André Franquin

Cartoonist, Comic Book Creator

1924 – 1997

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Who was André Franquin?

André Franquin was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best known comic strip creations are Gaston and Marsupilami, created while he worked on the Spirou et Fantasio comic strip from 1947 to 1969, during a period seen by many as the series' golden age.

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Born
Jan 3, 1924
Etterbeek
Also known as
  • Andre Franquin
  • A Franquin
  • Franquin
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • Belgians
Nationality
  • Belgium
Profession
Education
  • Institut Saint-Luc
    (1943 - 1944)
Employment
  • Dupuis
Lived in
  • Etterbeek
Died
Jan 5, 1997
Saint-Laurent-du-Var

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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