The Adventures of Jan Kordaat (in Dutch or Jean Valhardi in Francais ) is a series of Franco-Belgian comics created in 1941 by Jean Doisy, scenario and Jijé, drawing in no. 40/41 journal Spirou. He staged an insurance investigator named Jan Kordaat/Jean Valhardi who travels the world for its investigations. The drawing will then be taken over by Eddy Paape then by René Follet, while in this scenario will succeed Eddy Paape, Yvan Delporte, Jean-Michel Charlier, Philip, André-Paul Duchateau and Jacques Stoquart.
The series tells the adventures of an investigator insurance, named Jan Kordaat/Jean Valhardi, worldwide, ranging from his Belgian home to the most exotic countries. Thereafter his trade will gradually fade in profile than a pure adventurer and hard one. He is the prototype of cartoon heroes who do not know fear, are beautiful and strong. Arsene Stooges Jean Valhardi that appears mainly during the years Jean-Michel Charlier, this is a type of strong build, muscular and not boastful, just the opposite of the hero. Gégène, an extravagant will go from being a foil to debut than full featured Series.
