WAY HAN PHILIPPE FRANCQ - JEAN VAN HAMME TARCOUER DIDTAKEOVER BDA manoeuvre that consists of one entity advertising an offer to the shareholders of Corporation X, which is listed on the stock market, to secure all or a portion of the shares they hold in Corporation X, generally for more than the going market rate and for a limited time. The legal procedures of a takeover bid can vary considerably from ‘one country to another. But the objective of the entity that launches such a bid is always the same: to take control of Corporation X. With the authors’ consent, and in order not to upset our more sensitive readers, certain illustrations of this edition of Largo Winch have been modified The original version of Largo Winch is published in French by Dupuis Original titles: O.P.A. — Business blues Original edition: © Dupuis, 1992 - 1993 by Franeq & Van Hamme wwwdupuis.com English translation: © 2008 Cinebook Ltd Translator: Luke Spear Lettering and text layout: Imadjinn sarl Printed in Spain by Just Colour Graphic This edition first published in Great Britain in 2008 by Cinebook Ltd 56 Beech Avenue Canterbury, Kent CT47TA www.cinebook.com A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-905460-58-8 CINEBOOK_ The 9th Act PublisherDont ForceT nat | WERE EXPECTING YOU AND MARTA TONIGHT, PAIL, WY BOY. ‘2000 EVENING, | AS IF WE NEEDED ANY HERE” | MORE CLIENTS. OBVIOUSLY, DOKTOR. J TWAT PAUL. WON'T EVER OUTGROW BEING A FOOL ONT LOCK UP RIGHT AWAY, ANTON. Mh ‘SON-IN-LAW 1S STILL WAITING FOR A CLIENT.ee YOUR WSnIOR S HERE, We. TEN, YOULL OPEN TE SAFE-PErOSmT WAT a FISHER. AME. BORG LAVANTER. || FOR Us WE'LL ONLY NEED A ; . 4 FEW MINUTES.TL. WERE (15, BUT YOU NEED. WEY, THE ONE THAT THE SAFE-DEPOSIT ———, IVE COT, FISHER A COPY OF TT, ARYWAY. GIVE NE THAT; YOUR WAND 16 ‘SHAKING TOO MUCH. “COND Fase mam acTTTY 7 | maacine THE DMIDENDS THAT WE COWPANIES IN TIS GROUP PAY OUT TO WINCH THROUGH AND STOP CHATTERING YOUR TEETH Le TWAT, FISHER. THEY'LL HEAR VOU OUT ON. —— | co, PUL yourseLr TocETER, LP | Boy, 17S OVER. AND DONT PUL A FACE | | nee Tac, YOU ARENT THE FIRST cms BANKER TO BREAK ARTICLE 47 OF THE 194 LAW ON BANKING CONFIPENTALITY, LAREO WINCH, I KNOW. 4 “WE FEAL OWNER OF STANDNED TO NOT TAKE ANVTIING IN ANY CASE, TONIGHT YOU'LL NEVER BE A BANKER AGAIN. WHICH 1S BETTER FOR THE BANK 1N GENERAL, INCIDENTALLY. ANLAGE BANK AND 1° KEEPING MY WORD. I “TAKING PICTURES OF CERTAN DOCUMENTS, THAT'S. J ALL NEITHER WINCH, NOR STROFEL NOR ANYONE FALSE WL EVER KNOW A THING. WAPPY ENOUGH WANKS TO ME, AS OF ‘GUARD WLL STARTHERE IT 1, MY LOVE. I'VE GOT THE NONE! AS YOU SUGGESTED, I LEFT ALETTER ON MY PESK—MY IV-D STUL BE BETTER 10 LEAVE TOWN SEPARATELY, PAUL. 1 HAVE JUST ENOUGH TWE TO TAKE THE GAP RAL —___J SHUTTLE. YOU ALL RIEMT. FLL FIND VOUTAKCOVR D PHILIPPE FRANCG & JEAN VAN HAMME ‘BUT WE PON HAVE ALOT OF CHOICE. JF WE JUST CLOSE UP SHOP, THE CHINESE WLL CLAMK A REPAYRENT OF TEN YEARS” TAX THAT WE WERE ORIGINALLY EXEMPTED FROM WHEN WE SET UP OUT THERE. OKAY, IMR. UARAWALE, LL SEE BK) WHAT'S NEXT ON THE AGENDA,| — WHY NOT JUST INCLUDE WINCHAIE IN NY PIMISION? HOTELS AND AERONAUTICAL CONPANIES AEE CONPYENENTSS. [”“TWGRE'S FERED, 100, WHO'S CURRENTLY OVERSEAS MANAGER FOR AE FRANCE AN OLD MARKETING. WINCHAIR IGN"T THE ONLY DIVISION WE LET'S NOT GET CARRIED ANBY. WAVE TO FIND A NEW PRESIDENT FOR. YUL EXAMINE ALL THE APPLICATIONS. ts LL REGRETEULY—OR WAPPLY, AS YOU WITH JOKN SULLIVAN AND