Biography :
Jean-Yves was born in Toulouse and studied Fine Arts in Lyon. After completing his studies, he found employment in the retouching studio of Lug publishers. Here, he discovered American and Italian comics.
In 1980, he started the saga 'Mikros' in Mustang and Titans, and made a comic adaptation of the television series 'Blackstar'. Continuing his work on superheroes, he illustrated stories with 'Cosmo' and 'Photonik', and created 'Epsilon' and 'Kronos'.
From 1989 to 2004, Mitton took over 'De Silence et de Sang' from Marc Malès at publisher Glénat (scripts by Cortegianni). Next, he began a series about the Gaulish-Roman time: 'Vae Victis' with Simon Rocca (Soleil, 1991-2006) and a comic about pirates, 'Les survivants de l'Atlantique' (Soleil, 1992-2003). Between 1994 and 2000, he produced his series 'Chroniques Barbares', a saga about a tribe of vikings, for Soleil Productions. Additionally, he has made 'Quetzalcoatl' for Glénat since 1997.
Text (c) Lambiek
In 1980, he started the saga 'Mikros' in Mustang and Titans, and made a comic adaptation of the television series 'Blackstar'. Continuing his work on superheroes, he illustrated stories with 'Cosmo' and 'Photonik', and created 'Epsilon' and 'Kronos'.
From 1989 to 2004, Mitton took over 'De Silence et de Sang' from Marc Malès at publisher Glénat (scripts by Cortegianni). Next, he began a series about the Gaulish-Roman time: 'Vae Victis' with Simon Rocca (Soleil, 1991-2006) and a comic about pirates, 'Les survivants de l'Atlantique' (Soleil, 1992-2003). Between 1994 and 2000, he produced his series 'Chroniques Barbares', a saga about a tribe of vikings, for Soleil Productions. Additionally, he has made 'Quetzalcoatl' for Glénat since 1997.
Text (c) Lambiek
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Strange 110
1979
Strange 110
1979
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1981
Spidey 20
1981
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Les cauchemars de Moctezuma
1998
Les cauchemars de Moctezuma
1998
Survivants de l'Atlantique (Les)
La route des esclaves
1993
La route des esclaves
1993
Chroniques Barbares
Le dernier Viking
2000
Le dernier Viking
2000
Vae Victis!
Intégrale Tomes 4-5-6
1998
Intégrale Tomes 4-5-6
1998
Spécial Origines Sup' Héros
Spécial Origines Sup' Héros
Spécial Origines Sup' Héros
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Demain... les monstres
1990
Demain... les monstres
1990
De silence et de sang
Omerta
1992
Omerta
1992
Chroniques Barbares
La loi des Vikings
1995
La loi des Vikings
1995
Vae Victis!
Milon, le charmeur d'orages
1993
Milon, le charmeur d'orages
1993
Spidey
Spidey 81
1986
Spidey 81
1986
Araignée (Une aventure de l')
Superman et Spider-Man
1982
Superman et Spider-Man
1982
Messalina
Acte III : La putain de Rome
Acte III : La putain de Rome
Vae Victis!
Yorc, le bateleur
1996
Yorc, le bateleur
1996
De silence et de sang
Les 7 piliers du chaos
1991
Les 7 piliers du chaos
1991
Mustang (Lug - 2)
Mustang 70
1981
Mustang 70
1981
Quetzalcoatl
Le Dieu des Caraibes
1997
Le Dieu des Caraibes
1997
De silence et de sang
Le 10e Arcane majeur
1993
Le 10e Arcane majeur
1993
Photonik (Black & White)
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2014
Volume 2 - 1982 - 1987
2014
Rodéo
Rodéo 367
1982
Rodéo 367
1982
Chroniques Barbares
La fureur des Vikings
1994
La fureur des Vikings
1994
Vae Victis!
Caïus Julius Caesar, le conquérant
1998
Caïus Julius Caesar, le conquérant
1998
Titans
Titans 46
1982
Titans 46
1982
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