Jean-Claude Fournier
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Jean-Claude Fournier known simply as Fournier, is a French
cartoonist
best known as the comic book artist
who handled Spirou et Fantasio
in the years 1969-1979.
with drawings of his favourite characters, the cast of Spirou. As Franquin sought a way to retire as Spirou creator, and devote himself to Gaston Lagaffe
, he passed on Fournier's work to Yvan Delporte
, the editor of Spirou
magazine. Fournier's own creation Bizu was serialised in Spirou between 1967–69, until Fournier was finally chosen by Dupuis
as Franquin's successor. The first story was Le faiseur d'or
which first appeared in Spirou on May 29, 1969. Fournier added his personal poetic and environmentalistic
mark to the saga.
In 1979, after nine feature stories, he decided to leave the project and devote himself to Bizu. Spirou et Fantasio was eventually continued by Nic & Cauvin
, In 1998 Fournier launched Les Crannibales, a humouristic comics series based on scripts by Zidrou.
Footnotes
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
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best known as the comic book artist
Comic Book Artist
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who handled Spirou et Fantasio
Spirou et Fantasio
Spirou et Fantasio is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comic strips. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous adventure comics like Tintin and Asterix...
in the years 1969-1979.
Biography
In 1965, Fournier approached André FranquinAndré Franquin
André Franquin was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best known comic strip creations are Gaston and Marsupilami, created while he worked on the Spirou et Fantasio comic strip from 1947 to 1969, during a period seen by many as the series' golden age.-Franquin's beginnings:Franquin was...
with drawings of his favourite characters, the cast of Spirou. As Franquin sought a way to retire as Spirou creator, and devote himself to Gaston Lagaffe
Gaston Lagaffe
Gaston is a comic strip created in 1957 by the Belgian cartoonist André Franquin in the comic strip magazine, Spirou. The series focuses on the every-day life of Gaston Lagaffe, a lazy and accident-prone office junior...
, he passed on Fournier's work to Yvan Delporte
Yvan Delporte
Yvan Delporte was a Belgian comics writer, and was editor-in-chief of Spirou magazine between 1955 and 1968 during a period considered by many the golden age of Franco-Belgian comics...
, the editor of Spirou
Spirou (magazine)
Spirou magazine is a weekly Belgian comics magazine published by the Dupuis company...
magazine. Fournier's own creation Bizu was serialised in Spirou between 1967–69, until Fournier was finally chosen by Dupuis
Dupuis
Éditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French...
as Franquin's successor. The first story was Le faiseur d'or
Le faiseur d'or
Le faiseur d'or, written and drawn by Fournier, is the twentieth album of the Spirou et Fantasio series, and the first to follow the Spirou retirement of André Franquin...
which first appeared in Spirou on May 29, 1969. Fournier added his personal poetic and environmentalistic
Environmentalism
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mark to the saga.
In 1979, after nine feature stories, he decided to leave the project and devote himself to Bizu. Spirou et Fantasio was eventually continued by Nic & Cauvin
Raoul Cauvin
Raoul Cauvin is a Belgian comics author and one of the most popular in the humorist field.-Biography:Raoul Cauvin was born in Antoing, Belgium in 1938. He studied lithography at the Institut Saint-Luc in Tournai, but upon leaving school found that there no jobs available for lithographers...
, In 1998 Fournier launched Les Crannibales, a humouristic comics series based on scripts by Zidrou.
Sources
- Fournier publications in Spirou BDoubliées
- Fournier albums Bedetheque
Footnotes
External links
- Jean-Claude Fournier biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
- Spirou official site Fournier biography