Bob Morane

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Bob Morane is the name of a fictional adventurer , who in the same books , comics and animated series , the main role plays. It was invented by the Belgian writer Charles-Henri-Jean Dewisme, known by the pen name Henri Vernes , who used it for his novels .

Books

Charles-Henri Dewisme's novel series comprised more than 200 volumes, 19 of which were translated into German . Based on this, a television series called Bob Moran's World Travel and Adventure (also known as The Adventures of Bob Moran ) was produced in the 1960s . Morane is written without an "e".

  1. The Black Arrow, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965 (Le Démon Solitaire)
  2. The jewelry of the Maharajah, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965 (Les Joyaux du Maharadjah)
  3. In the valley of the brontosaurs, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965 (La vallée des brontosaures)
  4. Under the sign of the golden dragon, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965 (Le club des longs couteaux)
  5. The Temple of the Crocodiles, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965 (Le Temple des Crocodiles)
  6. The Pirate Treasure, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965 (L'héritage du flibustier)
  7. The will of Count Alfieri, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965 (Échec à la Main Noire)
  8. The goddess with the green eyes, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965 (Le Tigre des Lagunes)
  9. The Desert Prince, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965 (La Cité des Sables)
  10. The Indian thrush, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1966 (La Voix du Mainate)
  11. The Mountain of the Gods, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1966 (Les Semeurs de Foudre)
  12. Orly, 12:30 p.m., Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1966 (Mission à Orly)
  13. The Hell's Vehicle, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1966 (Le camion infernal)
  14. The dragon of the Counts Fenstone, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1966 (Le dragon des Fenstone)
  15. The pearl necklace, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1966 (La rivière de perles)
  16. The blossom of sleep, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1966 (La Fleur du Sommeil)
  17. The Sunken Galley, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1967 (La galère engloutie)
  18. Die Haifischlagune, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1967 (Le lagon aux requins)
  19. The Devil of Labrador, Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1967 (Le Diable du Labrador)
  1. The adventures of Bob Moran / The Black Arrow - The Maharaja's Jewelry - In the Valley of the Brontosaurs (3 TV crime novels in one volume), Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965
  2. The Adventures of Bob Moran / In the Sign of the Golden Dragon - The Temple of the Crocodiles - The Pirate's Treasure (3 TV crime novels in one volume), Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965
  3. The Adventures of Bob Moran / The Testament of Count Alfieri - The Goddess with the Green Eyes - The Desert Prince (3 TV crime novels in one volume), Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1965
  4. The adventures of Bob Moran / Die Indische Drossel - Der Berg Der Götter - Orly, 12:30 p.m. (3 TV crime novels in one volume), Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1966
  5. The Adventures of Bob Moran / The Hell Vehicle - The Dragon of Count Fenstone - The Pearl Necklace (3 TV crime novels in one volume), Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1966
  6. The Adventures of Bob Moran / The Bloom of Sleep - The Sunken Galley - Die Haifischlagune (3 TV crime novels in one volume), Ensslin & Laiblin Verlag 1967

comics

TV Shows

Television broadcast
German title Bob Morane
Original title Bob Morane
Country of production France ,
Canada
original language French
year 1997
Production
company		 Cactus animation ,
ellipse animation
length 25 minutes
Episodes 26 in 1 season
genre Adventure , animation
idea Charles-Henri Dewisme
music Paul Baraka ,
Daniel Scott
First broadcast July 1, 1998 on Canal +
German-language
first broadcast		 January 4, 1999 on Super RTL

A first television series ran in Germany in 1963 under the title Bob Moran's World Travel and Adventure . Claude Titre played the main role.

A cartoon series from 1998 had 26 episodes of around 25 minutes and was first broadcast in Germany on January 4, 1999 on Super RTL . In addition, a limited music CD was set up. All 26 episodes were released on DVD in 2017 by the publisher Pidax. They have also been available for purchase on iTunes since April 20, 2020.

main characters

Robert "Bob" Morane

Bob Morane is French, a time patrol agent and occasionally works for the newspaper Reflets . He is an engineer and was a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II . He has mastered several martial arts and languages. Bob usually wears a distinctive red jacket.

William "Bill" Ballantine

He was Bob Morane's aircraft mechanic during the war and has been at his side on his adventures ever since. Ballantine almost always calls Bob "Commander". He is from Scotland and has a penchant for Scottish whiskey . His physical strength makes him the perfect support for Bob. Ballantine also has a constant appetite and is more impulsive in character than Bob

Sophia Paramount

Paramount is a reporter from the UK . During her research, she often puts herself in danger and needs Morane's help, but also accompanies him on his adventures. She often carries a camera with her.

