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Description
Al SEVERIN dessine un spirou des années 50, il repart sur les traces de Rob-Vel pour décliner une nouvelle version de ce qu'aurait été Spirou avant la prise en main par Franquin puis Fournier. L'esprit de son personnage est plus proche du groom vert-de-gris que du personnage de la série cartonnée " classique ", mais surtout son Spirou reste le sien, et tant mieux. Son Spirou est également un peu le notre au travers de ses albums.
Comment
Al SEVERIN, si vous le laissez assis à un bureau, il attrape tout ce qui ressemble de près ou de loin à un support papier et il griffonne, un Spirou, un cheval, une voiture ... C'est un peu comme si sa main était autonome et incontrôlable. Un grand artiste qu'on peut croiser dans la capitale du pays de la BD
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About Al Severin
Alec Séverin, or simply Al Severin, was born in Ixelles into an artistic family. He debuted in 1981 with the self-published 'l'Affaire Tchang' under the name Oncle Guy. In 1985, his comics 'Story of War' and 'Gratin' were published by Deligne. In that same year, Severin started his series 'Lisette', about a "poor rich girl", which was eventually published by Delcourt. Severin participated in a couple of collective albums ('Brel', 'Entrechats', etc) and drew short stories and the strips 'Isaline et Jean-Luc' (with Sergio Salma) for Tintin Reporter. He was also present in Spirou with collaborations with a.o. Fabrizzio Borrini and Fabien Vehlmann, as well as the pun series 'Lisa Desamour' by the fake artist Bari.
In 1992, he launched his project 'La Machine à Remonter le Temps', based on the novel by Herbert George Wells, with Lefrancq publishers. For that same publisher, he made 'Harry Sauve la Planète / Urkanika' in 1995. In that same year, Séverin drew 'Cosmos Comics' for P.L.G. Séverin ventured into self-publishing in 2000, and set up his own label Several Pictures, through which he published the second volume of 'Harry Sauve la Planète'. Séverin is also known for his illustrations for Belgian and English magazines, as well as his pastiche covers. In early 2008, Alex Séverin announced his departure from the comics profession.
Text (c) Lambiek
