Will

Who was Will?

Willy Maltaite known by the pseudonym Will, was a comics creator and comics artist in the Franco-Belgian tradition. In the genre known in francophone countries as bande dessinée, Will is considered one of the Gang of 4, and a founding member of the Marcinelle school.

Over a long association with the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Le journal de Spirou starting in 1947, Will created, illustrated and wrote several series, including Tif et Tondu, and Isabelle. He wrote scripts for, among others, Spirou et Fantasio and Benoît Brisefer. During the period of 1958-60, Will also acted as artistic director of Spirou's rival publication Tintin magazine.