Gaston 19

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Series Gaston Lagaffe Artists Franquin Language French Author André Franquin Preceded by Gaffe à Lagaffe ! Artist André Franquin		Writers Franquin Published in Spirou magazine Originally published 1999 Publisher Dupuis Illustrator André Franquin

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Gaston 19, written and drawn by Franquin, is the last album of the Gaston Lagaffe series ever published. It was published in December 1999, after Franquin's death, by Marsu Productions. It has 44 pages.

Story

The album contains some mini-récits, advertisements and drawings.

Inventions

paint brush with tank and battery : brush so efficient that it paint also the user

electric roller skates : roller skates without brakes nor switch

miniature drill : highly efficient drill that can accidentally cause some damages

small ventilator: too efficient, it flies away

fan with motor: fan with battery to be placed on the wrist, it also allows someone to fly

electric cigar-cutter : this cigar-cutter not only cut cigars but also grind them

shaving brush with rotary hair: with too powerful batteries, it can have unexpected effects (Gaston 19)

bicycle on baterries: batteries are placed in the frame of the bike

heating soles: non-slip soles equipped with a heating system against black ice

miniature electric doll: doll of Prunelle

fire-extinger walkie-talkie: to communicate easily and avoiding being exposed

antifreeze : this antifreeze makes bubbles

radio-controlled bin

Background

The album is not part of the initial series, which is made up of 16 albums, numbered from 0 to 15. It is the last album of a new series. Initially, the new series, launched after the author's death, was made up of 18 albums, but some works had been published only in Spirou magazine but never in albums, and other content had never been published anywhere.

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