DWicHTT PLEASE—INFORM YOU THAT MR. ROBERT COCHRANE. BS FOR MR. SCAFPR'S 1B. COTTON WAS RESIGNED FROM HIS SUCEESTION. ROLE AT THE HEAET OF THE GROUP. AITTONGMOUS PSION. SORRY FOR YOUR MRBTIONS, MR. SCARPA, YOULL DO A GREAT JOB, MF. ————— WALE WE LOOK FOR AREPLACHIENT, | wpaAle. AND YOUR GENER. |” YOU PROBABLY KNOW THAT COTTON WAS BECONE THE CEO OF SUGGEST THAT MR. BRANALE RECTORS ARE QUITE CAPBBLE TENPORIELY THES THE ROLE AT OF LOOKNG JETER THE DMA—— "RWOLPNG THAT CONTROLS!) [ry COVERS EVERYTHING a 14 ME UNTED STATES.PO WE KNOW! ACH OTHER? . Ey Bo erouchiacnne covers | TOR ME TO NDA YOU | sane 's eva alMUNN ae ne nat rooeeee [tuessioompn acoA wars mae OUNNER TLR Me Tat vo we, || cy STENT PRON DENS” MSO NE VER TOE W SEOUE. ON PES || FE Se mitra Townes nek seh: IMNIN || WAGNER FON PORTLAND, ORGEON. LICE AN EMIE IM HIS OL BATH, NOT VERY CLEAN | | — ~ LUKE THAT, BOW! ‘SERIOUSLY, FENMORE, WAT | 1 F a Tore TATE wat soon ave Te] once or| pene on | once | WATCH OUT, MELLY. HAIR || 6 We piccest sepuceR (605 FENIMORE. NICE TO MEET YOU, BOY, ] | CourPose You've ALREADY HEARD OF WE? FENICO 1S AN INVESTENT NG, NT— YOU THINK S0? SUPPOSE THAT SOMETHING HAHA HALIM NOT THE ONE YoU SHOU | | Be ASKING, WMKCH, TRY THESE TWO. THAT YOU HAVE CANPANTEE PRESENTING. | YoupoMe mA RECEPTION For | MY FATHER. HE | BUSINESSWEN? ARE YOU SELLING | HAS FISH FARMS OLDEN FAUCETS? HE WTO THE. BIG MONEY WITH SOME PINK MARBLE PALACE MANUFACTURER,THAT WOULD BE TOO ‘E000 TO BE TRUE ‘AND WHAT'S THIS, DOUPLE’S NAME? ABOUT Ts MERCER TIVE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER FOR YOU. MATT NORTHRIDEE. WE MET AT THE ASSOCITION AGAINST CANCER BENEFIT = | OW, NICE 10 MEET a, a VOUS =a . ae sTL ALREADY TOL FOR MY ULCER, MR. WINCH. HAVE | FROM HOMCIE EVERVTUNG 1 KNON, i YOU EVER HEARD OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO GOES. | LIEUTENANT. ARE You SURE yOu PONT ake BY THE WANE THE GREEN ARCHER? RANT SCRE Correa YA sows Fam we wisn 7S WaT ACURACTER FROR AWALTER SCOTT NOVEL | oe soweTaMNe Lice THAT? ial YEAH. HE SENT DEATH THREATS TO MOST OF THEIR CEOS, THESE THREATS WERE OFTEN ACCONPANIED BY A GREEN ARROW. ACCIEKS Te BCCEST NOVSTEDL PLAYERS m= . NDE STATE oF PESTROME TE ECA.O WE ONE Tat eitep part | BACT. NORTHRIDGE OWNED | THREE QUARTERS OF THE PETROCHEMICAL FACTORIES IN NEW JERSEY, AND WE WAS Hci | ON TE GRFEN ARCHER'S LIST. SR NOW, NOT OWNEY ARE YOUAT ME AP [EVERY DAY I GET DOZENS | TAS THE 1S SEROUS, ME. WMICH] OF CIEVERAL NOUSTERSS, BUT YOU'RE OF LETTERS wird meus ts |J7S HE FRST THE THAT THE TW OWNEY WITNESS TO THE CRW. YOU AND THREATS IN THEA, LUEUTENANT. CORE: Jah | GREEN AECIER WS FOLLONED | AND A SHERTAN MCLANE WHCNEE, [[THRQUCH On is THREATS. WHO LSTEL HAVEN'T MANAGED TO. 15IMSS WAGNER WIS SHOCKED LAST WMT, LIEUTENANT, I PREFERRED NOT TO LEAVE HER ALONE. LL DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND. “WE ARROW COULD WAVE BEEN FIRED FROM ANY OF 6. WE SURROUNDING BULD NG (OR EVEN THE GARDEN, ——— “THE ONLY RISK TR FUNNNG |] AGH NOW 15 YOU, MELLY. ANOTHER TWO NIGATS LICE WS ONE AND TUL END UP _| WAY BERND On wore, { Two News?|e Nearnime serovs. nace eal oF LFOUND TT LXE THIS AS FOR POWER AND MONEY, THAT THE WHOLE PLANET'S ECOSYSTEM 1S IN FEN. DANGER BUT I'VE DECIDED TO SAVE THE LITTLE THAT CAN STLL BE SAVED. NOETHBRIDCE HAS [ALREADY PAD. SOON IT'LL BE YOUR TURN. SIGNED) THE GREEM ARCHER." lee SOCEW MS TOLERATED CRMNALS LXE YOU FOR TOO LONG, EREEY TAL WARN THE SECURTTY CHIEF WHEDUTELY. 