Marcel Denis
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Marcel Denis was a French-speaking Belgian
comics
creator. He was the creator of the series Hultrasson and Les Frères Clips in Spirou
. He also made two episodes of Tif et Tondu
. He was a part of the so-called Marcinelle School
, influenced by Jijé
and André Franquin
.
in 1923. He studied drawing and painting in a private school in Monceau-sur-Sambre after he finished his secondary studies. Afterwards, during the Second World War, he started working in an office while creating comics in his free time.
with the scout story Pip. In 1947, he published Les Aventures du Professeur Vianrose for the weekly magazine L'Optimiste, and at the same time Les Aventures de Jim et Bill Blutterson détectives in Excelsior, a supplement to the magazine La Défense sociale. This series ran for three episodes: La Poudre silencieuse, La Fusée and Le Secret du Fellah.
From 1944 until 1952, he also created numerous illustrations for Belgian newspapers and magazines, including Le Moustique, Le Soir
, Plein Jeu, La Libre Belgique
and Pourquoi Pas?.
in 1952 as a letterer
. His work was mainly the reletterring of comics for Robbedoes, the Dutch translated version of the weekly comics magazine Spirou. Starting in 1954, he also contributed to the different publications of Dupuis as a layouter and illustrator in the artistic studio created by the artistic director Maurice Rosy
, where he worked alongside Degotte, Deliège
, Lambil
, Jamic
and Salvérius. Salvérius, the future artist for Les Tuniques bleues
with Raoul Cauvin
, had been hired by Dupuis thanks to Marcel Denis.
started with a small atelier in Brussels
, he was introduced thanks to Jidéhem
, already a contributor of Franquin. Together with colorist Jean Verbruggen, the four of them formed the atelier. Marcel Denis left one year later and was replaced by Jean Roba
.
In 1957 he wrote two short stories of Spirou et Fantasio
, drawn by Franquin and Jidéhem: Le Marsupilami passe l'éponge (renamed Fantasio et le siphon in the album La voix sans maître et 5 autres aventures) appeared in the first issue of Spirou poche, and Les Patins téléguidés (renamed Fantasio et les patins téléguidés in Fantasio et le fantôme et 4 autres aventures), which was made for the second issue of Spirou poche, which never appeared.
In 1957, young comics artist Jo-El Azara came to Franquin looking for some advice on getting a break into the industry. Franquin gave him the idea of a group of kids called La Ribambelle
, with the character of a young black trumpet player called Dizzy, named after Dizzy Gillespie
. Marcel Denis wrote the four-page story Opération ciseaux, published in Spirou in 1958.Spirou n°1041, 27 march 1958. The series was abandoned until 1962 when Jean Roba
restarted it.
In 1959, Marcel Denis returned to the atelier of Franquin to collaborate on a collective story, L'Île au Boumptéryx,Spirou from n°1092 until n°1095 (1959), reprinted in n°1823 (1973). created for a special Easter issue of Spirou magazine. The basic idea of a bird with explosive eggs was Franquin's, and the story is written by Denis and Franquin together, with art by Jidéhem and Roba.
Marcel Denis created nine other micro-stories between 1960 and 1964, including two stories about Professor Bouton (Les Ennuis du Professeur Bouton and Échec à la bombe), and one micro-story created together with Marcel Remacle : Les Blaireaux sont fatigués.
, the artist of the long-running strip Tif et Tondu
, left Spirou to work for the rival magazine Tintin
.
In 1960, Maurice Rosy
, writer of Tif et Tondu and artistic director of Spirou, suggested that Denis should take over the illustrating of the strip. Denis made two episodes of the series, Tif et Tondu à Hollywood in 1960 and Ne tirez pas sur Hippocampe! in 1961. Plans to publish these stories as albums were eventually dropped, despite Denis creating a cover drawing for the first one already. Denis even started a third episode, Les Saucisses du Docteur Snoss, but this was finally rejected by Dupuis. Meanwhile, Will returned to Spirou at the end of 1960 after stopping his work at Tintin as artistic director and resumed work on Tif et Tondu in 1964.
Denis' Tif et Tondu à Hollywood was finally published as an album in 1983, and Ne tirez pas sur Hippocampe! was released in 2008 — a limited edition in both cases.
Hultrasson is a Viking
beer salesman whose main other activity is to prevent the stupid Sépadeffasson taking the throne of king Harald-les-beaux-cheveux. Première planche de la série Hultrasson.
