Henri Gillain
| Henri Gillain | |
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| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 10 August 1999 (age 85–86) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Area(s) | writer |
| Pseudonym(s) | Jean Darc, Luc Bermar |
Notable works | Spirou et Fantasio |
Henri Gillain (1913 – 10 August 1999) was a
Contributions
Although committed to his career as a math teacher, Henri Gillain followed with interest the early developments of comic strips in Belgium, and the artistic evolution of his brother, Jijé, eventually considered by many the second pioneer of Belgian comics after Hergé.
In the late 40s he turned contributor when he submitted a script to
In 1952, Henri Gillain submitted another script to Will, another young artist nurtured by his brother, a scenario for Tif et Tondu, Le Trésor d'Alaric, and would on this occasion use the pseudonym Luc Bermar. During this time he was also an anonymous contributor to his Jijé's Blondin et Cirage story Nègre Blanc.
In 1959, he also wrote the story for Lambil's debut work with "Sandy", Une Aventure en Australie.
Sources
- Henri Gillain publications in Le Journal de Spirou BDoubliées (in French)
- Footnotes
- ^ Spirou.com. "Les mémoires de Spirou" (in French). Archived from the original on 2 March 2007.
External links
- Henri Gillain biography on Éditions Dupuis (in English)
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