65 WERE, PENNY? HE GUARDS, THE STAFF ON THIS FLOOR. AVE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE ~ os————————— rican LEAVE US, PENI. BND PLEASE PSCREETLY NOW THE IRs, WHAT A GREAT START TO THE DAY. (OH, YES, SOMETHING FLSE... FIND NE EVERY: PACK 10 US, ME. WINTER. ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT FLOOR? TWING OUR CONPUTERS HAVE ON ACERTAN | (OUR ADMINISTRATOR, DWIGHT COCHRANE, LOOKS AFTER OUR TAK AFFAIRS, WAGNER, OWNER OF FISH FARNS IN OFEGON, f_rrsvoreor YOUR GROUP, BUT ABOUT YOU, MR. WINCH MAY St DOWN? Br YOU WME, LAREO, BORN WHER, 2DOPTED] [MY PEPARTRENT 10S REAGIED AN EVALUAY] [DUE TO TS, AND REPLICATION |Ao> Guten ot amc cess vaccacee cxar” || TONGF THE ASSETS YOU RUERTTED FRON || OF THE FEDERAL TAL AND RECOVERY Preforan Aanca YOUR FATISE MAO WHKCH SEE LOCATED ON || COUR ARTCAE 3 Ne MUWRTIRNCE = aaa DERICAN TERRITORY. ASSETS THAT ARE ‘TAX THAT YOU OWE TO THE TREASURY PacLbswAV RITE UP OF MARE sTocYS | | AROINTS TO BKETY Fron PrFEEENT ConPars, fe we New | | $2-302618-27757 WnCH APPARENTLY DONT Gi AY NER 18— en — I= ‘SEE. 70 THe 37 CENTS WE COULD FORESEE A ROUNDING DOWN TO THE LOWER UNIT. HERE’S THE INHERITANCE REALLY MATTER? DECLARATION FORK IF YOU COUD PLEASE CHECK. YUE NVEETGATORS MUST FFE TEE we mo PROPERTY TORGFEE WEN AY FATE IE NOTED TT | lie CONSTRUE, NO WICRTINC THOS TOP Sanne PROPVEN oF Keone conan Set rises aie paternity ates Soins enn 5 cones ast eee es | Teun Sates | Sroseoes You soe ne ost wom T se | YOU'D BE WRONG TO IGNORE TH, wae BELIEVE NE. AS WE ARE AUTHORISED BY BEEN A PORT, ARTICLE 112 AND FOLLOW THE COVE, WE LP BOY. WEL START ALGEM. PROCESS AMED AT [ESTABLISHING THE FACT THAT THIS ANSTALT AND YOURSELF MAE ONE SOLE ENTITY, THUS CREATING A FRAUDULENT MANOGUVRE, AN INFRACTION OF ARTICLES 93, 944 AND 948, F — ss, oF comse, vou cwoose 10 fl fEoewr mace we marsor ws cane] [P ezc1ezr737 monenoce Conc mcnncsmsene ine ||| purer tan voreer ne wenou ‘he nace Me MCI amen Fes ource Tm ore 10a om ———l} | comer‘eut wars sow ne ravi mNeAT a, woe poe wi FOr Ta = 1S VOU WISH, MR. WINCH. WEN WE'LL BEEN 19T'S IN THS RORNING’S PAPER: KILLED BY AN AEROW TO THE HEART AT A COMMERCIN. INSSION FECEPTION OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES,SS ] A 7 YOURE NOTHING BUT AN WBECLE, CTARBICIAE WE HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER ONE. | | YONG. cr NOWADAYS, NOBODY PAYS ATTENTION TO FPVOW COULD HE RESIST THE CHARMS OF LIZZA-LU MELLOW, THE FAMOUS. 21ee = AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, [MATT NORTHRIDGE WAS GUS FENMIORE’S FRIEND AND ASSOCIATE. MOST OF THE SIALL FENICO’S STOCKHOLDING. STOCKHOLDERS NEVER. GO TO THE ANNUN. GENERAL MEETINGS, THEY WERE ALWAYS ‘SURE TO HAVE THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTES. LET ME REMIND YOU THAT FENICO 1S TRYING = «WAY... LET'S PO TT. GENERAL COCHRANE, LET'S HEAR THE REST FENIMORE 15 THINKING EXACTLY OF YOUR PLAN. tt “WE SAVE AS US, LARGO. WE HAVE Zz! ‘TO PEAT THEM TO TT 22WITH 1.2 MILLION STOCKS IM OUR COFFERS, | WE'LL NEED OVER 5 MILLION TO CONTROL. | FENICO, OF LESS THAN 80% OF THE PUBLIC | stocks. ano Txt, wT A COOP | Team OF BROKERS, FEASIBLE. TM NOT TOO FALINE WITH TAKEOVERS, BUT WHY WOULD THE SAL BECAISE WE'RE GONG TO BUY THEM ABOVE COST, OF (COURSE. FENICO STOCKS NEE "CURRENTLY QUOTED AT $160 (ON THE STOCK BXCHINGE. WE'LL OFFER 200, 23“TWIP DAN MY FATHER'S IDEA 0 THAT I’D STEL BE A VIRGIN WHEN I GOT MARRIED. BUT MAYBE 1S A BIT 100 LATE FOR THAT. TLINOW HOW 10 DRIVE A TRACTOR, GFT “WE CUBE ROOT OF AKY NUMBER UP TO | TEN THOUSAND MY HEAD, AND I'm | VERY 007 COOK. wi DONT WE TAKE LOOK AT YOUR LITTLE 8008008?WAKT ARE YOU DOING HERE, MARLYN? YOU'RE COMPLETELY | LOADED, pawn, | 1 LDR TO FORGET MY PAI. 11'S THANKS TO YOUR PAL. THAT BARSTAND SSWON... HE LEFT NEW YOR THREE WEEKS, BACK AN’ ANT BEEN IN TOUCH, I'S My ADORABLE BOSS, THE RRRICHEST MAN IN THE MARLYN APFELMOND!