Didier Tarquin is a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 cartoonist

Cartoonist

A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...

 and scenarist.
Born on the 20th of January 1967 in Toulon

Toulon

Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....

, he spent the first ten years of his life in Touggourt

Touggourt

Touggourt is a city in Ouargla Province, Algeria, built around an oasis in the Sahara. It is notable for its date trees. It was formerly surrounded by a moat, which the French filled up. The surrounding oasis is very fertile. From Touggourt a road 61 miles long leads across the desert north-east...

 (Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

) in the Sahara desert. He chose to become a cartoonist during a cartoon summer camp. His professional career started in 1990 with Soleil comics

Soleil Productions

Soleil Productions is a French publisher of both original and imported comic books.-Partnerships and collaborations:In 2004, Soleil and Delcourt created a joint venture called "DelSol", a partnership distribution society for France, Belgium and other Francophone countries.In 2008, Marvel Comics is...

 but really attains fame in 1994 with the series Lanfeust of Troy

Lanfeust of Troy

Lanfeust of Troy is a French language long running comic series written by Christophe Arleston, drawn by Didier Tarquin, and published by Soleil Productions.-Synopsis:...

 in collaboration with Christophe Arleston

Christophe Arleston

Christophe Arleston was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. He is a French comics writer and editor. His real name is Christophe Pelinq. He has also worked as "Scotch Arleston".-Biography:...

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