Jean-Claude Fournier

Infobox Comics creator
name = Fournier


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birthname = Jean-Claude Fournier
birthdate = birth date and age|1943|5|21
location = Paris, France
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nationality = French
area = artist, writer
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notable works = "Spirou et Fantasio" "Bizu"
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Jean-Claude Fournier (born May 21, 1943, Paris), known simply as Fournier, is a French cartoonist best known as the comic book creator in charge of "Spirou et Fantasio" in the years 1969-1979.

Biography

In 1965, Fournier approached André Franquin with drawings of his favourite characters, the cast of "Spirou".Cite web|last=Lambiek Comiclopedia|title=Jean-Claude Fournier|url= http://lambiek.net/artists/f/fournier.htm] As Franquin sought a way to retire as "Spirou" creator, and devote himself to "Gaston Lagaffe", he passed on Fournier's work to Yvan Delporte, the editor of "Spirou" magazine. Fournier's own creation "Bizu" was serialised in "Spirou" between 1967-69, until Fournier was finally chosen by Dupuis as Franquin's successor. The first story to appear was "Le faiseur d'or" which first appeared in "Spirou" on May 29, 1969.Cite web|last=BDoubliées|title=Spirou annee 1969|url= http://bdoubliees.com/journalspirou/annees/1969.htm|language=French] Fournier added his personal poetic and environmentalistic mark to the saga.

In 1979, after nine feature stories, he decided to leave the project and devote himself to "Bizu". "Spirou et Fantasio" was eventually continued by Nic & Cauvin, In 1998 Fournier launched "Les Crannibales", a humouristic comics series based on scripts by Zidrou.

Bibliography

*"Spirou et Fantasio", Dupuis
**20. "Le faiseur d'or" ("The Gold Maker", 1970)
**21. "Du glucose pour Noémie" ("Glucose for Noémie", 1971)
**22. "L'abbaye truquée" ("The Disguised Abbey", 1972)
**23. "Tora Torapa" (1973)
**25. "Le gri-gri du Niokolo-Koba" ("The gris-gris of Niokolo-Koba", 1974)
**26. "Du cidre pour les étoiles" ("Cider for the Stars", 1977)
**27. "L'Ankou" ("The Ankou", 1978)
**28. "Kodo le tyran" ("Kodo the Tyrant", 1979)
**29. "Des haricots partout" ("Beans Everywhere", 1980)
* "Bizu"
** 0. "Bonjour Bizu" (1982, Dupuis)
** 1. "Le signe d'Ys" (1986, Fleurus)
** 2. "Le fils de Fa Dièse" (1986, Fleurus)
** 3. "Le chevalier potage" (1990, Dupuis)
** 4. "Le trio Jabadao" (1991, Dupuis)
** 5. "La croisière fantôme" (1992, Dupuis)
** 6. "La houle aux loups" (1994, Dupuis)
*"Les Crannibales", Dupuis
**1. "A table!" (1998)
**2. "On mange qui, ce soir?" (1999)
**3. "Pour qui sonne le gras?" (1999)
**4. "L'aile ou la cuisse?" (2000)
**5. "Crannibal pursuit" (2001)
**6. "Abracada...Miam!" (2002)
**7. "Crunch!" (2003)
**8. "Pêche au gros" (2005)

ources

* [http://bdoubliees.com/journalspirou/auteurs2/fournier.htm Fournier publications in "Spirou"] BDoubliées fr_icon
* [http://www.bedetheque.com/auteur-755-BD-Fournier-Jean-Claude.html Fournier albums] Bedetheque fr_icon;Footnotes

External links

* [http://lambiek.net/artists/f/fournier.htm Jean-Claude Fournier biography] on Lambiek Comiclopedia
* [http://www.spirou.com/spirou/auteurs/fournier/index.htm "Spirou" official site Fournier biography] fr_icon