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Publiée initialement dans le magazine français Pif Gadget n° 229 en juillet 1973, cette page est extraite de la longue série d'André Chéret. La première histoire date de 1969. J'ai découvert son œuvre lors d'un voyage à Paris, où j'ai vu une exposition. Mon ami Éric, Français, en garde un souvenir ému, tout comme de nombreux collectionneurs franco-belges. C'est un classique pour eux : un héros préhistorique porte un collier de griffes d'ours, symbolisant ses cinq qualités : le courage, la loyauté, la générosité, la résilience et la sagesse. Plus tard, une sixième griffe vient s'ajouter à sa collection, celle de la curiosité. Ce personnage intelligent aide les autres à résoudre leurs problèmes et leurs conflits. Je n'en ai lu que quelques pages, mais le dessin m'a marqué. Les planches sont grandes, plus grandes encore que celles de Paul Pope, ce qui est impressionnant. J'ai aimé le dynamisme de la série, avec Rahan qui bondit littéralement d'une case à l'autre, sortant même des cases. Il était temps d'en ajouter une à ma collection, et la voici. J'aime particulièrement la dernière case et la façon dont la typographie est utilisée dans le mouvement de la branche enflammée, avec son nom comme un cri de guerre.
Originally published in the French comic Pif Gadget #229 in July 1973, this is a page from the long running series by André Chéret. The first story was in 1969. I saw an exhibition of his work on one of my trips to Paris and at that time, it was new for me. My friend Eric, who is from France, remembered the comic fondly from his youth as do many collectors in the Franco-Belgian sphere. It is a classic for them featuring a prehistoric hero who wears a bear claw necklace that signifies his 5 traits of courage, loyalty, generosity, resilience and wisdom. He later gets a sixth claw for curiosity. The character is one who uses his brains and helps others solve problems and resolve conflicts. I've only read a little bit of it but the art left an impression. It is big, bigger than Paul Pope art so impressive for that aspect. I liked how dynamic it was with Rahan literally jumping from one panel to the next and out of the box. It was time to add one to my collection and here it is. I particularly like the last panel and how the typography is used in the swipe of the flaming branch with his name as a battle cry.
Originally published in the French comic Pif Gadget #229 in July 1973, this is a page from the long running series by André Chéret. The first story was in 1969. I saw an exhibition of his work on one of my trips to Paris and at that time, it was new for me. My friend Eric, who is from France, remembered the comic fondly from his youth as do many collectors in the Franco-Belgian sphere. It is a classic for them featuring a prehistoric hero who wears a bear claw necklace that signifies his 5 traits of courage, loyalty, generosity, resilience and wisdom. He later gets a sixth claw for curiosity. The character is one who uses his brains and helps others solve problems and resolve conflicts. I've only read a little bit of it but the art left an impression. It is big, bigger than Paul Pope art so impressive for that aspect. I liked how dynamic it was with Rahan literally jumping from one panel to the next and out of the box. It was time to add one to my collection and here it is. I particularly like the last panel and how the typography is used in the swipe of the flaming branch with his name as a battle cry.
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About André Chéret
André Chéret is a French comic strip artist. His best-known work is probably Rahan, which he drew from 1969 onwards with Roger Lecureux and then with his son Jean-François Lecureux, who took over the series when his father died. He also created the Domino series with scriptwriter Greg and then Van Hamme.