André Franquin

André Franquin

1924–1997 Brussels 29 series, 77 with collected and international editions 815 issues

5 awards

Belgian comics artist (1924–1997) and a central figure in Franco-Belgian comics. He took over Spirou et Fantasio in 1946, later adding the Marsupilami to the cast. In 1957 he created Gaston Lagaffe, an accident-prone office worker who became one of his most beloved characters. His work shaped a generation of artists at the Spirou weekly.

Name

André Franquin

Issues

815

Series

77

International Editions

48

Awards

Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Sonderpreis für ein herausragendes Lebenswerk (1996), Prix Saint-Michel - Grand Prix (1981), Adamson Awards - Best International Comic-Strip [or Comic Book] Cartoonist (1980), Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand Prix de la Ville d’Angoulême (1974), Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur dessinateur humoristique (1972)

Gender

Male

Birth Date

January 3, 1924

Death Date

January 5, 1997

Birth Place

Brussels

Country

Belgium

Links

www.franquin.com/

Series

Für die Familie

Für die Familie (2024)

1 issue

La bête

La bête (2020)

2 issues

Gomer Goof

Gomer Goof (2017)

Graphic Novel

11 issues

Spirou & Fantasio

Spirou & Fantasio (2009)

22 issues

Idées Noires - L'intégrale complète

Idées Noires - L'intégrale complète (2020)

1 issue

Marsupilami

Marsupilami (2017)

9 issues

Hommage an das Marsupilami

Hommage an das Marsupilami (2018)

2 issues

Gaston

Gaston (2019)

23 issues

Slowburn

Slowburn (2019)

1 issue

Die Laughing

Die Laughing (2018)

1 issue

Issues

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Für die Familie (2024)

Tome 2

#2

Tome 2

La bête (2020)

Oct 13, 2023

Gomer's Goons

#10

Gomer's Goons

Gomer Goof (2017)

Mar 16, 2023

The Visitor from the Mezozoic

#19

The Visitor from the Mezozoic

Spirou & Fantasio (2009)

Aug 24, 2022

Good Golly, Mr Goof!

#9

Good Golly, Mr Goof!

Gomer Goof (2017)

May 19, 2022

A Giant Among Goofs

#8

A Giant Among Goofs

Gomer Goof (2017)

May 20, 2021

Gomer, Duke of Goofington

#7

Gomer, Duke of Goofington

Gomer Goof (2017)

Nov 12, 2020

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Idées Noires - L'intégrale complète (2020)

Nov 04, 2020

Tome 1

#1

Tome 1

La bête (2020)

Oct 09, 2020

Baby Prinz

#5

Baby Prinz

Marsupilami (2017)

Aug 20, 2020

Frequent collaborators

Jidéhem

Jidéhem

Peyo

Peyo

Jean Roba

Paul Deliège

Marcel Remacle

Marcel Remacle

Christian Binet

Christian Binet

Bruno Leandri

Bruno Leandri

Greg (Michel Régnier)

Greg (Michel Régnier)

Eddy Paape

Eddy Paape

Raymond Macherot

Raymond Macherot

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