Tintin (magazine)
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Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
version), was a weekly Belgian comics magazine
Franco-Belgian comics magazines
Belgium and France have a long tradition in comics. They have a common history for comics and magazines.In the early years of its history, magazines had a large place on the comics market and were often the only place where comics were published. Most of them were kids-targeted.In the 1970s,...
of the second half of the 20th century. Subtitled "The Journal for the Youth from 7 to 77", it has been one of the major sources of creation in the Franco-Belgian comics
Franco-Belgian comics
Franco-Belgian comics are comics that are created in Belgium and France. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bande dessinée in French and stripverhalen in Dutch...
scene and published some famous series such as Blake and Mortimer
Blake and Mortimer
Blake and Mortimer is a Belgian comics series created by the Belgian writer and comics artist Edgar P. Jacobs. It was one of the first series to appear in the Belgian comics magazine Tintin in 1946, and was subsequently published in book form by Les Editions du Lombard.The main protagonists of the...
, Alix
Alix
Alix, or The Adventures of Alix, is a popular Franco-Belgian comics series drawn in the ligne claire style by one its masters, Jacques Martin. The stories revolve around a young Gallo-Roman man named Alix in the late Roman Republic...
, and the principal title The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist , who wrote under the pen name of Hergé...
. The first publication was in 1946, and it ceased publication in 1993.
The magazine Tintin was part of an elaborate publishing scheme. The magazine's primary content focused on a new page or two from several forthcoming comic albums that had yet to be published as a whole, thus drawing weekly readers who could not bear to wait until later for entire albums. There were several ongoing stories at any given time, giving wide exposure to lesser known artists. Tintin was also available bound as a hardcover or softcover collection. The content always included filler material, some of which was of considerable interest to fans, for example alternate versions of pages of the Tintin stories, and interviews with authors and artists. Not every comic appearing in Tintin was later put into book form, which was another incentive to subscribe to the magazine. If the quality of Tintin printing was high compared to American comic books through the 1970s, the quality of the albums was superb, utilizing expensive paper and printing processes (and having accompanyingly high prices).
Early history: 1946 to 1949
Raymond LeblancRaymond Leblanc
Raymond Leblanc was a Belgian comic book producer and publisher, best known for publishing The Adventures of Tintin, by Hergé and the magazine Tintin...
and his partners had started a small publishing house after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and decided to create an illustrated youth magazine. They decided that Tintin would be the perfect hero, as he was already very well known. Business partner André Sinave went to see Hergé
Hergé
Georges Prosper Remi , better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. His best known and most substantial work is the 23 completed comic books in The Adventures of Tintin series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, although he was also...
, and proposed creating the magazine. Hergé, who had worked for 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:...
during the war, was being prosecuted for having collaborated with the Germans. He thus did not have a publisher at the moment. After consulting his friend Edgar Pierre Jacobs
Edgar Pierre Jacobs
Edgard Félix Pierre Jacobs, , better known under his pen name Edgar P. Jacobs, was a Belgian comic book creator , born in Brussels, Belgium...
, Hergé agreed. The first issue, published on 26 September 1946, was in French and entitled Tintin. It featured Hergé, Jacobs, Paul Cuvelier
Paul Cuvelier
Paul Cuvelier was a Belgian comics artist best known for the comic series Corentin, published by Le Lombard, which first appeared in the first issue of Tintin.-Biography:...
and Jacques Laudy
Jacques Laudy
Jacques Laudy was a Belgian comics artist, who contributed to the early issues of the weekly Tintin magazine....
as artists
Comic book creator
A comic book creator is someone who creates a comic book or graphic novel.The production of a comic book by one of the major comic book companies in the U.S...
. Simultaneously, a Dutch version entitled Kuifje was published, Kuifje being the name of the eponymous character Tintin in Dutch. 40,000 copies were made in French, and 20,000 in Dutch. In 1948, when the magazine grew from 12 to 20 pages and a version for France was created, a bunch of new young artists joined the team: the French Etienne le Rallic and Jacques Martin, Dino Attanasio
Dino Attanasio
Dino Attanasio is an Italian author of humoristic comics.-Biography:Attanasio was born in Milan....
and the Flemish Willy Vandersteen
Willy Vandersteen
Willy Vandersteen was a Belgian creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, selling more than 200 million copies worldwide....
.
