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.
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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
Publications related to Jean-Yves Mitton :
Vae Victis!
Ambre, le banquet de Crassus
1991
Ambre, le banquet de Crassus
1991
Chroniques Barbares
La fureur des Vikings
1994
La fureur des Vikings
1994
Top BD
Demain... les monstres
1990
Demain... les monstres
1990
Vae Victis!
Boadicae, la guerrière folle
1995
Boadicae, la guerrière folle
1995
Survivants de l'Atlantique (Les)
La route des esclaves
1993
La route des esclaves
1993
Vae Victis!
Titus Labienus, le stratège
2002
Titus Labienus, le stratège
2002
Quetzalcoatl
Le secret de la Malinche
2008
Le secret de la Malinche
2008
Titans
Titans 46
1982
Titans 46
1982
Chroniques Barbares
Le retour des Vikings
1998
Le retour des Vikings
1998
De silence et de sang
Les 7 piliers du chaos
1991
Les 7 piliers du chaos
1991
De silence et de sang
Je n'étais même pas là
1995
Je n'étais même pas là
1995
Demain...mars
Fecondation
2014
Fecondation
2014
Strange
Strange 98
1978
Strange 98
1978
Chroniques Barbares
Le dernier Viking
2000
Le dernier Viking
2000
Quetzalcoatl
La montagne de sang
1997
La montagne de sang
1997
Mustang (Lug - 2)
Mustang 67
1981
Mustang 67
1981
Chroniques Barbares
La loi des Vikings
1995
La loi des Vikings
1995
Vae Victis!
Intégrale Tomes 4-5-6
1998
Intégrale Tomes 4-5-6
1998
Araignée (Une aventure de l')
Superman et Spider-Man
1982
Superman et Spider-Man
1982
Vae Victis!
Cloduar, je me nomme légion
2011
Cloduar, je me nomme légion
2011
Titans
Titans 68
1984
Titans 68
1984
Vae Victis!
Didius, le retour de l'infâme
1994
Didius, le retour de l'infâme
1994
Ben Hur
Livre premier : Messala
2008
Livre premier : Messala
2008
Quetzalcoatl
Les cauchemars de Moctezuma
1998
Les cauchemars de Moctezuma
1998
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