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Gotlib
Marcel Gottlieb (14 July 1934 – 4 December 2016), known professionally as Gotlib, was a French French comics, comics artist/writer and publisher. Through his own work and the magazines he co-founded, ''L'Écho des savanes'' and ''Fluide Glacial'', he was a key figure in the switch in French-language comics from their children's entertainment roots to an adult tone and readership. His series include ''Rubrique-à-Brac'', ''Gai-Luron'', and ''Superdupont''. Biography Youth Marcel Gottlieb was born on 14 July 1934 in Paris to parents of Romanian and Hungarian Jewish descent. His father, Ervin, was a house painter and his mother, Regine, a seamstress. In 1942 his father was deported and died at Buchenwald after their building's concierge obligingly helped policemen to find him, a scene which made a strong impression on young Marcel. His mother sent him to hide for the rest of the war on a farm, where he was poorly treated. Vaillant and Pilote At 17, he left school to work for a ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superdupont
''Superdupont'' is a French comic strip created in 1972 by Marcel Gotlib and Jacques Lob. It is a spoof of American super-hero comics that sends up French national attitudes. Publication history ''Superdupont'' was initially published in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Pilote'' from September 21, 1972 and moved to Gotlib's own magazine ''Fluide Glacial'' in 1975. The series, published irregularly through the decades, was originally written by Lob and Gotlib (who teamed up after finding out they had both had the same idea independently) and drawn by Gotlib. Gotlib passed on the art duties to Alexis, who was succeeded after his 1977 death by Jean Solé. Episodes have been drawn by Daniel Goossens, Al Coutelis, François Bouck, Gotlib again and Neal Adams. After Lob died in 1990, the series was written again by Gotlib with co-writers Lefred-Thouron, Bouck, then Belkrouf. No Superdupont comics have been made since Gotlib's death in 2016. The character Superdupont is the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubrique-à-Brac
''Rubrique-à-Brac'' is a humorous comic strip series created in 1968 by Gotlib. The title is a portmanteau of the French words ''rubrique'' (section) and ''bric-à-brac''. Initially published in ''Pilote'' magazine, the series was republished as five hardbound books between 1970 and 1974 by Dargaud, and again in 2002 as one volume, which also included previously unpublished content. It is widely regarded as one of the cornerstones of today's humorous ''bande dessinée''. Style ''Rubrique-à-Brac'' is an assortment of short (two to three pages) unrelated strips, drawn in black and white (although the 2002 re-publication was colorized). Its fairly realistic graphics contrast with the surreal, sometimes satirical humour of its textual content. The result is comparable to a graphical form of deadpan humour. The backgrounds are almost non-existent, and a large portion of the panels is occupied by elaborate dialogues. ''Rubrique-à-Brac'' revisits an extremely wide range of subjec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis (comics)
Alexis (18 September 1946 – 7 September 1977) was the pseudonym of Dominique Vallet (), a French comics artist, best known for his work on the series ''Al Crane'' and '' Superdupont''. Biography Alexis started working for ''Pilote'' magazine in 1968, providing illustrations and gags. In 1969, he began a collaboration with Fred on the series ''Timoléon'', and started his working relationship with Gotlib on the film parody series ''Cinémastok'' in 1970. The partnership with Gotlib continued for several years, leading to the creation of the magazine ''Fluide Glacial'' in 1975 where the advertising parody series ''La Publicité dans la Joie'' was published. In 1976, Alexis started the humorous western series ''Al Crane'', in collaboration with Gérard Lauzier, and in 1977 he succeeded Gotlib as artist of the series '' Superdupont'', written by Jacques Lob. While working on the post-apocalyptic work ''Le Transperceneige'', Alexis died as a result of a ruptured aneurysm on 7 Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gai-Luron
