Christophe Arleston

• Name — Christophe Arleston • Pen Name — Scotch Arleston • Birth Name — Christophe Pelinq • Born — 14 August 1963 • Birthplace — Aix-en-Provence, France

In his early childhood, Christophe Arleston lived in Madagascar, Macon and Paris before returning to Aix-en-Provence. He studied journalism at Marseille. He started his career by working as a journalist and later in communications. He started writing radio drama for France Inter. In 1992 he started writing comic books for Soleil Productions. In 1994 he published Lanfeust of Troy. In 1998 he created Lanfeust Mag, a monthly comic strip. Since 2021, he is the head of Drakoo Editions, a fantasy comics publishing house. In 2010, he was the bestselling comics author in France, with 1.5 million albums sold that year. Between 1980 and 2023, he was estimated to have sold 15 million albums.

• Interview Croisee de Christophe Arleston et DIidier Tarquin, Evene.fr, December 2006 • Interview de Christophe Arleston, ActuSF

Christophe Arleston was recorded at birth as Christophe Pelinq. He also worked under the names Christophe Arleston, Scotch Arleston and Arleston. The authorities additionally record the headings Christophe Pelinq and Scotch Arleston. His recorded language was French.

Christophe Arleston is recorded with the occupation comics writer. Recorded as journalist and writer.