Marcel Denis wrote the first three long stories published in ‘’Spirou’’: Fais moi peur Viking! in 1964, Hultrasson chez les Scots in 1965 and Hultrasson perd le nord in 1966. When finishing the inking
of this story, the two auteurs temporarily halted their collaboration after an argument.
Marcel Denis then created on his own a short story of six pages, Les Vikings aux champs,’’Spirou’’ n° 1519, 25 may 1967 in 1967. The series was continued in 1973 by Vittorio Leonardo
(art) and Maurice Tillieux
(story).
In 1966, Denis and Remacle created a spin-off from ‘’Hultrasson’’, centered on the character Sépadeffasson, with two six page stories: Le Bâton des métamorphoses’’Spirou’’ n° 1458, 24 march 1966 and Samson le Rouge.’’Spirou’’ n° 1478, 11 august 1966
In 1968, Remacle asked the assistance of Denis for the scenario of his main series ‘’Le Vieux Nick’’. Together, they created the long story Les Commandos du Roy and in 1969 the six page story Sus à la baleine !.’’ Spirou’’ n° 1632, 24 july 1969 Another long story, Barbe-Noire aubergiste, followed in 1970, before their final collaboration, the 1971 six-page story Un Coup dans le buffet.’’Spirou’’ n° 1719, 25 march 1971 This was the final comic authored by Denis.
.
Belgium
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comics
Comics
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creator. He was the creator of the series Hultrasson and Les Frères Clips in Spirou
Spirou (magazine)
Spirou magazine is a weekly Belgian comics magazine published by the Dupuis company...
. He also made two episodes of Tif et Tondu
Tif et Tondu
Tif et Tondu is a Belgian comic strip originally created, written and drawn by Fernand Dineur. Several artists and writers have worked on the series but the most popular version is that drawn by Will, with writers Maurice Rosy, Maurice Tillieux and Stephen Desberg...
. He was a part of the so-called Marcinelle School
Marcinelle school
The term "Marcinelle school" refers to a group of Belgian cartoonists formed by Joseph Gillain following World War II...
, influenced by Jijé
Jijé
Jijé was a Belgian comics artist, best known for being a seminal artist on the Spirou et Fantasio strip and the creator of one of the first major European western strips, Jerry Spring.-Biography:Born Joseph Gillain in Gedinne, Namur, he completed various art studies Jijé (13 January 1914 – 20...
and André Franquin
André 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...
.
Early life
Marcel Denis was born in Monceau-sur-SambreMonceau-sur-Sambre
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in 1923. He studied drawing and painting in a private school in Monceau-sur-Sambre after he finished his secondary studies. Afterwards, during the Second World War, he started working in an office while creating comics in his free time.
Debut
Marcel Denis made his comics debut aged 17 in 1940 in Le Petit VingtièmeLe Petit Vingtième
Le Petit Vingtième was the weekly youth supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle from 1928 to 1940. The comics series The Adventures of Tintin first appeared in its pages.-History:...
with the scout story Pip. In 1947, he published Les Aventures du Professeur Vianrose for the weekly magazine L'Optimiste, and at the same time Les Aventures de Jim et Bill Blutterson détectives in Excelsior, a supplement to the magazine La Défense sociale. This series ran for three episodes: La Poudre silencieuse, La Fusée and Le Secret du Fellah.
From 1944 until 1952, he also created numerous illustrations for Belgian newspapers and magazines, including Le Moustique, Le Soir
Le Soir
Le Soir is a Berliner Format Belgian newspaper. Le Soir was founded in 1887 by Emile Rossel. It is the most popular Francophone newspaper in Belgium, and considered a newspaper of record.-Editorial stance:...
, Plein Jeu, La Libre Belgique
La Libre Belgique
La Libre Belgique is a Belgian newspaper in French. In Belgium, it can be roughly seen as an equivalent of Flemish De Standaard. The paper is widely perceived as pro-catholic...
and Pourquoi Pas?.
Working for Dupuis
Marcel Denis started working for DupuisDupuis
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...
in 1952 as a letterer
Letterer
A letterer is a member of a team of comic book creators responsible for drawing the comic book's text. The letterer's use of typefaces, calligraphy, letter size, and layout all contribute to the impact of the comic. The letterer crafts the comic's "display lettering": the story title lettering and...
