André-Paul Duchâteau is one of the best realistic comic scenario-writers for the French/Belgian market. After a few novels, André-Paul Duchâteau wrote his first comic scenarios in 1948 for magazines like Bravo, Mickey Magazine and Spirou, working in the studio of Tenas and Rali. He started working with Tibet in 1951 and their first comics were published in Tintin and Ons Volkske, soon followed by legendary series like 'Ric Hochet' and 'Chick Bill'. In the 1960s Duchâteau intensified his activities, writing scenarios for Mittéï ('Les 3A'), Aidans ('Bob Binn'), Parras ('Commissaire Marin') and Eddy Paape ('Les Jeux de Toah'). His collaboration with Christian Denayer produced the series 'Yalek', 'Alain Chevallier' and 'Les Casseurs'.