''Gai-Luron'' is a French comics series about a melancholic basset hound, Gai-Luron, created on July 12, 1964, by Gotlib.''Gai-Luron ou la joie de vivre'', n°1, p1. Footnote of date of creation by Gotlib Originally published in the Franco-Belgian comics magazines ''Vaillant'' and ''Pif Gadget'', the character joined ''Nanar, Jujube et Piette'', which Gotlib had drawn since 1962, but eventually headlined a hit series of its own. The album collection series started in 1975, and the second album, ''Gai-Luron en écrase méchamment'' was awarded the prize for French comical work at the Angoulême in 1976. Synopsis It follows the anthropomorphic dog Gai-Luron (whose name can be roughly translated as "Jolly Fellow", which contrasts with Gai-Luron's generally apathetic behaviour), his girlfriend Belle-Lurette and his friend Jujube the fox. The plot sometimes involves Gai-Luron and Jujube reading their fan mail Fan mail is mail sent to a public figure, especially a celebrity, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Dingodossiers
''Les Dingodossiers'' is a humorous series of comics created by French artists Marcel Gotlib (cartoonist) and René Goscinny (writer) first published in ''Pilote'' magazine from 1965 to 1967. Style The term ''dingodossiers'' is a portmanteau of the two French words ''dingo'' or ''dingue'' ("mad") and ''dossiers''. As the title suggests, the series is composed of didactic dossiers with a very humorous tone. Each story consists of two to four strips drawn in black and white. The strips deal with stereotypes and clichés and depict everyday life in a caricatured way. The stories are parodies and comic reports of scenes from marital and family life, work life, relations with neighbours, and holidays. A recurring character is Chaprot, a dunce pupil. Publication history Marcel Gotlib and René Goscinny met in 1965 when Gotlib joined the ''Pilote'' magazine whose leader was Goscinny. Together they launched the ''Dingodossier'' series, with 169 stories published in ''Pilote'' between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamster Jovial
Hamster Jovial or Hamster Jovial et les louveteaux was a French comics series created by Marcel Gotlib about a scoutsleader and his three young cubs. It ran between December 1971 and June 1974 in the French music magazine ''Rock & Folk''. Reprints also appeared in ''Fluide Glacial''. Concept Hamster Jovial is a tall, naïve scouts leader who is passionate about pop music. He always tries to inspire his young scouts (two boy scouts, one girl) with moralistic life lessons and by teaching them to sing along songs with him, but none of them care. The comic strip was controversial for frequently making risqué jokes, particularly involving the sexual antics of the little girl scout and her boyfriend. Gotlib furthermore made a lot of references to rock artists who were popular around the time these comics were published, from Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd over The Who to Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Goscinny
René Goscinny (, ; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the ''Astérix'' comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo. Raised largely in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he attended French schools, he lived for a time in the United States. There he met Belgian cartoonist Morris. After his return to France, they collaborated for more than 20 years on the comic series '' Lucky Luke'' (in what was considered the series' golden age). He wrote '' Iznogoud'' with Jean Tabary. Goscinny also wrote a series of children's books known as '' Le Petit Nicolas'' (''Little Nicolas'') illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempé. Early life Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, to Jewish immigrants from Poland. His parents were Stanisław Simkha Gościnny, a chemical engineer from Warsaw, and Anna (Hanna) Bereśniak-Gościnna from Chodorków (Ходорків), a small village near Kyiv in Ukraine. Goscinny's maternal grandfather, Abraham Lazare Berezni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Écho Des Savanes
''L’Écho des Savanes'' is a Franco-Belgian comics magazine founded in May 1972 by Claire Bretécher, Marcel Gotlib and Nikita Mandryka. It featured the work of French and international authors and graphic artists in mature-oriented comics over the course of 34 years and temporarily ended publication in December 2006. It was relaunched in 2008. History The first issue of ''L’Écho des Savanes'' was published on May 1, 1972. It was the only issue that year, although popular demand caused it to be reprinted in several editions. All its pages (except for the cover) were in black and white and exclusively contained the work of its founders, Bretécher, Gotlib and Mandryka. Marked as a publication for adults, it staked a different course than ''Pilote'' magazine, the family-friendly publication the founders had a long relationship with. Over the following two years, it was a quarterly publication. Only near the end of this period, work by other creators began to appear, such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilote
