Alexis (comics)

Infobox Comics creator
name = Alexis


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birthname = Dominique Vallet
birthdate = September 18, 1946
location = Boulogne sur Seine
deathdate = death date and age|1977|9|7|1946|9|18
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nationality = French
area = artist
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notable works = "Timoléon" "Cinémastok" "Al Crane" "Superdupont"
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Alexis (September 18, 1946 - September 7, 1977) was the pseudonym of Dominique Vallet a French comics artist, best known for his work on the series "Al Crane" and "Superdupont".

Biography

Alexis started working for "Pilote" in 1968, providing illustrations and gags.cite web| last =Lambiek | title =Alexis | url = http://lambiek.net/artists/a/alexis.htm ] In 1969, he began a collaboration with Fred on the series "Timoléon", and started his working relationship with Gotlib on the film parody series "Cinémastok" in 1970. The partnership with Gotlib continued for several years, leading to the creation of the magazine "Fluide Glacial" in 1975 where the advertising parody series "La Publicité dans la Joie" was published. In 1976, Alexis started the humorous western series "Al Crane", in collaboration with Gérard Lauzier, and in 1977 he succeeded Gotlib as artist of the series "Superdupont", written by Jacques Lob.

While working on the post-apocalyptic work "Le Transperceneige", Alexis died as a result of a ruptured aneurysm on September 7, 1977. His final work was later completed by Jean-Marc Rochette.

Bibliography

* "Timoléon" with Fred
** 1. "Time is Money" (1974, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00760-2)
** 2. "4 pas dans l'avenir" (1975, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00872-2)
** 3. "Joseph le borgne" (1975, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00907-9)

* "Cinémastock" with Gotlib
** 1. "Cinémastock" (1974, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00759-9)
** 2. "Cinémastock 2" (1975, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00909-5)

* "Avatars et coquecigrues" (1975, Audie, ISBN 2-85815-157-1)
* "Superdupont" with Jacques Lob and Gotlib (1977, Audie, ISBN 2-85815-156-3)

* "Al Crane" with Gérard Lauzier
** 1. "Les aventures d'Al Crane" (1977, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-01178-2)
** 2. "Le retour d'Al Crane" (1978, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-01184-7)

* "Et patati, et patata" (1978, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-01288-6)
* "Fantaisies Solitaires" (1978, Audie, ISBN 2-85815-158-X)
* "Dans la joie jusqu'au cou" with Gotlib (1979, Audie, ISBN 2-85815-046-X)

ources

* [http://bdoubliees.com/journalpilote/auteurs1/alexis.htm Alexis publications in "Pilote"] and [http://bdoubliees.com/fluideglacial/auteurs1/alexis.htm "Fluide Glacial"] BDoubliées fr_icon
* [http://www.bedetheque.com/auteur-841-BD-Alexis.html Alexis albums] Bedetheque fr_icon;Footnotes

External links

* [http://lambiek.net/artists/a/alexis.htm Alexis biography] on Lambiek Comiclopedia
* [http://daniel.gerber1.club.fr/dessinateurs_ab/alexis_bio.htm Alexis (Dominique Vallet), la biographie] fr_icon