. His work was mainly the reletterring of comics for Robbedoes, the Dutch translated version of the weekly comics magazine Spirou. Starting in 1954, he also contributed to the different publications of Dupuis as a layouter and illustrator in the artistic studio created by the artistic director Maurice Rosy
Maurice Rosy
Maurice Rosy , is a Belgian comics writer who also worked as artistic director of Spirou during its golden period.-Biography:...
, where he worked alongside Degotte, Deliège
Paul Deliège
Paul Deliège was a Belgian artist and writer of comics, and was married with two children.-Biography:Deliège was born in Olne. He started in the daily Le Soir with Père Bricole et Félicien et les Romanis. In 1959, he got into éditions Dupuis where he launched les aventures de Théophile et...
, Lambil
Lambil
Lambil is a Belgian comic-book artist, best known for the series Les Tuniques Bleues, which has been published in English as "The Blue Tunics" and "The Bluecoats".-Biography:Willy Lambillotte was born in Tamines, Belgium in 1936...
, Jamic
JAMIC
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and Salvérius. Salvérius, the future artist for Les Tuniques bleues
Les Tuniques Bleues
Les Tuniques Bleues is a Belgian series of bandes dessinées , first featured in Spirou and later published by Dupuis. Created by Louis Salverius, the series was taken up by artist Willy Lambillotte and writer Raoul Cauvin. It follows two United States cavalrymen through a series of battles and...
with Raoul 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...
, had been hired by Dupuis thanks to Marcel Denis.
In Franquin's atelier
In 1957, when 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...
started with a small atelier in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, he was introduced thanks to Jidéhem
Jidéhem
Jean De Mesmaeker known by the pseudonym Jidéhem, is a Belgian comics artist in the Marcinelle school tradition. A creator of his own series Sophie, and Ginger, and noted for his work with Starter and Uhu-man, he is perhaps best known for his collaborations and assistance to the work of André...
, already a contributor of Franquin. Together with colorist Jean Verbruggen, the four of them formed the atelier. Marcel Denis left one year later and was replaced by Jean Roba
Jean Roba
Jean Roba was a Belgian comics author from the Marcinelle school. His best-known work is Boule et Bill.-Biography:...
.
In 1957 he wrote two short stories of 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...
, drawn by Franquin and Jidéhem: Le Marsupilami passe l'éponge (renamed Fantasio et le siphon in the album La voix sans maître et 5 autres aventures) appeared in the first issue of Spirou poche, and Les Patins téléguidés (renamed Fantasio et les patins téléguidés in Fantasio et le fantôme et 4 autres aventures), which was made for the second issue of Spirou poche, which never appeared.
In 1957, young comics artist Jo-El Azara came to Franquin looking for some advice on getting a break into the industry. Franquin gave him the idea of a group of kids called La Ribambelle
La Ribambelle
La Ribambelle is a Belgian comics series about a gang of kids living in the same neighbourhood. There were two versions of this strip: Joseph Loeckx drew a one-off story in 1958, but the longer-lasting version was that of Jean Roba who created a whole new set of...
, with the character of a young black trumpet player called Dizzy, named after Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer dubbed "the sound of surprise".Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz...
. Marcel Denis wrote the four-page story Opération ciseaux, published in Spirou in 1958.Spirou n°1041, 27 march 1958. The series was abandoned until 1962 when Jean Roba
Jean Roba
Jean Roba was a Belgian comics author from the Marcinelle school. His best-known work is Boule et Bill.-Biography:...
restarted it.
In 1959, Marcel Denis returned to the atelier of Franquin to collaborate on a collective story, L'Île au Boumptéryx,Spirou from n°1092 until n°1095 (1959), reprinted in n°1823 (1973). created for a special Easter issue of Spirou magazine. The basic idea of a bird with explosive eggs was Franquin's, and the story is written by Denis and Franquin together, with art by Jidéhem and Roba.
Les Frères Clips and the micro-stories
In 1958, when Denis had left the Franquin atelier, he created Les Frères Clips, a series of gag pages and short stories, his first comics for Spirou magazine. Seven later stories are published as micro-stories, a series of miniature booklets published in the middle of the magazine. He continued the series until 1969.. It told the story of two inventors, Jules and Jonas, whose well-intended ideas often result in catastrophes when presented to their boss, minister Beaussillon. Un gag des Frères Clips.
