André Franquin

André Franquin
André Franquin
Gebore	3 Januarie 1924; Etterbeek, België
Sterf	05 Januarie 1997 (op 73); Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Frankryk
Nasionaliteit	Belgies
Handtekening

André Franquin (Frans: [fʁɑ̃kɛ̃]; 3 Januarie 1924 - 5 Januarie 1997) was 'n invloedryke Belgiese strokiesprentkunstenaar. Sy bekendste skeppings was Gaston en Marsupilami. Hy het ook vanaf 1947 tot 1969 die strokiesprent Spirou et Fantasio geproduseer, welke tydperk deur baie mense as die goue era van die reeks beskou word.

Toekennings en eerbewyse

1974: Eerste Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, Frankryk
1980: Adamson-toekenning, Swede
1985: Beste strokiesprent tydens die Haxtur-toekennings, Spanje, vir QRN sur Bretzelburg
1987: Grand Prix vir grafiese kunste tydens die Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême
1996: Spesiale prys vir uitstaande lewenswerk tydens die Max & Moritz-prysuitdeling in Erlangen, Duitsland
2017: Die asteroïde 293985 Franquin, wat in 2007 deur die Franse amateur-sterrekundige Bernard Christophe ontdek is, is na hom vernoem.

Reeks	Jare	Albums	Redakteur	Opmerkings
Spirou et Fantasio	1946–1968 0	20	Dupuis 0	met Jijé, Henri Gillain, Maurice Rosy, Will, Greg, Jidéhem, Jean Roba 0
Modeste et Pompon 0	1955–1959	3 ^[a]	Lombard	saam met René Goscinny en Greg
Gaston Lagaffe	1957–1996	19 ^[b]	Dupuis and Marsu Productions	met Yvan Delporte en Jidéhem
Le Petit Noël	1957–1959	1	Dupuis	4 volumes halfformaat-uitgawes
Idées noires	1977–1983	2	Fluide Glacial 0	met Yvan Delporte en Jean Roba
Isabelle	1978–1986	5	Dupuis	scenario's met Delporte en Macherot, kuns deur Will
Marsupilami	1987–1989	3 ^[c]	Marsu Productions 0	met Batem, Greg en Yann

a. ^{^} The original collection. Some collections consist of four albums. The content is largely the same, however, where the gags have been spread out on thinner albums.
b. ^{^} The Special Edition series, published in chronological order by Dupuis and Marsu Productions in connection with the series' 40-year anniversary.
c. ^{^} Except for the first three main albums in the series, Franquin was also the creator of No. 0 Capturez un Marsupilami, a collection of earlier short stories with the character.
For Spirou et Fantasio, Modeste et Pompon, Isabelle and Marsupilami, several new albums were published by other artists after Franquin left the series.

(uitgegee deur Marsu Productions)