For the Dutch language version Kuifje, a separate editor-in-chief was appointed, Karel Van Milleghem. He invented the famous slogan "The magazine for the youth from 7 to 77", and gave Raymond Leblanc the idea for the animation studio Belvision, which became the largest European animation studio and produced 10 long movies, including a few Tintin ones. It was Van Milleghem who introduced Bob De Moor
Bob de Moor
Bob de Moor is the pen name of Robert Frans Marie De Moor , a Belgian comics creator. Chiefly noted as an artist, he is considered an early master of the Ligne claire style. He wrote and drew several comics series on his own, but also collaborated with Hergé on several volumes of The Adventures of...
to the magazine and to Hergé. He became a regular in the magazine and the main artist in the Studio Hergé. During decades, Hergé kept artistic control over the magazine, even though he was sometimes absent for long periods and new work of his became rarer. His influence is highly evident in Suske en Wiske for which he imposed onto Vandersteen a stronger attention to the scenarios, the cutting, decors, leading to some of the best Suske en Wiske albums.
The Tintin-voucher
In order to keep its readership loyal, the journal created a sort of fidelity passport, called the "Chèque Tintin" in France (Tintin-voucher) and "Timbre Tintin" in Belgium (Tintin-stamp), which was offered with every issue of the magazine, in every comic album by Le LombardLe Lombard
Le Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton...
, and on many food products as well. These stamps could be exchanged for various gifts not available in commercial establishments. Other brands, mostly from food companies, affiliated themselves to the Tintin-voucher system: they would be found on flour, semolina boxes, ... A Tintin soda existed, and even Tintin-shoes. The French Railways Company went as far as to propose 100 km of railway transportation for 800 stamps.
Among the gifts, there were super chromos extracted from the magazine issues, or even original art.
At the time the vouchers were initiated, the magazine sold 80,000 copies in Belgium and only 70,000 in France. Due to the success of the vouchers, the circulation in France quickly rose to 300,000 a week. The vouchers disappeared again at the end of the 1960s.
The 1950s
In the 1950s new artists and series showed up:- TibetTibet (comics)Tibet, the pseudonym of Gilbert Gascard , was a French comics artist and writer in the Franco-Belgian comics genre...
with his humorous westernWestern (genre)The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
Chick BillChick BillChick Bill is a Franco-Belgian humorous Western series created by Tibet. It was first published in the comics magazines De Avonturen van Koenraad and Chez Nous Junior in 1953, and began serial publication on October 19, 1955 in Tintin under the title Les aventures de Chick Bill le...
and his detective series Ric HochetRic HochetRic Hochet is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by Tibet and André-Paul Duchâteau . It first appeared on March 3, 1955 in the comics magazine Tintin.-Synopsis:... - Raymond MacherotRaymond MacherotRaymond Macherot was a Belgian cartoonist. Although not nearly as famous as fellow Belgian cartoonists such as Hergé or André Franquin, Macherot's work, both as artist and writer, remains highly regarded among critics and collectors.-The Tintin years:Raymond Macherot was born in Verviers, Belgium...
, with his detective series Clifton - Jean GratonJean GratonJean Graton is a comic book author and cartoonist of French nationality. Graton created the famous character Michel Vaillant and the eponymous series in 1957.-Biography:...
with Michel VaillantMichel VaillantMichel Vaillant is the title of a Belgian comics series created in 1957 by French cartoonist Jean Graton and published originally by Le Lombard. Later, Graton published the albums by himself when he founded Graton éditeur in 1982... - Albert UderzoAlbert UderzoAlbert Uderzo is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. He is best known for his work on the Astérix series, but also drew other comics such as Oumpah-pah, also in collaboration with René Goscinny.-Early life:...
and René GoscinnyRené GoscinnyRené Goscinny was a French comics editor and writer, who is best known for the comic book Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris and Iznogoud with Jean Tabary.-Early life:Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, to a family...
with Oumpah-pahOumpah-pahOumpah-pah le Peau-Rouge is a comics series created by comics artist Albert Uderzo and comics author René Goscinny, best known as the creators of Asterix the Gaul. The series first appeared in the weekly Journal de Tintin in 1958 though it remained serialised for a relatively short time...
The magazine became more and more international and successful: at one time, there were separate versions for France, Switzerland, Canada, Belgium and the Netherlands, with about 600,000 copies a week. The magazine had increased to 32 pages, and a cheaper version was created as well: Chez Nous (in French) / Ons Volkske (in Dutch), printed on cheaper paper and featuring mainly reprints from Tintin magazine, plus some new series by Tibet and Studio Vandersteen.