Marcel Denis created nine other micro-stories between 1960 and 1964, including two stories about Professor Bouton (Les Ennuis du Professeur Bouton and Échec à la bombe), and one micro-story created together with Marcel Remacle : Les Blaireaux sont fatigués.
Tif et Tondu
In 1958, WillWill (comics)
Willy Maltaite known by the pseudonym Will, was a comics creator and comics artist in the Franco-Belgian tradition...
, the artist of the long-running strip Tif et Tondu
Tif et Tondu
Tif et Tondu is a Belgian comic strip originally created, written and drawn by Fernand Dineur. Several artists and writers have worked on the series but the most popular version is that drawn by Will, with writers Maurice Rosy, Maurice Tillieux and Stephen Desberg...
, left Spirou to work for the rival magazine Tintin
Tintin (magazine)
Le journal de Tintin or Kuifje , was a weekly Belgian comics magazine of the second half of the 20th century...
.
In 1960, Maurice Rosy
Maurice Rosy
Maurice Rosy , is a Belgian comics writer who also worked as artistic director of Spirou during its golden period.-Biography:...
, writer of Tif et Tondu and artistic director of Spirou, suggested that Denis should take over the illustrating of the strip. Denis made two episodes of the series, Tif et Tondu à Hollywood in 1960 and Ne tirez pas sur Hippocampe! in 1961. Plans to publish these stories as albums were eventually dropped, despite Denis creating a cover drawing for the first one already. Denis even started a third episode, Les Saucisses du Docteur Snoss, but this was finally rejected by Dupuis. Meanwhile, Will returned to Spirou at the end of 1960 after stopping his work at Tintin as artistic director and resumed work on Tif et Tondu in 1964.
Denis' Tif et Tondu à Hollywood was finally published as an album in 1983, and Ne tirez pas sur Hippocampe! was released in 2008 — a limited edition in both cases.
Collaboration with Marcel Remacle
After a first micro-story together in 1963, Marcel Denis created the series ‘’Hultrasson’’with Marcel Remacle in 1964. He also contributed to two scenarios for Remacle’s series ‘'Le Vieux Nick’’.Hultrasson is a Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
beer salesman whose main other activity is to prevent the stupid Sépadeffasson taking the throne of king Harald-les-beaux-cheveux. Première planche de la série Hultrasson.
Marcel Denis wrote the first three long stories published in ‘’Spirou’’: Fais moi peur Viking! in 1964, Hultrasson chez les Scots in 1965 and Hultrasson perd le nord in 1966. When finishing the inking
Inker
The inker is one of the two line artists in a traditional comic book or graphic novel. After a pencilled drawing is given to the inker, the inker uses black ink to produce refined outlines over the pencil lines...
of this story, the two auteurs temporarily halted their collaboration after an argument.
Marcel Denis then created on his own a short story of six pages, Les Vikings aux champs,’’Spirou’’ n° 1519, 25 may 1967 in 1967. The series was continued in 1973 by Vittorio Leonardo
Vittorio Leonardo
Vittorio Leonardo, born in Italy in 1947, is a colorist of some famous Franco-Belgian comics series. He worked for the Spirou magazine, and founded the Studio Leonardo, which continued his work.-Biography:...
(art) and Maurice Tillieux
Maurice Tillieux
Maurice Tillieux was a Belgian writer and comic artist. He is regarded by many as a major figure of post-war Belgian comics.-Early life:...
(story).
In 1966, Denis and Remacle created a spin-off from ‘’Hultrasson’’, centered on the character Sépadeffasson, with two six page stories: Le Bâton des métamorphoses’’Spirou’’ n° 1458, 24 march 1966 and Samson le Rouge.’’Spirou’’ n° 1478, 11 august 1966
In 1968, Remacle asked the assistance of Denis for the scenario of his main series ‘’Le Vieux Nick’’. Together, they created the long story Les Commandos du Roy and in 1969 the six page story Sus à la baleine !.’’ Spirou’’ n° 1632, 24 july 1969 Another long story, Barbe-Noire aubergiste, followed in 1970, before their final collaboration, the 1971 six-page story Un Coup dans le buffet.’’Spirou’’ n° 1719, 25 march 1971 This was the final comic authored by Denis.
Declining years
After a second and final row with Marcel Remacle and serious health problems, Denis left the comics field in 1971 to get a more steady job with a printer. He returned to drawing and painting at the end of his life, entering the Academy when he was over 70. He died aged 79 in LobbesLobbes
Lobbes is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Lobbes had a total population of 5,499. The total area is 32.08 km² which gives a population density of 171 inhabitants per km²....
