The Secret of the Swordfish
| The Secret of The Swordfish (Le Secret de l'Espadon) | |
|---|---|
Cover of the third album, depicting the Swordfish | |
| Date | 1950 - 1953 |
| Series | Blake and Mortimer |
| Publisher | Le Lombard |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Edgar P. Jacobs |
| Artists | Edgar P. Jacobs |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Tintin magazine |
| Date of publication | September 26, 1946 - September 8, 1949 |
| Language | French |
| Translation | |
| Publisher | Les Editions Blake et Mortimer Cinebook Ltd |
| Date | 1986 2013 |
| Translator | Jerome Saincantin |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | The Mystery of the Great Pyramid, Volume 1: Manetho's Papyrus |
The Secret of The Swordfish was the first story in the Blake and Mortimer comic album series by Edgar P. Jacobs. It describes how a far eastern empire takes over the world and the adventures of two Britons as they try to bring about the development of a weapon which will enable them to fight back. Drawing elements from the recent events of World War II as well as the emerging Cold War, the trilogy is set in an alternate reality of the 1950s, in which a Third World War is played out.