Franquin
A Belgian cartoonist from the Golden Age of comics, Andr� Franquin was as important and influential throughout his career as Herg�, moulding and training dozens of artists through his long years at Spirou magazine. In his 20 years at the helm of Spirou and Fantasio , creator of their fantastical friend the Marsupilami, he was also the father of one of the most beloved anti-heroes of European comics, Gaston Lagaffe , as well as the delightfully dark and sarcastic Id�es Noires . As a sign...See more
A Belgian cartoonist from the Golden Age of comics, Andr� Franquin was as important and influential throughout his career as Herg�, moulding and training dozens of artists through his long years at Spirou magazine. In his 20 years at the helm of Spirou and Fantasio , creator of their fantastical friend the Marsupilami, he was also the father of one of the most beloved anti-heroes of European comics, Gaston Lagaffe , as well as the delightfully dark and sarcastic Id�es Noires . As a sign of his popularity, he received the very first Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoul�me in 1974. See less