| BUT WE CAN PARTY, JUST US, EV? VEAL, YEA, YOU LOOK. LiKE VOU NEED A PAETY, MY LIL ADORABLE(J, rer vou 10 Be” wow. SSHINNER, SINNER... OUICK TO JPEE, ENP YOU'VE EOTIA FIRST, LADY. 28THAT'S AL RIGHT, MARLYN AT LEAST I SPENT A NIGHT WIMOUT BEING BOTIERED 9 ‘GAY, HAVENT I SEEM YOUR MUG SOREWHERE y 3] WANTED FOR SONETIN 7 on sean] NOTWER, SERGEANT TWS TWE, SHE MUST BE STARTING WORRY, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING. (DESPITE AL TA OB we 7 wr ALLEMON, PENNY. MY FATHER ALWAYS GOT TO WIS ‘OFFICE BEFORE 8.008. ie ALWAYS WORE A Bij COULP_YOU BRING NE AN ‘SUNET AND TE AND HE NEVER WD A BLACY. EVE. oe, ALYA-SELTZER PLEASE? a ae Pn a ep ep | Poe FOR OVER AN HOUR. MR. COCHRANE REALLY | FARMS, PAPER PASTE FACTORIES, 15,000 | | IN, I ASKED OUR DEPARTMENTS ON THE WEST rerviosewisre unc iace | Sustrercscus sa tse meee Ter ne ecco von a BY ALETTER FROM WS EX-WIFE. EE INGISTING THAT YOU 60 TO THE FUNERAL. I THNK IT WOULD BE 6007 Fi (COULDNT YOU AT LEAST You 10 co, sie. TRY TO MAKE ALITTLE BFFORT TO LIE ME JUST 30MAT QUESTION WILL SOON ANGWER ITSELF. ML OF ‘SUGAR WITH YOUR COFFEE? 31$0, TWOWS TOME. CATHROP, WE NOW WAVE APRECSE +) || MEYWE ALREADY FENN. CALTROP TAS NORE | ‘OVERVIEW OF FENICO AND ITS DIVISIONS’ FINANCIAL SITUATIONS, SINCE YOU WEREN'T VERE YET, ME. CALTHROP AGREED| || Tost To wer as Presentation nean 2st — —— oF Vo WHY ARENT SULLIVAN AND VAN REEMA HERE? NR. CALTROP WAS PROVIED ME WITH {YOU MUST BE A REMARKABLE FINANCIAL ‘ANALYST, MR. CALTHROP. IT GOES. WITHOUT SAYING THAT YOU'RE Fars: MORE WPORTANT 1S THAT WE NOW GUS FENMORE’S PERSON SNUATION, AND WE ENON THAT WE_|| SUPPORT IS NEGRMATION TEVAAFEOWER, WEAL BE UNABLE TO COUNTER BY BUYIN 10S OWN SHARES. f — AND OF COURSE, MR. MR. CALTUROP ws aune } ‘Cinco ever UL aN Sere reeronea Duss Twice Aweve Hs Aver Sirens tesamen YOULL FORGIVE NE FOR NOT STAYING ANY LONGER, GENTLEMEN, BUT I°VE JUST FOUND OUT THAT THIS PLAY HAS A FAINT ples SHELL OF BS! eer TL SYWPATIISE WITH ME. CALTHROP’S PERSONAL TROUBLES, BUT ME DIDNT ANSWER MY QUESTION | WHO 1s OUR EMPLOYER, MR. CALTIROP? 32Hy Te io nae an 20 oH wT FONTENOH ENOUEH, WINCH! HAD TT UP ALL OVER AGAIN, 15 THAT IT? “TIEEZ AY Sots ams voue na ted premers, nesses es WINCH, 4 "iitendeoe wane | Fu ‘A YOUNG FOOL! = a == WHO 0 YOU THINK YOU ARE, EM? YOU SHOULD D0 THAT MORE OFTEN, YOU'RE NOTHING MORE THAN AN mS | || ME. COCHRANE. YOU'D SAVE MONEY J TRUINENT WL NERIO’S WANDS, PLAYED || | ON YOUR SHRINE WHLE HELPING OUT S]_ FOR THE SURVIVAL OF 18S COUP. YOUR ULCER, Twas WE OnE ner eTRUsTED | | ‘c | wri THE RESPONSIBRITY OF THE 7 085 WITHOUT GETTING INVOLVED. YOU UNDERSTAND, WINCH?! toa Frou on wer mc. 01 onrenoy, | Frencar Stat won tie ewe. COOP AETHENGON. We FOMINSTTTOR ASHES TO ASHES. ) AND DUST To DUST, “SHOUT FIST, ENGLISH GENTLEMEN - SAP BY COUNT ANTHREOCHE AT THE BATTLE OF FONTENOY BETAEEM FRANCE AND ENGLAND 3746, 33Se MATT'S EX-WFE, LIZA-LU MELLOW, A FORMER ACTRESS WHO HAD WER HOUR OF GLORY