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
Publications related to Jean-Yves Mitton :
Quetzalcoatl
La putain et le conquistador
2003
La putain et le conquistador
2003
Strange (Spécial Origines)
Strange 190 bis
1985
Strange 190 bis
1985
Quetzalcoatl
Deux fleurs de Maïs
1997
Deux fleurs de Maïs
1997
Chroniques Barbares
La fureur des Vikings
1994
La fureur des Vikings
1994
Rodéo
Rodéo 282
1975
Rodéo 282
1975
Nova
Nova 5
1978
Nova 5
1978
De silence et de sang
Les 7 piliers du chaos
1991
Les 7 piliers du chaos
1991
Quetzalcoatl
Les cauchemars de Moctezuma
1998
Les cauchemars de Moctezuma
1998
Spidey
Spidey 81
1986
Spidey 81
1986
Mustang (Lug - 2)
Mustang 66
1981
Mustang 66
1981
De silence et de sang
Les vêpres siciliennes
1990
Les vêpres siciliennes
1990
Chroniques Barbares
L'odyssée des Vikings
1997
L'odyssée des Vikings
1997
Chroniques Barbares
Le dernier Viking
2000
Le dernier Viking
2000
Blek (Les albums du Grand)
Le massacre des Tchackwashs
1987
Le massacre des Tchackwashs
1987
Demain...les monstres
Demain...les monstres
1994
Demain...les monstres
1994
Titans
Titans 46
1982
Titans 46
1982
Mustang (Lug - 2)
Mustang 67
1981
Mustang 67
1981
Titans
Titans 68
1984
Titans 68
1984
Titans
Titans 39
1982
Titans 39
1982
Mustang (Lug - 2)
Mustang 54
1980
Mustang 54
1980
Attila... mon amour
Les portes de fer
1999
Les portes de fer
1999
Strange
Strange 106
1978
Strange 106
1978
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
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