Today, AndréFranquinremains an incredibly influential legend of* Bandes Dessinées . He was at the helm of Spirou and Fantasio for 20 years and created their fantastical friend the Marsupilami, as well as one of the most beloved anti-heroes of European comics, Gomer Goof. Jidéhem, whose real name was...

Today, AndréFranquinremains an incredibly influential legend of* Bandes Dessinées . He was at the helm of Spirou and Fantasio for 20 years and created their fantastical friend the Marsupilami, as well as one of the most beloved anti-heroes of European comics, Gomer Goof. Jidéhem, whose real name was given to the angry businessman in Gomer , worked with Franquin for years, drawing backgrounds for both Gomer and Spirou, while creating his own series Sophie. Gregwas editor-in-chief of Tintin Magazine and an extraordinarily prolific scriptwriter, whose best-known series is probably Achille Talon *.