Under Franquin's authorship, Spirou and Fantasio lose the ability to understand Spip, and when the Marsupilami joins the family, he also loses a great deal of attention but gains the perspective to feel ignored and underappreciated. In the shadow of his extraordinary fellow pet, he is less influential, although there are exceptions. In "La corne de rhinoceros", he saves his friends from an angry elephant, earning him the title "king of creation". Near the end of this era, in "QRN sur Bretzelburg", he is allowed to shine.