secret secret french secret eleventh volume comics series belgian cartoonist story daily belgium leading newspaper june january amidst german occupation belgium world war story revolves young reporter dog snowy friend captain discover left ancestor 17th century sir lead hidden treasure pirate red obtain identical models sir francis ship discover criminals model ships willing kill order obtain secret commercial success published book form shortly conclusion concluded arc begun story treasure series defining comics tradition secret remained favourite works creating story adapted animated series animated series adventures feature film secret synopsis brussels market purchases antique model ship intends captain strangers model ship collector antique scout independently try persuade sell model sees police detectives thompson look flat snowy accidentally knocks model breaks mainmast having repaired shown ship discovers ship named ship commanded ancestor ship stolen apartment investigation discovers owns identical model named home discovers miniature realises hidden mast model snowy broken written brothers company sailing speak light light dawn shines forth eagle cross hearing captain explains 17th century warship captained ancestor sir seized pirate band led crew survive capture sir francis killed single combat destroyed later built models left sons requests meeting speak points cryptic clue identity later kidnapped perpetrators shooting bird brothers antique dealers model seek treasure plundered escapes bird brothers country estate captain arrives officers thompson arrest found lost stolen thompson track penchant collecting obtain containing missing combining holding light discover coordinates lost treasure plan expedition find history background amidst german occupation belgium world war accepted position working belgian largest daily newspaper confiscated original owners german authorities permitted reopen belgian editor remained firmly nazi control supporting german war effort anti joining october editor new children supplement assistance old friend cartoonist paper shortages forced daily main pages upset willing work newspaper controlled occupying nazi administration heavily size readership reached faced reality nazi oversight abandoned overt political themes earlier work instead adopting policy neutrality need political types entertainment producer author observed concentrating plot developing new style character comedy public reacted positively secret collaborated significant degree biographer suggested considered story discussions led craft complex story prior adventures strongly influenced adventure novels writers like paul influence apparent story inclusion hidden parallels story children captain grant recommended acknowledged contribution including cameo market scene start story particularly purchased books brussels old market child secret half story arc concluded following adventure treasure arc utilised expert related blue lotus largely self sufficient self contained connection secret treasure far closer previous works drawn variety sources newspaper draw scenes characters secret drew unprecedented variety sources drawing old vessels initially consulted recently published art art sea seeking accurate depictions old naval vessels consulted friend owned brussels shop model ships produced plans 17th century french gun warship copy constructed decorated studied vessels period better understand 17th century ship design gained basis design boat ship named listed annals french_navy instead took british frigate active century fictional ship adopted frigate character red partly inspired fictional pirate appeared story alongside female pirates encountered november edition looks costumes inspired character appears novel captain connecticut 17th century french french based real belgian town actual design building based albeit outer wings removed introducing story captain character series introduced later family ancestry secret set entirely belgium adventure set favourite story historical parallels publishing book learned actually admiral served british_royal_navy late 17th early 18th centuries sir charge flagship earl sandwich naval battle anglo dutch war fighting set escaped rescued sea following bravery recognised british monarch king charles_ii subsequently took command ship royal charles naval administrator later life admiral grandfather named richard commanded ship line reign king individual known captain lived period commanded fire ship anne christopher recorded captain ship separated squadron whilst sea docked purchase goods taken britain sold profit action brought admiralty tribunal ordered profits transaction suspended command months publication secret began daily strip newspaper june previous adventures began french catholic newspaper march belgium published page book format fully coloured book included new cover design created completed original story large colour drawings printing sold copies secret treasure adventures published english language translations british market published editions sold poorly rare collector items stories republished british market seven years later time new translations provided english translation sir described serving british monarch charles_ii contrast original french version serves french king series danish publishers later located model century danish ship called gave constructed wrecked attempt navigate critical analysis secret resembled earlier use style colour content leading remark belongs 1930s considering best detective mysteries asserted story treasure marked central stage career stating converted reporter explorer cope new political climate added opinion successful adventures asserted sir best realised character story conversely describing relatively villains went state secret red treasure arc represents turning point series shifts reader attention far interesting character praised truly outstanding storytelling secret ultimately awarding rating commented scene story relates life ancestor stating reader alternately projected present past mastery periods enriched married stunning height powers biographer asserted secret treasure hold crucial position establish universe core set characters focusing comic described greatest narrative successes manner separate plots felt religious elements present previous stories stronger secret sequel attributed influence asserted explores prelude extraordinary narrative biographer stated story clearly influenced spirit detail book cater need described adventure new development work flight pirate adventures set distant expressed view ancestral figure sir reflected attempt incorporate family secrets aristocratic ancestor story believed remarkable factor book introduction sir highlighting mannerisms visual depiction distinguishable captain highlighted scenes captain relates tale ancestor carries merging dreams reality experimented crab noting unlike shooting star book story arc contains scarcely allusion occupation war praised arc narrative perfectly paced feeling present earlier work study academic characterised secret red treasure arc characters going treasure hunt turns time search roots stated arc ancestry deals meanings symbolic relations personal life discussing character sir states ancestral figure resembles making duo brothers close friends adds captain ancestor fight adopts soul transformed process comparing sir robinson draws comparison way caribbean natives sir statue manner end discusses noting red forbidden colour blood wine combines false brother french word highlighting potential link appears seven crystal balls draws parallels model ships containing secret containing rare diamond appears literary critic highlighted scene imprisoned observing parallels exploration tombs secret chambers series identified mystery left appearance adventures framed adds solving shows best reader series establishes hero mccarthy praised pivotal characters series presence far expect novelist let cartoonist discussed scene story imprisoned hall stated section offers embedded story kind interlude artist setting aside use value objects takes liberty giving powers akin certain adaptations animation company produced adventures series daily minute colour adaptations based original comics secret fourth adapted second animated series directed written known cartoonist editor chief magazine collaboration french studio canadian animation company adapted stories series episodes secret ninth story produced divided thirty minute episodes directed series praised generally faithful original comics extent animation directly adopted original panels motion capture feature film secret directed steven_spielberg produced released world october november december film based partly secret partly treasure crab golden claws video game tie movie released october
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