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Astérix Et Ses Amis
''Astérix et ses amis'' (English - ''Asterix and his friends'') is a tribute volume published in 2007 by Les Editions Albert René. The full original title is ''Astérix et ses Amis – Hommage à Albert Uderzo'' ("Asterix and his friends – homage to Albert Uderzo""). It was released to pay tribute to Albert Uderzo, for his 80th birthday. Not part of the original Asterix series, it is made up of several short stories drawn and written by various renowned comics artists. Content There are 34 short stories, often featuring both characters from the Asterix series and heroes created by each artist. * René Loustal (Le Sang des voyous, White Sonia, Jolie mer de Chine) * Juanjo Guarnido ( Blacksad) *Midam (Kid Paddle) * Arleston & Mourier (Trolls of Troy) * Zep (Titeuf) * Vance & Van Hamme (XIII) * François Boucq (Bouche du Diable) *Baru (Quéquette blues, L’Autoroute du soleil, Sur la route encore, Bonne année, L’Enragé) * Rosiński & Van Hamme (Thorgal) *Milo Manara (Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Van Hamme
Jean, knight Van Hamme (born 16 January 1939) 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''. Biography Early years After studying business administration at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, he worked as a journalist and in the marketing department of Philips. In the meantime, he started writing, and one of his first scripts was adapted by Paul Cuvelier in 1968. This erotic comic named Epoxy was published by the controversial publisher Éric Losfeld, who prior to that also had published similarly themed comics like Jean-Claude Forest's Barbarella and Robert Gigi's Scarlett Dream. In 1976, Van Hamme became a full-time writer, and in the next few years he published seven novels and some movie scripts, e.g. for ''Diva''. Thorgal, XIII and Largo Winch Van Hamme's main breakthrough came in 1977, when he created the V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achdé
Achdé (), the pseudonym of Hervé Darmenton (; born July 30, 1961), is a French comic book writer and artist. The pseudonym is based on the French pronunciation of his initials, "H.D." (similar to Hergé and Jijé). After the death of Morris, the creator of ''Lucky Luke'', Achdé continued the task of drawing new ''Lucky Luke'' stories from 2003 onwards. Career Before dedicating himself to his craft, Achdé worked as a doctor with a specialty in radiology, but abandoned a career in medicine in 1985 to dedicate himself fully to drawing. He began illustrating newspapers and self-published ''Destins Croisés'', his first comic book, in 1988. He joined the French publishing house Dargaud in 1991 and created several new series, alone and in partnership, including ''Fort Braillard'', ''Woker'' (which concerns an interplanetary Tarzan), and ''Doc Véto''. In 1993, he launched the series ''CRS=Détresse'', CRS being a reference to the ''Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raoul Cauvin
Raoul Cauvin (26 September 1938 – 19 August 2021) was a Belgian comics author and one of the most popular in the humorist field. Biography Raoul Cauvin was born in Antoing, Belgium in 1938.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Raoul Cauvin". In België gestript, pp. 176–177. Tielt: Lannoo. He studied lithography at the Institut Saint-Luc in Tournai, but upon leaving school found that there were no jobs available for lithographers.Interview on fan site Last accessed 29 September 2006 He started working at in 1960 as a cameraman for the small the publishing house had started, working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natacha (comics)
''Natacha'' is a Belgian comics series, created by François Walthéry and Gos. Drawn by Walthéry, its stories have been written by several authors including Gos, Peyo, Maurice Tillieux, Raoul Cauvin and Marc Wasterlain. Synopsis The series tells the adventures of Natacha, a young sexy flight attendant, and her clumsy, hot-tempered colleague and friend Walter. Publication history ''Natacha'' was first published in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou'' on February 26, 1970. The series eventually ended serial publication in ''Spirou'', leaving its publisher Dupuis Éditions Dupuis S.A. () is a Belgian publisher of comic albums 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 ..., and began publishing albums only through Marsu Productions in 1989, starting with the album ''Cauchemirage''. List of volumes Albums by Dupuis Albums by M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turf (author)
Sod, also known as turf, is the upper layer of soil with the grass growing on it that is often harvested into rolls. In Australian and British English, sod is more commonly known as ''turf'', and the word "sod" is limited mainly to agricultural senses. Uses Sod is generally used for lawns, golf courses, and sports stadiums around the world. In residential construction, it is sold to landscapers, home builders or home owners who use it to establish a lawn quickly and avoid soil erosion. Sod can be used to repair a small area of lawn, golf course, or athletic field that has died and is used as a quicker alternative to re-growing a lawn from seed. Sod is also effective in increasing cooling, improving air and water quality, and assisting in flood prevention by draining water. Scandinavia has a long history of employing sod roofing and a traditional house type is the Icelandic turf house. Following the passage of the Homestead Act by Congress in 1862, settlers in the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milo Manara
Maurilio Manara (; born 12 September 1945), known professionally as Milo Manara, is an Italian comic book writer and artist. Career After architecture and painting studies, he made his comics debut in 1969 drawing for ''Genius'', a Fumetti neri series of pocket books from publisher Furio Vanio in the wake of the popularity of '' Kriminal'' and ''Satanik''. In 1970, he illustrated for the magazine ''Terror'', and starting in 1971 drew the erotic series ''Jolanda de Almaviva'' written by Francisco Rubino, issued in small format by publisher Erregi. Joining the youth magazine ', he worked with Rubino, Carlo Barbieri, Mino Milani and Silverio Pisú. With Pisú Manara launched the publications ' and ' in 1974 and the series ', and with writer Mino Milani the series ' in 1975. Manara and Pisú later went on to publish ''Lo Scimmiotto'' (''The Ape'') along the story of the Chinese Monkey King in '' Alter Linus'' in 1976, and with Alfredo Castelli, ''L'Uomo delle Nevi'' (''The Snowman'') i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorgal
''Thorgal'' is a fantasy adventure Franco-Belgian comics series by Belgian writer Jean Van Hamme and Polish graphic artist Grzegorz Rosiński. Debuting in 1977, it has incorporated elements of Norse mythology, the legend of Atlantis as well as science fiction and horror. In 2002, it was adapted as an adventure video game, '' Thorgal: Curse of Atlantis'', by Cryo Interactive Entertainment. Development The comic first appeared in serial form in ''Tintin'' magazine in 1977, with the story '' La Magicienne Trahie''. Originally a stand-alone 30-page project, its early success encouraged turning it into a longer series. It has subsequently been published in hardcover volumes by Le Lombard from 1980 on. Translations have appeared in English, Dutch, German, Polish, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Norwegian and Greek. Covers for all albums are drawn by Rosiński, even for the spin-off albums which sometimes are drawn by other artists. Reception and significance ''Thorgal'' is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosiński
Rosinski or Rosiński (feminine: Rosińska; plural: Rosińscy) is a Polish surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Bill Rosinski, American sportscaster * Grzegorz Rosiński (born 1941), Polish comic book artist * Tomasz Rosiński (born 1984), Polish handball player * Vladimir Rosinski, musician * Wojciech Rosiński Wojciech Rosiński (born 21 February 1955) is a Polish former basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye O ... (born 1955), Polish basketball player * Zofia Dziurzyńska-Rosińska (1896–1979), Polish painter See also * * Rosinsky {{surname Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