The 1960s
In the 1960s the magazine kept on attracting new artists. The editorial line was clearly leant towards humor, with Greg (as editor-in-chief and author of series such as the remake of Zig et PuceZig et Puce
Zig et Puce is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by Alain Saint-Ogan in 1925 that became popular and influential over a long period. After ending production, it was revived by Greg for a second successful publication run.-Synopsis :...
), Jo-El Azara (with Taka Takata), Dany
Dany (comics)
Dany, pseudonym for Daniel Henrotin is a Belgian comic book artist, best known for Olivier Rameau and Ça vous intéresse?.-Biography:...
(with Olivier Rameau) and Dupa
Dupa
Luc Dupanloup, more famous under his pen name Dupa, was a Belgian comics artist best known as the creator of Cubitus which later was turned into an animated series called Wowser...
(with Cubitus
Cubitus
Cubitus is a Franco-Belgian comics series, and the basis for the Wowser cartoon series appearing in the United States. Cubitus was created by the cartoonist Dupa, and features Cubitus, a large anthropomorphic dog, who lives with his owner Semaphore...
). Other authors joined the magazine like William Vance
William Vance
William Vance, the pen name of William van Cutsem, born 8 September 1935, is a Belgian comics artist widely known throughout a long career for his distinctive style and work in Franco-Belgian comics.- Biography :...
(with Ringo and Bruno Brazil
Bruno Brazil
Bruno Brazil is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Greg, under the pseudonym Louis Albert, and drawn by William Vance. It was initially serialised in the comics magazine Tintin, first appearing on January 17, 1967...
) and Hermann
Hermann Huppen
Hermann Huppen is a Belgian comic book artist. He is better known under his pen-name Hermann. He is most famous for his post-apocalyptic comic Jeremiah which was made into a television series.-Biography:...
(with Bernard Prince
Bernard Prince
Bernard Prince is a Franco-Belgian comics series, featuring an eponymous character and his sailor-adventurer companions. The series was created by Belgian cartoonists Greg and Hermann for the comics magazine Tintin, first appearing on January 4, 1966....
).
The 1970s
In the 1970s the comics' scene in France and Belgium went through important changes. The mood for magazines had declined in favor of albums in the late 1960s. In 1965, Greg was appointed chief editor. He transformed the editorial line, in order to keep the pace with the new way of thinking of the time. The characters gained psychological dimensions, real women characters appeared, and sex. New foreign artists series were added to the magazine. Moralizing articles and long biographies disappeared as well. These transformations were crowned with success, leading to the Yellow Kid prize at the Lucca comics festivalLucca Comics and Games
Lucca Comics and Games is an annual comic book and gaming convention in Lucca, Italy. It takes place, usually, at the end of October.Launched in 1966, the event grew in importance years after years; but it's only in 2006, for the 40th anniversary, that fair has been moved to the city center: from...
, awarded to the magazine in 1972 for the best publication of the year. Greg quit his chief editor position in 1974.
The major new authors in the 1970s were:
- DeribDeribDerib is a Swiss francophone comics creator, one of the most famous in Europe, who started his professional career at Peyo's studio...
(Buddy LongwayBuddy LongwayBuddy Longway is a western comic book written by the Swiss comic book writer Derib. It is published under the Le Lombard publishing house. The first issue came out in 1972, and 16 issues were published until 1987 until Derib restarted the series in 2002, continuing with four further issues until...
) - Franz (Jugurtha)
- Cosey (Jonathan)
- Gilles Chaillet (Vasco)
- Jean-Claude Servais
- Hugo PrattHugo PrattHugo Eugenio Pratt was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as Corto Maltese...
(Corto MalteseCorto MalteseCorto Maltese is a comics series featuring an eponymous character, a complex sailor-adventurer. It was created by Italian comic book creator Hugo Pratt in 1967...
) - Will EisnerWill EisnerWilliam Erwin "Will" Eisner was an American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the most important contributors to the development of the medium and is known for the cartooning studio he founded; for his highly influential series The Spirit; for his use of comics as an...
