Biography :
André Franquin is undoubtedly the grandmaster of the so-called "School of Marcinelle", the group of artists that worked for the magazine Spirou during its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s.
A true legend in the world of comics, Franquin earned countless fans, both for his series in general, as well as his dynamic, energetic and vivid drawing style. Between 1946 and 1969 he succeeded Jijé on Spirou's title character 'Spirou'. Franquin enriched the franchise by creating longer, more complex and ambitious narratives. He also introduced several characters still used by his successors, including the Count of Champignac, the Mayor of Champignac, Zorglub, Zantafio, Seccotine and one of the world's most strangest animals, the Marsupilami, who'd inspire a succesful spin-off series of its own.
Franquin is unanimously regarded as the best artist 'Spirou' ever had. Above all he was a comedic genius. He crafted some of the funniest gag comics ever made, such as about the couple 'Modeste et Pompon' (1955-1959) and of course his signature series 'Gaston Lagaffe' (1957-1996), about the most incompetent office clerk who ever existed.
In the dawn of his career, Franquin started drawing more adult comics as well, of which the nihilistic and satirical 'Idées Noires' (1977) is the most notorious and celebrated.
Text (c) Lambiek
A true legend in the world of comics, Franquin earned countless fans, both for his series in general, as well as his dynamic, energetic and vivid drawing style. Between 1946 and 1969 he succeeded Jijé on Spirou's title character 'Spirou'. Franquin enriched the franchise by creating longer, more complex and ambitious narratives. He also introduced several characters still used by his successors, including the Count of Champignac, the Mayor of Champignac, Zorglub, Zantafio, Seccotine and one of the world's most strangest animals, the Marsupilami, who'd inspire a succesful spin-off series of its own.
Franquin is unanimously regarded as the best artist 'Spirou' ever had. Above all he was a comedic genius. He crafted some of the funniest gag comics ever made, such as about the couple 'Modeste et Pompon' (1955-1959) and of course his signature series 'Gaston Lagaffe' (1957-1996), about the most incompetent office clerk who ever existed.
In the dawn of his career, Franquin started drawing more adult comics as well, of which the nihilistic and satirical 'Idées Noires' (1977) is the most notorious and celebrated.
Text (c) Lambiek
Publications related to André Franquin :
Spirou et Fantasio
La mauvaise tête
1977
La mauvaise tête
1977
Gaston
Le gang des gaffeurs
1974
Le gang des gaffeurs
1974
Gaston
Des gaffes et des dégâts
1980
Des gaffes et des dégâts
1980
Spirou et Fantasio
Le faiseur d'or
1976
Le faiseur d'or
1976
Spirou et Fantasio -6- (Int. Dupuis 2)
1969-1972
2010
1969-1972
2010
Arnest Ringard et Augraphie
Les démêlés d'Arnest Ringard et d'Augraphie
1981
Les démêlés d'Arnest Ringard et d'Augraphie
1981
(AUT) Franquin
Signé Franquin
1992
Signé Franquin
1992
Modeste et Pompon (Franquin)
Bonjour Modeste
1959
Bonjour Modeste
1959
Gaston (en allemand)
Gaston 17
2010
Gaston 17
2010
Spirou et Fantasio
Le voyageur du mésozoïque
1975
Le voyageur du mésozoïque
1975
Spirou et Fantasio
Tora Torapa
1973
Tora Torapa
1973
Gaston
Lagaffe mérite des baffes
1979
Lagaffe mérite des baffes
1979
Gaston - Au-delà de Lagaffe (catalogue de l'expo à la BPI) - tome 1 - Au-delà de Lagaffe (catalogue expo)
2016
2016
Gaston
Lagaffe nous gâte
1970
Lagaffe nous gâte
1970
Spirou et Fantasio
Les pirates du silence
1958
Les pirates du silence
1958
Spirou (La Véritable Histoire de)
1947-1955
2016
1947-1955
2016
Gaston - tome 19 - Gaston 19 Faites gaffe à Lagaffe (réédition Dupuis)
2013
2013
Gaston (L'intégrale Version Originale)
Gaston 1978-1981
Gaston 1978-1981
(AUT) Delporte
Yvan Delporte, Réacteur en chef
2009
Yvan Delporte, Réacteur en chef
2009
Modeste et Pompon (Franquin)
L'Intégrale des aventures de Modeste et Pompon
2015
L'Intégrale des aventures de Modeste et Pompon
2015
Isabelle
L'étang des sorciers
1981
L'étang des sorciers
1981
Marsupilami
Le bébé du bout du monde
1988
Le bébé du bout du monde
1988
(AUT) Franquin
Et Franquin créa la gaffe
1986
Et Franquin créa la gaffe
1986
Isabelle
Les maléfices de l'oncle Hermès
1978
Les maléfices de l'oncle Hermès
1978
(AUT) Franquin
Couvertures de recueils SPIROU, par Franquin - Tirage de luxe
2013
Couvertures de recueils SPIROU, par Franquin - Tirage de luxe
2013
Spirou et Fantasio
Les faiseurs de silence
1984
Les faiseurs de silence
1984
Spirou et Fantasio -2- (Divers)
50 ans d'histoire 1938-1988
1988
50 ans d'histoire 1938-1988
1988
Isabelle (Will)
L'envoûtement du Népenthés
1986
L'envoûtement du Népenthés
1986
Gaston - L'âge d'or de Gaston (Le Soir)
L'année 1969
2011
L'année 1969
2011
Gaston (Édition spéciale 40e anniversaire)
Édition spéciale 40e anniversaire
1999
Édition spéciale 40e anniversaire
1999
(AUT) Will
Collection privée
1995
Collection privée
1995
Gaston
Un gaffeur sachant gaffer
1969
Un gaffeur sachant gaffer
1969
Slowburn
Slowburn
1989
Slowburn
1989
Isabelle (Intégrale)
Volume 1
2007
Volume 1
2007
Spirou (Almanachs & Album+)
Spirou Album+ n°6
1983
Spirou Album+ n°6
1983
Marsupilami
Le papillon des cimes
1994
Le papillon des cimes
1994
Modeste et Pompon (Franquin)
Modeste et Pompon R3
1983
Modeste et Pompon R3
1983
Petites histoires originales
2016
2016
Tifous (Les)
Les Tifous
1990
Les Tifous
1990
Spirou et Fantasio
L'héritage
1976
L'héritage
1976
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