.
In newspapers and magazines
- Pip, in Le Petit VingtièmeLe Petit VingtièmeLe Petit Vingtième was the weekly youth supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle from 1928 to 1940. The comics series The Adventures of Tintin first appeared in its pages.-History:...
, weekly supplement to the newspaper Vingtième Siècle, 1940. - Les Aventures du Professeur Vianrose, in L'Optimiste, 1947.
- Les Aventures de Jim et Bill Blutterson détectives (et du Professeur Perkins), in Excelsior, supplement to La Défense sociale :
- La Poudre silencieuse, 1947.
- La Fusée, 1947.
- Le Secret du Fellah, 1947.
- Spirou et FantasioSpirou et FantasioSpirou 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...
: ‘’Le Marsupilami passe l'éponge’’ (scenario), with JidéhemJidéhemJean De Mesmaeker known by the pseudonym Jidéhem, is a Belgian comics artist in the Marcinelle school tradition. A creator of his own series Sophie, and Ginger, and noted for his work with Starter and Uhu-man, he is perhaps best known for his collaborations and assistance to the work of André...
and FranquinAndré FranquinAndré 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...
(art), in Spirou poche n°1, 1957 (republished in SpirouSpirou (magazine)Spirou magazine is a weekly Belgian comics magazine published by the Dupuis company...
in 1997). - Krafty (art), with Octave Joly (scenario), commercial page for the Kraft Velveta cheese, in Spirou poche n°1, 1957Planche Krafty
- 6 short stories of Les Frères Clips, in Spirou, 1958-1966
- ’’La RibambelleLa RibambelleLa Ribambelle is a Belgian comics series about a gang of kids living in the same neighbourhood. There were two versions of this strip: Joseph Loeckx drew a one-off story in 1958, but the longer-lasting version was that of Jean Roba who created a whole new set of...
’’: ‘’Opération ciseaux’’ (scenario), with Jo-El Azara, in Spirou, 1958 - ’’L'Île au Boumptéryx’’, with RobaJean RobaJean Roba was a Belgian comics author from the Marcinelle school. His best-known work is Boule et Bill.-Biography:...
, Franquin and Jidéhem, in Spirou, 1959. Republished there in 1973. - Tif et TonduTif et TonduTif et Tondu is a Belgian comic strip originally created, written and drawn by Fernand Dineur. Several artists and writers have worked on the series but the most popular version is that drawn by Will, with writers Maurice Rosy, Maurice Tillieux and Stephen Desberg...
, in Spirou :
- Spirou et Fantasio
- Tif et Tondu à Hollywood, 1960
- Ne tirez pas sur Hippocampe!, 1961
- 9 micro-stories in SpirouThe number given is the numbering of the micro-stories library. :
- 17. Professeur Bouton : Les Ennuis du Professeur Bouton, 1960.
- 28. Professeur Bouton : Échec à la bombe, 1960.
- 104. La Carpette ensorcelée, 1962.
- 118. Le Microgloup 15, 1962.
- 125. Le Canon de Nazarone, 1962.
- 157. Patates, Humour... et Fantaisie, 1963.
- 191. Une Vache dans le cosmos, 1963.
- 197. Les Blaireaux sont fatigués (art) with Marcel Remacle (scenario), 1963.
- 227. Le Calepin du major Jonhson, 1964.
- Hultrasson (scenario), with Marcel Remacle (art), in Spirou :
- Fais moi peur Viking!, 1964.
- Hultrasson chez les Scots, 1965.
- Hultrasson perd le nord, 1966-1967.
- ’’Les Vikings aux champs’’ (art and scenario), 1967
- 2 short stories of Sépadeffason le Viking, in Spirou, 1966
- Les Frères Clips (micro-stories), in Spirou :
- 307. La Bulla-clipsette, 1966.
- 356. Le Bœuf ou moi!..., 1967.
- 371. Feu vert pour les couleurs !, 1967.
- 385. La Guerre secrète de la saucisse, 1967.
- 453. Le Zénobiac, 1969.
- 462. Jules II le robot, 1969.
- 479. Le Grand Prix du Banalquivir, 1969.
- A number of short stories in ‘’Spirou’’, 1966.
- Vieux Nick (scenario), with Marcel Remacle (art), Dupuis :
- Les Commandos du Roy, 1968.