(The SpiritThe SpiritThe Spirit is a crime-fighting fictional character created by writer-artist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940 in "The Spirit Section", the colloquial name given to a 16-page Sunday supplement, distributed to 20 newspapers by the Register and Tribune Syndicate and reaching five million...
)
And more in the humor vein:
- TurkPhilippe LiégeoisPhilippe Liégeois is a Belgian comic book artist, born on 8 July 1947. He is best known by his penname Turk. He is the co-author of numerous comic books, including Colonel Clifton, Léonard and Robin Dubois...
& De GrootBob de GrootBob de Groot was born on 26 October 1941 in Brussels, to Dutch and French parents and is a Belgian comics artist and writer.-Biography:While still a young art student de Groot got his first comics experience as an assistant to Maurice Tillieux on Félix. He began creating shorter work for the comics...
with Robin Dubois.
The 1980s and 1990s
The 1980s showed a steady decline of popularity of Tintin magazine, with different short lived attempts to attract a new audience. Adolescents and adults preferred (A SUIVRE)À Suivre
or was a Franco-Belgian comics magazine published from February 1978 to December 1997 by the Casterman publishing house....
, if they read comics at all, and younger children seemed less inclined to read comic magazines and preferred albums. Still, some important new authors and series started, including Grzegorz Rosiński
Grzegorz Rosinski
Grzegorz Rosiński is a Polish comic book artist. He is best known for the series Thorgal.-Early life:Grzegorz Rosiński was born in Stalowa Wola in 1941...
, with Thorgal
Thorgal
Thorgal is a critically acclaimed Belgian comic book series by the Belgian writer Jean Van Hamme and the Polish graphic artist Grzegorz Rosiński. It first appeared in serial form in the "Tintin" magazine in 1977, and has been published in hardcover volumes by Le Lombard from 1980 on...
, and Andreas
Andreas (comics)
Andreas, pen name for Andreas Martens, born January 3, 1951 in Weißenfels , studied at the St. Luc comics school in Belgium, assisting Eddy Paape on Udolfo, before relocating to France...
, with Rork
Rork
Rork is a series of seven graphic novels by Andreas. It is also the name of the protagonist of the series.The character Rork is a white-haired "wizard" from another dimension who solves supernatural mysteries, before embarking on a quest to discover his origins...
. At the end of 1980, the Belgian edition was cancelled, leaving the French edition remaining.
In 1988, the circulation of the French version had dropped to 100,000, and when the contract between the Hergé family and Raymond Leblanc finished, the name was changed to Tintin Reporter and Alain Baran, a friend of Hergé, tried to revive the magazine. The magazine disappeared after six months, leaving behind a financial disaster. The circulation of the magazine dropped dramatically, and publication of the Dutch version Kuifje ceased in 1992, and the French version, renamed Hello BD, finally disappeared in 1993.
International editions
A Greek version existed during 1969–1972.An Egyptian (Arabic) version existed from 1971 to 1980
Spirou and Tintin rivalry
Tintin magazine has always been in competition with SpirouSpirou (magazine)
Spirou magazine is a weekly Belgian comics magazine published by the Dupuis company...
. If one artist was published by one of the magazines, he would not be published by the other one. This was a gentleman's agreement
Gentlemen's agreement
A gentlemen's agreement is an informal agreement between two or more parties. It may be written, oral, or simply understood as part of an unspoken agreement by convention or through mutually beneficial etiquette. The essence of a gentlemen's agreement is that it relies upon the honor of the parties...
between the two publishers, Raymond Leblanc of Le Lombard
Le Lombard
Le Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton...
and Charles Dupuis of 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...
. One notable exception was 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...
, whom in 1955, after a dispute with its editor, moved from the more popular Spirou to Tintin. The dispute was quickly settled, but Franquin had signed an agreement with Tintin for five years. He created Modeste et Pompon
Modeste et Pompon
Modeste et Pompon is a Belgian comic series consisting mainly of humorous one-page short stories about a temperamental young man and his girlfriend...
for Tintin while pursuing work for Spirou. He quit Tintin at the end of his contract. Some artists moved from Spirou to Tintin like Eddy Paape
Eddy Paape
Eddy Paape is a Franco-Belgian comics artist best known for illustrating the series Luc Orient.-Biography:Eddy Paape was born in Grivegnée , Belgium in 1920...
and Liliane & Fred Funcken, while some went from Tintin to Spirou like Raymond Macherot
Raymond Macherot
Raymond Macherot was a Belgian cartoonist. Although not nearly as famous as fellow Belgian cartoonists such as Hergé or André Franquin, Macherot's work, both as artist and writer, remains highly regarded among critics and collectors.-The Tintin years:Raymond Macherot was born in Verviers, Belgium...
and Berck
Arthur Berckmans
Arthur Berckmans , better known as Berck, is a Belgian comics author, best known for Sammy.-Biography:Arthur Berckmans was born in Leuven in 1929. He studied drawing at the Art academy of Leuven and at the Saint Lucas Institute in Brussels. His first job as an illustrator was in 1948 for the...
