one shots). Yet, [[TheSmurfettePrinciple as the only important female character]], she is featured more often in albums, and in adaptations, from TurnOfTheMillennium on. She is intrepid, clever, daring and dynamic-and TheRival, so. All of this was unusual for an European comics female character in TheFifties. Franquin never used her as a LoveInterest nor a DamselInDistress, and it was uncommon as well for the era. It may explain why, despite her [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome 25 years of absence]], Seccotine was never really forgotten by the readers. She is featured more prominently since her come-back, with side effects that since, she was effectively depicted as distressed or as a LoveInterest for either one of the heroes, DependingOnTheWriter.

* Techno Wizard: The Count of Champignac. Most of his Phlebotinum involves mushrooms in some form.

* Speech-Impaired Animal:Although he does get thought balloons quite often.

* Speech-Impaired Animal: Strangely, while Spip has a quasi-human intelligence (and the cynicism that comes with it), the Marsupilami, who can utter human words like a parrot does, only has animal-level intelligence. He is clever for an animal, though.

* EatTheDog: Sometimes, angry villains swore to eat him as a retaliation (like Vito Cortizone, in bolognese sauce). In the New York album, Spip is caught by the Triad and is directly sent in the kitchen as AsiansEatPets. Spip is in fact afraid to be eaten by german soldiers "with a rutabaga sauce" if Spirou must be arrested by them in ''Le groom vert de gris''. In other circumstances, citizens starved either by the fact [[CabinFever they're trapped in a boat]] with less and less provisions (''Panique en Atlantique''), or by a dictatorship, and ReducedToRatBurgers could see him as a potential source of meat. In ''QRN sur Bretzelburg'', two passerby try to catch Spip, but Spirou forbids them to touch the squirrel on the pretext that he will be served at Spirou's sister's wedding banquet. In ''Hope against all odds'', that serves as a possible {{Prequel}}, it turns out that a mother and his young son wondered if Spip could be eaten, and thought it was a waste to feed a pet, when Spirou answered that Spip was this. Fantasio made the remark that speaking of pet's concept in front of starved people sounded tasteless, and Spirou stated that [[CallForward he would find a better explanation next time]].