The dogs Ric and Rac were the theme of a French weekly magazine of the same name from the 30s. The magazine consisted of single image comics with storylines independent from one another, each drawn by a different illustrator. The only constant was one Ric et Rac comic in every edition. Of course, the jokes had to be ‘spot on’, which is also the translation of the French figure of speech ‘ric et rac’. This magnet game was a form of merchandise for the many aficionados of the series, and even today pet groomers and vets are named after them. If the white dog seems familiar, that is because he inspired the creation of ‘Milou’, the four-legged companion in the famous Belgian comic ‘Les aventures de Tintin’.