.
Main authors and series
- Édouard Aidans: Tounga (1961–1985), Bob Binn (1960–1977), Marc Franval (1963–1974)
- AndreasAndreas (comics)Andreas, pen name for Andreas Martens, born January 3, 1951 in Weißenfels , studied at the St. Luc comics school in Belgium, assisting Eddy Paape on Udolfo, before relocating to France...
: RorkRorkRork is a series of seven graphic novels by Andreas. It is also the name of the protagonist of the series.The character Rork is a white-haired "wizard" from another dimension who solves supernatural mysteries, before embarking on a quest to discover his origins...
(1978–1993) - Dino AttanasioDino AttanasioDino Attanasio is an Italian author of humoristic comics.-Biography:Attanasio was born in Milan....
: Spaghetti (1957–1978), Modeste et PomponModeste et PomponModeste et Pompon is a Belgian comic series consisting mainly of humorous one-page short stories about a temperamental young man and his girlfriend...
, (1959–1968) - Jo-El Azara: Taka Takata (1965–1980)
- Bara: Max L'Explorateur (1968–1975), Cro-Magnon (1974–1993)
- Berck: Strapontin (1958–1968)
- Gordon BessGordon BessGordon Bess was an American cartoonist, best known for the comic strip Redeye.Born in Richfield, Utah, Bess began his career as a cartoonist after he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1947...
: RedeyeRedeye (comics)Redeye was a comic strip created by cartoonist Gordon Bess that was syndicated by King Features Syndicate to more than 100 newspapers. The strip debuted on September 11, 1967.-Characters and story:...
(1969–1990) - Bom: Julie, Claire, Cécile et les autres... (1982–1993)
- Cosey: Jonathan (1975–1986)
- François CraenhalsFrançois CraenhalsFrançois Craenhals was a Belgian comics artist best known for the comic series Chevalier Ardent and Les 4 As.-Biography:...
: Le Chevalier Ardent (1966–1986), Pom et Teddy (1953–1968) - Paul CuvelierPaul CuvelierPaul Cuvelier was a Belgian comics artist best known for the comic series Corentin, published by Le Lombard, which first appeared in the first issue of Tintin.-Biography:...
: CorentinCorentin (comics)Corentin is a series of comics created by Belgian artist Paul Cuvelier . Influenced by Robinson Crusoe, Cuvelier created the character of Corentin Feldoë in 1943. The character first appeared in a series of watercolors that Cuvelier made for his own family. Hergé, convinced of the merit of these...
(1946–1984, sporadically) - DanyDany (comics)Dany, pseudonym for Daniel Henrotin is a Belgian comic book artist, best known for Olivier Rameau and Ça vous intéresse?.-Biography:...
: Olivier Rameau (1968–1988) - Bob de GrootBob de GrootBob de Groot was born on 26 October 1941 in Brussels, to Dutch and French parents and is a Belgian comics artist and writer.-Biography:While still a young art student de Groot got his first comics experience as an assistant to Maurice Tillieux on Félix. He began creating shorter work for the comics...
: Clifton (1970–1990), Robin Dubois (1969–1986) - Bob de MoorBob de MoorBob de Moor is the pen name of Robert Frans Marie De Moor , a Belgian comics creator. Chiefly noted as an artist, he is considered an early master of the Ligne claire style. He wrote and drew several comics series on his own, but also collaborated with Hergé on several volumes of The Adventures of...
: Barelli (1950–1986, sporadically), Professeur Tric (1950–1979) - Christian Denayer: Alain Chevalier (1976–1985), Casseurs (1975–1990)
- DeribDeribDerib is a Swiss francophone comics creator, one of the most famous in Europe, who started his professional career at Peyo's studio...