THE 40'S. SHE'S VEPT WERSELE WELL, TT SENG, HE DPPARENTLY STLL IWS MER TALENT FOR THE SAVER SCREEN, T00. “AND MAY YOU, QUE CORD, WEL CONE THE SOU. oF OUR BROTIER MATTHEW NOETHEIPSE Se [fF ecare re, consioan oF my woes mw | PoTvey DwWORCED AFTER 10 DAYS, A || CONSOLER OF my TORNEWTS! GoOpBYE, || | RECORD OF TTS OWN KIND, AND’ SINCE BELOVED Lover THROUGH TWIGS OF STORM || | THEN. POOR MATT LOST FIVE MLLION A AND LIGHT! GOO7BYE, SMICERE FRIEND, SO ||| YEAR I.CAN SEE WHY SHE'D BE SAD, TENDERLY CHERISHED! GOODBYE! GOO7BYE! | WY DON'T WE HEAD BACK TOCETMER, WINCH? WE DIDNT FINISH ‘OUR CONVERSATION THE GTHER NIGHT, LD PREFER ANOTHER THE, FENMORE. I'm UTE Busy AND 1 34DLL RIGHT, LIEUTENANT, YOU WN. GOT MY GREEN ARROW 100. BUT I. DON'T THIN WHO'S THIS, THEN? WHAT ARE YOU DONE HERE, LIEUTENANT? kr ‘sme [my soe. nor Rnce was woTNc? | AMURTER VICTIM, IN CASE YP FORGOTIEN, | EME MINUTES Tas PLACE'L BE CRAWLING WIT | cors, "WHERE'S MY CAR. WHAT DO YOU THIN: WHICH ONE OF US WERE THEY AMING FOR,(= [1m AFRAID YOUR QUESTION | WS JUST BEEN ANSHERED, THOSE BASTARDS! POOR ROGER ‘CROWDS ARRIVE TO GE VE TO SEE GACH OTHER SOON. SE AMY WT | ARCuER BASINED WOW pe. YES. TIME CARE OF YOURSELF FENWORE. DESPITE QUE POTENTIAL BUSINESS PSKREEMENTS, LWOULDW'T LICE 10 SEE YOU END UP LIKE NORTHRIDEE >} & ATTACK! QUALITY PEOPLE AREN'T 36 DONT STAY HERE, ME. WINCH. MRS. MELLOW HAS PROPOSED 10 TAKE YOU PACK. SHELL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOU. ‘€ET QUT OF HERE OUICHLY BEFORE THE THEME FILL OF DRAWA AND BLOODSHED, CALNE LUZACLU, MY DEAR LARCO, SOWETHING TELLS NE WE'RE COME TO BECOME GREAT—VERY GREAT—FRIENDS,WOT... WHAT MA T DONG HERE? TL FOUND YOUN FRONT OF THE CARNE POOR. TS MORNING. WIEN I STARTED My | sie e wmicat as WAVE THE KEY TO my Hears romome CENETER._ FENNOES. ELON LOST HAVE BEEN DRUGGED, FOR EENTLENEN, 1M SORRY p> oe Presa Shawn Aa ‘YOU'LL FIND MY LETTER OF 7 TAP Nowy [BROAD 1 ALL OF NEW YORK WHO 1SNT DYING TO EET NTO BED WITH ME TO SEE 71'S TRUE [L651 ANYONE I WANT. A HA ALio) WHICH ONE OF US TWO TE | VICTOR. BACUSE ME FOR NOT | Ha 63ey FFrtccOvER 17 LAUNCHED BY LAREO WNCH ON FENIGO FALS".. "GUS TENMORE COUNTERATIAYS™ [nur you Sem 10 IAVE BET UPPER WAND”. "TAKEN BY THE THROAT, LARGO WINCH TAS LESS THAN THREE | Qn THe WRONG HORSE, LIZZA-LU. pa FIND 2 BILLION DOLLARS" _.I REPEAT MY QUESTION, WAKCH MUCHTT NAVE TO LIDUIDATE WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS? PAET OF 186 GROUP TO PAY OFF Ba | ws veers, 64You STL Le THEM (OP-MEAVY, THEN. T BET TNT EVEN ANY FL "3 LARGE, OLD BASTAED! YOUR COONS LET YOU GUT WITHOUT A NANNY? / ER WOEPY YOU CHE BACK TO NEW YORK, SAWON. I WAS STARTING TO FEEL AIT LONELY RECENTLY, WELL, LOVEDIEDS, WE'LL FINISH THE SESSION LATER, DEAR WAT ABOUT "INA, THS 1, TAREO, WNCALAY, NETO MAYBE STARTING WITH ALITILE FOOD AT LUNES, RlEHT? PO — YOU MANTRE TOCALL AFREEND, | NOTHING IMPORTANT. JUST SOME SHELL MANAGEMENT PROBLEN, LET'S JUST SAV I NEED T0 TAKE 65") T DON'T GVEA StmT ABOUT —_| “YOUR COFFEE, ART! Y NEV RE cor mm AND /WeRe-Re no puts,SEEING AS 1 DONT WWE AL nOW’s THE TWE TO SEE WHAT THIS TAN CAN PO, ABOUT YOUR val FUN, SEE!i Lx 2‘YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO ORGANISE RLIPEL CHYPNGN, MR. DOWINISTRATOR. NOT VERY FAR, STA AFM. TVE CONDUCTED TE ESPECIALLY A BONE AS BIG AS THS? BESIDES, MAIN AMERICAN, JAPANESE, EUROPEAN AND RAB SUPPOSING THERE'S EVEN A CHANCE, IT WOULD ANCS, I7'S...1°S NOT VERY ENCOURAGING, Se 60, TWHERE"S ONLY ONE —______} SOLUTION LEFT FOR VOU, BANKERS DON'T LIKE LOSERS. WINCH AND TM THE ONE WHO CAN ENE 11 TO YOU. aae | | “TWO BLION DOLLARS 1S AN ENORNOUS, AMOUNT, ME. WINCH. ESPECIALLY FOR ALOAN TO AN NETVIPURL. IT'D BE TAXMAN LET 60. 