- « Sus à la baleine ! », 1969.
- Barbe-Noire aubergiste, 1970.
- « Un coup dans le buffet », 1971.
- A gag for Poussy, with PeyoPeyoPierre Culliford , known as Peyo, was a Belgian comics artist, perhaps best known for the creation of The Smurfs comic strip.-Biography:...
(art), in Spirou, 1968. - Spirou et Fantasio : ‘’Fantasio et les patins téléguidés’’ (scenario), with Jidéhem and Franquin (art), in Spirou, 2006. First publication of a story initially intended for Spirou poche n°2.
In albums
- Les Aventures de Jim et Bill Blutterson détectives : La Poudre silencieuse, Excelsior, 1948
- Hultrasson (scenario), with Marcel Remacle (art), DupuisDupuisÉditions 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...
:
- Fais moi peur Viking!, 1965
- Hultrasson chez les Scots, 1966
- Hultrasson perd le nord, 1968
- Vieux Nick (scenario, not credited), with Marcel Remacle (art), Dupuis :
- 14. Les Commandos du Roy, 1969
- 15. Barbe-Noire aubergiste, 1971
- Tif et TonduTif et TonduTif et Tondu is a Belgian comic strip originally created, written and drawn by Fernand Dineur. Several artists and writers have worked on the series but the most popular version is that drawn by Will, with writers Maurice Rosy, Maurice Tillieux and Stephen Desberg...
, Albino :
- Tif et Tondu
- 3.Tif et Tondu à Hollywood, 1983
- Spirou et FantasioSpirou et FantasioSpirou 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...
hors-série, Dupuis :
- Spirou et Fantasio
- 3. La Voix sans maître et 5 autres aventures : « Fantasio et le siphon » (scenario), with Jidéhem and Franquin (art), 2003
- 4. Fantasio et le fantôme et 4 autres aventures : « Fantasio et les patins téléguidés » (scenario), with Jidéhem and Franquin (art), 2003
- - Republished in l'Intégrale Spirou et Fantasio n° 5, Mystérieuses créatures, 2008
- Tif et Tondu, La Vache qui médite :
- Tif et Tondu à Hollywood, 2007
- Ne tirez pas sur Hippocampe!, 2008
Further reading
- Michel Béra, Michel Denni and Philippe Mellot, BDM Trésors de la bande dessinée 2009-2010, Éditions de l'Amateur, 2008
- José-Louis Bocquet and Éric Verhœst, Franquin : Chronologie d’une œuvre, Marsu ProductionsMarsu ProductionsMarsu Productions, or simply Marsu, is a publishing house and licensing and merchandising company located in Monaco, managing Franco-Belgian comics characters and copyright concerns, chiefly from the comics universe of André Franquin...
, 2007, ISBN 978-2-35426-010-1 - JidéhemJidéhemJean De Mesmaeker known by the pseudonym Jidéhem, is a Belgian comics artist in the Marcinelle school tradition. A creator of his own series Sophie, and Ginger, and noted for his work with Starter and Uhu-man, he is perhaps best known for his collaborations and assistance to the work of André...
(interview by Yvan DelporteYvan DelporteYvan 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...
), « Souvenir de l'atelier », in Tout Franquin t. 2, Rombaldi, 1984 - Patrick Gaumer, « Marcel Denis », in Larousse de la BD, LarousseÉditions LarousseÉditions Larousse is a French publishing house specialising in reference works such as dictionaries. It was founded by Pierre Larousse and its best-known work is the Petit Larousse.It was acquired by Vivendi Universal in 1998...
, 2004, p. 224 - Christian James, Marcel Denis, L'Âge d'or (fanzineFanzineA fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
), 1993 - Thierry Martens and Patrick Pinchart, « L'Atelier Franquin », in L'Intégrale Spirou et Fantasio n° 5, Mystérieuses créatures, DupuisDupuisÉditions 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...
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External links
- Biography on PetitsTirages.com
- Biography on LambiekLambiekLambiek is a comic book store and art gallery in Amsterdam, founded in 1968 by Kees Kousemaker .It has held exhibitions of art by comic creators, including Robert Crumb, Daniel Clowes, Erik Kriek, André Franquin, Tanino Liberatore and Chris Ware...
Comiclopedia - Publications in Spirou on BDoubliées.com
- Bibliography on Bédéthèque.com
- Interview with Marcel Denis on BDTour.be