MORT AU RAT (RAT POISON) Les Aventures De Chick Bill par Tibet (The Adventures of Chick Bill by Tibet) Book 50 8.75" x 11.5", 48 page French language hardcover, Lombard (Belgium), ISBN # 2-8036-0405-1, Unstated printing, Copyright 1983 Chick Bill is a Belgian humorous Western comic book series created by Tibet. It was first published in 1953 in the magazine Chez Nous Junior, and its Dutch language counterpart Ons Volkske, and began serial publication on October 19, 1955, in Tintin magazine under the title Les aventures de Chick Bill le cow-boy. 70 books of the series were published, and it lasted until Tibet's death in 2010. The series follows the adventures of Chick Bill, a young cowboy who lives in Arizona, helping people in need and righting wrongs. His companions include an Indian child called Little Poodle ("Petit Caniche" in the French version), a gruff sheriff called Dog Bull and the latter's bumbling and dim-witted deputy, Kid Ordinn. Chick Bill and Little Poodle act as the series' heroes while Dog Bull and Kid Ordinn are the comic relief characters. Kid Ordinn is also the series' antihero and the real protagonist of many episodes. The book is complete and in VERY GOOD - FINE condition with some overall wear that includes some light stains on several of the pages. Mint (MT) (Overstreet) Nearly perfect in every way. Near Mint (NM) (Overstreet) Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections such as subtle bindery/printing defects. Very Fine (VF)(Overstreet) Excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal; limited accumulation of bindery/printing defects, surface wear, and minor spine creasing. Fine (FN)(Overstreet) Above average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Very Good (VG)(Overstreet) The average used comic book with moderate to significant wear. Good (GD)(Overstreet) Shows significant wear. Fair (FR)(Overstreet) Shows heavy wear. Poor (PR)(Overstreet) Little or no collector value.