Cover of the first ''Pilote'' issue #0 ''Pilote'' () was a French comic magazine published from 1959 to 1989. Showcasing most of the major French or Belgian comics talents of its day the magazine introduced major series such as ''Astérix'', '' Barbe-Rouge'', ''Blueberry'', '' Achille Talon'', and '' Valérian et Laureline''. Major comics writers like René Goscinny, Jean-Michel Charlier, Greg, Pierre Christin and Jacques Lob were featured in the magazine, as were artists such as Jijé, Morris, Albert Uderzo, Jean (Mœbius) Giraud, Enki Bilal, Jean-Claude Mézières, Jacques Tardi, Philippe Druillet, Marcel Gotlib, Alexis, and Annie Goetzinger. ''Pilote'' also published several international talents such as Hugo Pratt, Frank Bellamy and Robert Crumb. History Following the publication of a teaser issue number 0 on June 1, ''Pilote'' made its debut proper on 29 October 1959. The magazine was started by experienced comics writers Goscinny and Charlier, and artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Écho Des Savanes
''L’Écho des Savanes'' is a Franco-Belgian comics magazine founded in May 1972 by Claire Bretécher, Marcel Gotlib and Nikita Mandryka. It featured the work of French and international authors and graphic artists in mature-oriented comics over the course of 34 years and temporarily ended publication in December 2006. It was relaunched in 2008. History The first issue of ''L’Écho des Savanes'' was published on May 1, 1972. It was the only issue that year, although popular demand caused it to be reprinted in several editions. All its pages (except for the cover) were in black and white and exclusively contained the work of its founders, Bretécher, Gotlib and Mandryka. Marked as a publication for adults, it staked a different course than ''Pilote'' magazine, the family-friendly publication the founders had a long relationship with. Over the following two years, it was a quarterly publication. Only near the end of this period, work by other creators began to appear, such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fluide Glacial
''Fluide Glacial'' () is a monthly Franco-Belgian comics magazine and a publishing house founded on 1 April 1975 by Gotlib, Alexis (comics), Alexis and . It's one of the most successful comics magazine in France, along with Métal Hurlant. Since its foundation, it has featured the work of French and international authors and graphic artists such as , Jacques Lob, Luc Nisset, Édika, Claire Bretécher, , François Boucq, Jean Giraud, Moebius, Francis Masse, Masse, Jean-Claude Mézières, Loup (comics), Loup, Daniel Goossens, Charb, Stéphane Charbonnier, Tignous and André Franquin. Nowadays it also features the work of a new generation of authors and comics artists such as Riad Sattouf, , , , and Romain Dutreix. It was owned by Groupe Flammarion from 1995 until 2016, when it was bought by Bamboo Édition. has been the magazine's editor in chief since 2012. References ''Fluide Glacial'' publications by the yearBDoubliées External links Fluide Glacial official site is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikita Mandryka
Nikita Mandryka (20 October 1940 – 13 June 2021) was a French cartoonist. He started drawing in the '' Vaillant'' magazine, before moving to ''Pilote'' in 1967, and then created '' L'Écho des savanes'' along with Claire Bretécher and Marcel Gotlib in 1972. He left this magazine in 1979, going back to ''Pilote'' as editorial director. His major and better known works are the '' Concombre masqué'' (''The Masked Cucumber'') stories. He won the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême in 1994. Awards and honors *1988: Angoulême International Comics Festival Award for Best Promotional Comic *1994: Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême *2005: Angoulême International Comics Festival Award for Inheritance * Asteroid 157747 Mandryka is named after Nikita Mandryka. Works *''Les aventures potagères du Concombre masqué'' (from 1975 to 2006). *''Clopinettes'' (drawing), with Gotlib (story), Dargaud, 1974. *''Mandryka'', Éditions du Fromage, 1976. *''Le retour du refoulé'', Éditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