: Buddy LongwayBuddy LongwayBuddy Longway is a western comic book written by the Swiss comic book writer Derib. It is published under the Le Lombard publishing house. The first issue came out in 1972, and 16 issues were published until 1987 until Derib restarted the series in 2002, continuing with four further issues until...
(1972–1987), Go West (1971–1978), YakariYakariYakari is a Franco-Belgian comic book series, aimed at a younger audience, written by Job and illustrated by Derib....
(1978–1982) - André-Paul DuchâteauAndré-Paul DuchâteauAndré-Paul Duchâteau is a Belgian comics writer and mystery novelist. He worked with Tibet on Ric Hochet. He has also written under the pseudonym Michel Vasseur.-Awards:*1974: Grand Prix de Littérature Policière - French Prize...
: Ric HochetRic HochetRic Hochet is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by Tibet and André-Paul Duchâteau . It first appeared on March 3, 1955 in the comics magazine Tintin.-Synopsis:...
(1959–1992), Chick BillChick BillChick Bill is a Franco-Belgian humorous Western series created by Tibet. It was first published in the comics magazines De Avonturen van Koenraad and Chez Nous Junior in 1953, and began serial publication on October 19, 1955 in Tintin under the title Les aventures de Chick Bill le...
(1965–1970) - DupaDupaLuc Dupanloup, more famous under his pen name Dupa, was a Belgian comics artist best known as the creator of Cubitus which later was turned into an animated series called Wowser...
: CubitusCubitusCubitus is a Franco-Belgian comics series, and the basis for the Wowser cartoon series appearing in the United States. Cubitus was created by the cartoonist Dupa, and features Cubitus, a large anthropomorphic dog, who lives with his owner Semaphore...
(1968–1993), Chlorophylle (1971–1983) - André 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...
: Modeste et Pompon (1955–1959) - Fred and Liliane Funcken: Various historical comics (1952–1988)
- GériGeriGeri can refer to:*Geri , village in Cyprus*Geri, wolf in Norse mythology from the story of Geri and Freki*Geri Allen , American jazz pianist and music producer...
: Mr. Magellan (1969–1979) - Christian GodardChristian GodardChristian Godard is a French comic artist and writer of the comic series Martin Milan for Tintin magazine.He has also worked on the following series, among others:* Le vagabond des limbes* Norbert and Kari...
: Martin Milan (1967–1984) - René GoscinnyRené GoscinnyRené Goscinny was a French comics editor and writer, who is best known for the comic book Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris and Iznogoud with Jean Tabary.-Early life:Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, to a family...
: Oumpa-Pah (1958–1962), Spaghetti (1957–1978) - Jean GratonJean GratonJean Graton is a comic book author and cartoonist of French nationality. Graton created the famous character Michel Vaillant and the eponymous series in 1957.-Biography:...
: Michel VaillantMichel VaillantMichel Vaillant is the title of a Belgian comics series created in 1957 by French cartoonist Jean Graton and published originally by Le Lombard. Later, Graton published the albums by himself when he founded Graton éditeur in 1982...
(1957–1976) - Greg: Zig, Puce et AlfredZig et PuceZig et Puce is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by Alain Saint-Ogan in 1925 that became popular and influential over a long period. After ending production, it was revived by Greg for a second successful publication run.-Synopsis :...
(1963–1969), Bernard PrinceBernard PrinceBernard Prince is a Franco-Belgian comics series, featuring an eponymous character and his sailor-adventurer companions. The series was created by Belgian cartoonists Greg and Hermann for the comics magazine Tintin, first appearing on January 4, 1966....
(1966–1985), Chick BillChick BillChick Bill is a Franco-Belgian humorous Western series created by Tibet. It was first published in the comics magazines De Avonturen van Koenraad and Chez Nous Junior in 1953, and began serial publication on October 19, 1955 in Tintin under the title Les aventures de Chick Bill le...
(1958–1987) etc. - Hachel: Benjamin (1969–1980)
- HergéHergéGeorges Prosper Remi , better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. His best known and most substantial work is the 23 completed comic books in The Adventures of Tintin series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, although he was also...
: TintinThe Adventures of TintinThe Adventures of Tintin is a series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist , who wrote under the pen name of Hergé...
(1946–1966, 1975), Jo, Zette et Jocko (1946–1954), Quick et Flupke (1947–1955) - HermannHermann HuppenHermann Huppen is a Belgian comic book artist. He is better known under his pen-name Hermann. He is most famous for his post-apocalyptic comic Jeremiah which was made into a television series.-Biography:...