70WHAT ARE YOU DONG HERE, cation? NOT BAD, COTTON, NOT BAD. BY ADDING CONTROL OF FENICO, THE ZA WLL BE WORTH AROUND 12 BILLION. YOU'RE GETING Sik FOR THE PRICE OF THREE: WINCH. ATLEAST YOULL SAVE FACE AND THE FURNITURE, WITH A BILLION AS A PREMIUM 717[APENNYWINALE NEVER ABANDONS VER EMPLOYER IN INDEED, I NOTICED THAT WINGS WERE A BIT... EI. MESSY THESE LAST FEW DAYS. WONT BE SHORT OF WORK TLHAVE HERE SOMETHING (OF NOTE. ATRANSACTION PROPOSITION FROM THAT. LIZZAcLU MELLOW’S LAWYERS. ANP SiR. TRULY SORRY ABOUT WHAT WAPPENED TOR. SULLIVAN. I HOPE THAT YOULL FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS FENICO BUSINESS. —> Froveu wr wettow! verve Fro ANOTHER FOOL. TO FEED To HER PUPS! THE LATEST NEWS 15 TWAT SHE HEADED OFF WITH MR. GUS FENIMORE FOR A WITH FENIMORE?! LAS VEGAS?! PENNY, I’M COME TO KISS 1-D PREFER NOT, SiR. YOUR MEM. SMES FRIEND 1S \WATTING FOR YOU IN YOUR HL, LAE! YOUR "SMALL MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS” ARENT BAD AT NLLLIF I'M TO BELIEVE THESE STORES, YOU'RE REALLY IN THE Sum, RICAIT? 7IF YOU'E GONG TO FLATIER NE, | oF WHERE AND WHEN?TMEY'RE OUT FOR AT LEAST FIVE HOURS, THOSE WYPOPERMIC DART GUNS ARE GREAT. WHAT ABOUT your GRMIPS MERE WAS BEEN VERY ‘COOPERATIVE. BUT its BOSS RASED THE DRAWBRIDCE FLECTRONCALLY. WELL HAVE TORAY We MOUNTAINEER COMPLETELY TWISTED, YOUR FENMORE. HE MUST HAVE READ TOO MUCH IVANHOE WHEN HE WAS A BOY. WEL THINK ABOUT HIS ‘OPSESSIONS LATER. LET'S WORRY 17 UPL _# on WOUIPAY WHLE TE BOSS 15 AMAY. Lawcrer,OWENING, NT TT IF YOU WANT MV OPINION, PROBABLY BEHIND TAS PANTING, LICE THEY ALWAYS ARE LEMON TINS MODEL. IT'S A KRAMER-TWELFTH 38. IT'S TOUEH. BUT NORMALLY THE 17 30 ONLY HAVE TWO OWLS. “WERE ARE THREE HERE YOU'LL SEE STAND BACK WE JUST HAVE TO HOPE THAT WAS THE ONLY BOOBY TRAP. OK, LET’S TRY THE FINIHING REO. 1 JUST NEED’ TOUCH NOM, LADIES AND WE GREAT SON OVEONNAZ NEED any (ON CROWBAR AND PLONTORCH IN UNDERGROUND MAIOR‘BUT THERE'S NO CASH IN THIS SAFE?! WHAT ABOUT IY RISK PREMIUM?! DONT BE 0 PETTY, OLD BOY, [AREAL ARTIST WORKS FOR THE CLORY. YE THAT WORD POSH OUT SEER STRONG ENDLGH TOME LOOK: A PRIVATE MREEMENT IN WHICH HE GAVE AWAY HIS FENICO STOCKS Sik MONTHS ACO. BUT THE BUYER'S WANE ISNT MENTIONED, WHICH 1S UNUSUAL Frowore tes pees war) {ve ws prose covecer rwuncetty mio Pane ones, $isrecroremonare ws || Natton eo nose mio MOE LAY Me We one | Just AN INSTRUMENT IN THIS ONES WHO GAVE HIM THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, AS IF THEY. TMEEOWE STORY AFEONT, || GUST APPEARED OUT OF KT NOW WE AE TO FR OUT Dares io nesYOU WORK FOR THE LiBYANS? You, | WHAT PIP YOU EXPECT? 1 LOVE MONEY. AND, CHENG HNCIR BIN ZAVED AL NAVI? | UNFORTUNATELY, NOT BEING PART OF TH FULNG FAMILY, I DON'T HAVE THE FIGHTS TO ME PLE OF OL-POLLARS IN RY LITTLE MOTHERLAND, WE'VE BEEN WATING FOR YOU VERE FOR OVER 24 HOURS. YOU (CERTAINLY TOOK. YOUR TWE, LARGO. ‘GO WHAT PO LIBVANS HAVE TO PO WTTH MY GROUP? 2M OLP LAN FROK 1953, WHICH FORE NOEEN BECRISE wy AL THS. “___| ANY FOREIGN PERSON OF COWPANY FROM HE WAS WALKING THE ToATROPE scuemne? DIDWT VOU EVER WERE BUYING OVER 50% OF AN MYERICAN IND READY TO CLOSE WS EYES OF TH ERGY ACT, BUSINESS WITHOUT AGREEMENT FROM THE TO SAVE FACE AND Ws CASTLE CCONERESSIONAL ECONONIC COMMISSION. 