Professor Aristide Clairembart

Professor Clairembart is an archaeologist and good friend of Bob, Bill and Sophia. He helps them on many of their adventures. At the beginning of the series, he is targeted by Ming because he is in possession of a document containing references to the legendary Crown of Golconda, which is said to have belonged to the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan .

Tania Orloff

Tania is the niece of the "Yellow Shadow", Ming. In contrast to her uncle, she is not angry, but regularly supports Bob and his friends when they are ambushed by Ming and his henchmen. Ming looks after this behavior or partially ignores it.

Antagonists

Ming (The Yellow Shadow)

He is one of Bob Morane's greatest enemies, but also his greatest admirer. Ming is physically far superior to Bob, and the significantly stronger Bill is no match for Ming's strength. Ming was rescued by Bob once and has tried again and again to win Morane over to his cause. Even if this doesn't work, Ming no longer wants to kill him directly. Ming once presented Bob with a yellow face-shaped pendant that saved Bob's life when Ming attempted an attempt to kill Bob. In addition, it is apparently immortal, as it is cloned again using genetic engineering after its death . He has a large number of different servants, including metal figures with cloaks that shoot lasers from their eyes, and a race of white mummies who have no will of their own and are ready to kill and die for Ming. Also, one of his two hands is made of metal, as Ming lost his real hand in the first episode. He can remove it and control it remotely, as well as shoot his index finger as a poison sting. Ming says of himself to be a descendant of Genghis Khan. He often refers to Asian wisdom from Buddhism , but also quotes Chinese politicians like Mao Zedong . In the first episode, Professor Clairembart describes Ming as an ominous personality who is feared throughout Asia and who is said to be the devil in person . He has a niece named Tania Orloff, who is on Bob's side.

Miss Ylang-Ylang

She is the head of the international criminal syndicate SMOG and, like Bob Morane, masters several martial arts. She has an Asian background and is very arrogant . Her red lips, distinctive perfume and her fondness for cigarette holders make her a femme fatale . Thanks to her excellent karate skills, she can also stand up to Bob Morane in physical disputes. She even throws Bill Ballantine, who is physically much stronger, over her shoulder with ease. In the episode Seeing Atlantis and Die , Morane managed to overwhelm her. Ylang-ylang appears to have a tendency towards Morane, which is partly expressed through her physical innuendos. But she repeatedly complains that she and Bob are fighting on different sides.

Roman orgone network

Orgonetz is a mercenary who works for the organization SMOG and is subordinate to Miss Ylang-Ylang. Its special features are its golden teeth, its large, pointed nose and its small but powerful physique. Orgonetz is ruthless, brutal and strong, but has a rather low intelligence.

Dr. Nicolas Anathase Xathan

Xathan is a criminal scientist who describes himself as the "Master of Light" and seeks world domination. He appears independently of Ming and Miss Ylang-Ylang as the third main antagonist of the series. Xathan considers himself to be the rebirth of the sun god Ra . In episode 21, Xathan actually died, but returned as a hologram in episode 25. Xathan is often supported by three brothers who are not particularly intelligent, but very strong and often heavily armed.

Colonel Staggart

Staggart is a former military colonel and adversary of Bob Morane. He has various deceptively real face masks that disguise his identity. His trademarks also include a metal cap that he wears on his ring finger and two different eye colors. Staggart's character and leadership style are based on fascism .

synchronization

The series was dubbed in Germany by the synchronization company City Of Voices from Berlin. The French dubbing was carried out by the Ramsès studio.

role French speaker German voice actor
Bob Morane Emmanuel Jacomy Frank Glaubrecht
Bill Ballantine Marc Alfos Jörg Hengstler
Sophia Paramount Frédérique Tirmont Diana Borgwardt
Ming Philippe Catoire Till Hagen
Dr. Xathan Patrick Osmond
Miss Ylang-Ylang Juliette Degenne
Roman orgone network Gérard Loussine Eberhard Prüter
Colonel Staggart Hervé Bellon

Awards

The series was nominated for the 2000 Gemini Award for best theme song in a drama series.

Trivia

The French music group Indochine (band) dedicated the song and the album of the same name L'Aventurier to Bob Morane .

See also

Web links


Individual evidence

  1. ↑ German synchronous index | Series | Bob Morane. Retrieved April 8, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Planète Jeunesse - Bob Morane. Retrieved April 8, 2019 .