: Bernard Prince (1966–1980), Comanche (1969–1982) - Edgar Pierre JacobsEdgar Pierre JacobsEdgard Félix Pierre Jacobs, , better known under his pen name Edgar P. Jacobs, was a Belgian comic book creator , born in Brussels, Belgium...
: Blake et Mortimer (1946–1972, 1990) - Raymond MacherotRaymond MacherotRaymond Macherot was a Belgian cartoonist. Although not nearly as famous as fellow Belgian cartoonists such as Hergé or André Franquin, Macherot's work, both as artist and writer, remains highly regarded among critics and collectors.-The Tintin years:Raymond Macherot was born in Verviers, Belgium...
: Chlorophylle (1954–1966), Clifton (1959–1963) - Jacques Martin: AlixAlixAlix, or The Adventures of Alix, is a popular Franco-Belgian comics series drawn in the ligne claire style by one its masters, Jacques Martin. The stories revolve around a young Gallo-Roman man named Alix in the late Roman Republic...
(1948–1985), Lefranc (1952–1982, sporadically) - Mittéï: Indésirable Désiré (1960–1977), 3A (1962–1967), Modeste et Pompon (1965–1975)
- Mouminoux: Rififi (1970–1980)
- Eddy PaapeEddy PaapeEddy Paape is a Franco-Belgian comics artist best known for illustrating the series Luc Orient.-Biography:Eddy Paape was born in Grivegnée , Belgium in 1920...
: Luc OrientLuc OrientLuc Orient is a science fiction comic series featuring an eponymous hero, created in 1967 by the writer Greg and the artist Eddy Paape. It belongs to the large family of Franco-Belgian comics.- Publishing history :...
(1967–1984) - Raymond Reding: Jari (1957–1978), Section R (1971–1979)
- Grzegorz RosinskiGrzegorz RosinskiGrzegorz Rosiński is a Polish comic book artist. He is best known for the series Thorgal.-Early life:Grzegorz Rosiński was born in Stalowa Wola in 1941...
: ThorgalThorgalThorgal is a critically acclaimed Belgian comic book series by the Belgian writer Jean Van Hamme and the Polish graphic artist Grzegorz Rosiński. It first appeared in serial form in the "Tintin" magazine in 1977, and has been published in hardcover volumes by Le Lombard from 1980 on...
(1977–1992) - Sidney: Julie, Claire, Cécile et les autres... (1982–1993)
- TibetTibet (comics)Tibet, the pseudonym of Gilbert Gascard , was a French comics artist and writer in the Franco-Belgian comics genre...
: Ric Hochet (1955–1992), Chick Bill (1955–1993) - Turk: Clifton (1970–1983), Robin Dubois (1969–1986)
- Albert UderzoAlbert UderzoAlbert Uderzo is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. He is best known for his work on the Astérix series, but also drew other comics such as Oumpah-pah, also in collaboration with René Goscinny.-Early life:...
: Oumpa-Pah (1958–1962) - Jean Van HammeJean Van HammeJean Van Hamme is a Belgian novelist and comic book writer. He has written scripts for a number of Belgian/French comic series, including Histoire sans héros, Thorgal, XIII and Largo Winch.-Early years:...
: Thorgal (1977–1992) - William VanceWilliam VanceWilliam Vance, the pen name of William van Cutsem, born 8 September 1935, is a Belgian comics artist widely known throughout a long career for his distinctive style and work in Franco-Belgian comics.- Biography :...
: Bruno Brazil (1967–1983), Bob MoraneBob MoraneBob Morane, a creation of French-speaking Belgian novelist Henri Vernes, the pseudonym of Charles-Henri Dewisme, is a series of adventure books in French, featuring an eponymous protagonist...
(1975–1993) - Willy VandersteenWilly VandersteenWilly Vandersteen was a Belgian creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, selling more than 200 million copies worldwide....
: Bob et Bobette (1948–1958, 1981) - Vicq: Taka Takata (1965–1980)
- Albert Weinberg: Dan Cooper (1954–1977)
Sources
- Dossier and issue index of Belgian Tintin and French Tintin BDoubliées
Footnotes
External links
- Tintin comic magazine on Lambiek Comiclopecdia
- Publication dates for the "Tintin" stories. at Tintinologist.org