1S FOR YOUR W GOUP, MS UNL TUNES TO OUR SCHEMING, AS YOU CALL SUM. STRUCTURE MADE AN IEA. TT, WE'LL CONTROL OVER 250 US “WRCET. THERE WAS ONLY ONE COMPANIES — PERSON 10 FLWNATE TO ECT IT FOR WUst $2 BILLION. ONE OF ASHRAF NADER'S SCHEMES, AFERFECTLY — | PLAUSIBLE IDEA TO KNOCK. OFF OPPONENTS IN YOUR \WAY WITHOUT ANYONE SEEING A CAUSE AND EFFECT IN THIS COUNTRY OF NEURGTIC PEOPLE. EVEN. DETER PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR FENMORE THOUGHT HE WAS REBLLY IN DANGER DEEDS, YES. OUR PLAN HA? BEEN PRON THE GREEN ARCHER. CAREFULLY PREPARED, LAREO. AND PERFECTLY EXECUTED, AS. YOU HAVE NOTICED. ONE SMALL ETAL... WHERE 16 HE MACROFUM THAT MELANIE WAGNER CAVE YOU? 82nd “WAT CURSED SPY FULLY AECOWPLISHED VER MISSION, SHE MANAGED TO MICROFLM THE LUREO! THE STAKES SHAR AND SHE WAS A MOSEAD_ ARE TOO Went ‘MGENT—THE ISRAELI SECRET SERVICE. SHE USEP YOU TO EET ‘CLOSE TO ME AND BECOME my MISTRESS, AND 1. UKE AN IDIOT, WENT TO HER LIKE A MOTH TO West DON'T TRY THAT WITH RE, | HOR FEN. NANE WAS PKA pe MASTER PLAN FOR THE FENICO AFFAIR WHEN T FINALLY DISCOVERED HER TRUE IDENTIY, IT WAS TOO LATE: SHE'D Just MANAGED TO CET ANY, 0, EXPLAIN YOURSELF OES MELLY WANE TO DO Y ae BUTS OF ON TE —— = — BACK OVER TO HER 8056, SHE NOW, THE MICROFILM WAGNT ON HER WHEN THE NADE THE MISTACE OF WARNING YOU | COPS CHME TO TAKE HER BODY. I’M SUFE OF TWAT ASHRAF WATER ID FECEWED | THAT. GO, SHE COULD HAVE ONLY ENVEN IT TO YOU. 83HOW FUNNY HCH FINANCE CAN BEL, ster?) you can {A isn 0% TOE MSUEANCE Wane oN! CENTRAL PARK. ETHIE 3 KNOW WHERE TO FIND THS FANOUS MICROFLM. @ wwromer | ‘CASTLE. WHAT'S OUR NEXT STOP ON THE FucHT?RELAY, MR. WINCIL, WE'RE ON YOUR SIDE. NELSON CONMLLY, FB fis sen wasinmcwn sovemicee OND vet ie Stace or vue Toe MART LONCHAN. — — ———— ‘DUT BELIEVE NE, I REGRET WHAT HAPPENED TO VER | mossan’s new vor: REsiveNT? Te | AS NICH AS YOU'DO. CONE WHO SENT ELLY, AFA PIFKA SHARIN co . rae COULD WE USE YOUR TOWER Peat / HELICOPTER 10. EFT a BACK TO LA GUARDUS, Me. WICH? ALEAE UCT 1S WATTING FOR US,INPEED, MR. PRESIDENT, THESE MICROFILM POCUMENTS SHOW THAT THE CONTROL OF FENICO AND THE W GROUP 15 JUST TME START OF A LONG-TERM PLAN AINED AT PESTABLISING OUR POMESTIC CONOMY. ‘SINPLE. IMAGINE THAT A FEW YEARS’ THE, “WE LIBVANG SECRETLY CONTROL TWO OF THREE “THOUSAND KEV BUSINESSES SPREAP OVER THE WHOLE UNITED STATES. WITH AMERICAN CITIZENS AAT THER HEADS, PAET-ACCOWPLICE, PART-ABUSED LIKE GUS FENIMORE 15 TODAY. (O00. THE QUESTIONS Wow To Stor Tes FON Werewne? TERS NariIne TAS DOCUNENT TWAT WOWD LEGALLY LOW US TORTIE FENMORE AND Shas. war AL NAL NOT = TT WOULD BE OUTE DISASTROUS INDEED. IS THS. ‘SUPPOSE: NON THAT, ACCORDING TO A WELL-LAD DOCIMENT EELMBLE, We CONALY? These novswes oF pvsngecrs rectart | AWNOFED PERCENT, Gi wis PROW?ED THEME. ves As panceurT ON THE SAME DAY BY MR. LONGMAN WITH THE SERVICES WE — We Te row vecers pearreae mine | | EPR COLLABORATE WITH FROM THE TO ChsiL FESTA DONNO BARCPUPTCY prec, | | THE. BUTTS TANWS TO MR. MACH THAT [BRUTAL UNGPLOWENT RISE, THE FUN OF THIS MICROFILM 1S HERE: | MOLE REGIONS, WALL STREET CRUPLING.. | 1es6 EAPENSIVE AND MORE EFFICIENT THIN TV’? BE ENOUGH TO STOP THE LIBYANS FROM ACCONPLISHING THE FIRST PUAGE OF THEIR PLAN. IF | IT LOOKS LICE MY PROBLEMS INABIT LESS THAN 3 HOURS T CAN REWIBURSE MY BANE AND PAV FOR THE FENICO SIRES OF MY | WAVE BECOME YOURS, TOO, ME TAKEOVER BID, RY FRIEND HAKYR WLL HAVE LOST EVERYTHING. AND YOULL HAVE THE TO TNE THE | pepsioenT. BUT I’m NOT ASENG YOU FOR $2 BILLION. A SWPLE: PYONE CALL FROM YOU WLL DO. (COVERIWENT OFFER YOU $2 BLLION TO FIX ‘YOUR PROBLEMS, ME, WINCH? 86IF HANGIN'S MEN DON'T TRY TO STOP CONGRATULATIONS, MR. WINCH. YOU'VE SHOWN, ‘TRUE SKILL IN YOUR DEALINGS, TUNES TO A YOURE WORN. 7 YOUNG FRENCH WOMAN, WHO WAS ASHRAF NAPER'S, DECONPLICE THE LUCERNE AFFAIR. cv TOLD SONEONE WHO Me. LONE WAPFENED TO BE ON WON 71 you G&T Bey & oF tcens, We WIND OF THE UIBYaNS KRLED LaByAN’s PLANS? ER IN FARIS, RE es. FENMORE! WE GOT MAREE YESTERDAY IN deme Ws VeCAs ano wees LeAMMc FoR OUR WONEYNOON IN THE SEYCHELLES AS SOON AS OULITRE PRL SPO DUT 1 SEE TWAT EVERYONE 16 Were, EXCEPT Te ONE TS CONCERNS THE MOST. WAS HY FRIEND WHCH FOREOTEN 87—_— eres! Fire rrr nwa, expe. wars ur | WITH COTTON? Wi PO YOU Look Lace YOU'VE BEEN T RN? TRAFFIC NT WT TE Bi FOR Sues macwe | 4 1, VERY MEAWY AT THIS THE Ne THE ROAD NY, WHATZI2 or you sre | INE WITH, WINTER? | fF —|95—— SS LY A747 LEAN HE'S NOT PRET RICH, SHE'S PRE ONE STIFE AND A HUNDRED THOUSAND) ONE PASSENGER ONBOMED. _| | PAMRNED DEAD AND A PRETTY YOUNG THING, FROM Ware ROSES. od Gain 4 = Sema Linney TERA st Mpre Mma reomcriroe | BO nee ome 11'S TRUE. LOOKS LEE THEY WENT ALL OVER NEW JERSEY LOOKIN” FOR “Em. eed Ta SS " i Cane FEOF Rea Wa Wow 70 WT We Che CaThis two-volume book ‘includes: No family, ot EUS LSUIUL PU wanderer, Toe TTe tg EUR Ca LCA Ele the W Group, SSR LF = WiteH THE HER @ he hei Incl The W Group oe ven 2 | Us $19.95 Serpe weer of ho sams 3 | ll Maro, Largo Wrch, & Philippe Franca, =|) pal, Wayne Sheton, g see ‘ets of sores baby 5... anc moos Large Ween XHello everyone Finally Cinebook decided to translate the excellent french comic Largo Winch, and have so far released 4 Untortunately, they decided to release them in issues of 2 at a time as a single book, which mess up the tit Largo Winch 03 - Takeover Bid Largo Winch 04 - Business Blues For some unknown reason they was decided that even though there is a nice 15+ label on the book, the n So give a big thanks to neverwhere for his work on the uncensoring ») The 4 pages that were censored are included in this book too, as extras a! the end, labelled afer their pla And last, but not least: Hf you enjoy this book, BUY IT. Cinebook is not Marvel or DC, theyre a small compa Enjoy Largo Winch dates 724MISS WAGNER WAS SHOCKED LAST NIGHT, LIEUTENANT. I PREFERRED NOT TO LEAVE HER ALONE. [L DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND. BEEN FIRED FROM ANY OF ‘SURROUNDING 5. BULDINC! (OR EVEN THE GARDEN, ——F “TIE ONLY RISK IR FUNNNG | AGH NOW 15 YOU, MELLY. ANOTHER TWO NIGATS LICE TS ONE AND TUL END UP _| WAY BEND. = On wore. { Two News?Pfr was crea, mare | Bur x nw 1's TWE TO] (J, rut vo0 10 BE” wow. ‘SHINNER, SINNER... OUICK TO [— JUPEE, EN? YOU'VE EOTIA FIRST, LADY. 28ey FF=tckOvER 17 LAUNCHED BY LAREO WNCH ON FENIGO FALS™.. "GUS TENMORE COUNTERATIAGYS™ ru you Sem 10 IAVE BET UPPER WAND”. "TAKEN BY THE THROAT, LARGO WINCH TAS LESS THAN THREE | GN THe WRONG HORSE, LIZZA-LL, FIND 2 BRLION DOLLARS" ..I FEPEAT MY QUESTION emich IMGT ee TO UTE WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS? PAET OF 116 GROUP TO PAY OFF ji S Ba | ss veers. 64You STEL Le THEM TOP-HEAWY, THEN. I BET “WHERE 1ST EVEN ANY FL UF LARC, OL BASTAED! 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