Cosey

• Birth Name — Bernard Cosendai • Born — 1950 • Birthplace — Lausanne, Switzerland • Nationality — Swiss • Notable Works — Jonathan • Awards — Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album Max und Moritz Award Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême • Illustration — Mural by Cosey decorating a hangar near Morges railway station, in Switzerland. • Illustration — Photographs of Cosey drawing.

Cosey is born in 1950 at Lausanne. In 1966, he began working for advertisement. In 1970 he met Derib, who was at this time the only cartoonist in Romandy, and he became his apprentice. Since 1972, he created comics series Paul Aroïd, Clarence and Séraphin Ledoux for Swiss newspaper 24 heures. In 1975, he began his serie Jonathan in the comics magazine Tintin. This serie is his major work, and became "a cult serie" ("une série devenue culte"). Completed in 2021, including 17 albums, it tells the story of a young man with amnesia who travels in Asia, especially in Tibet. Cosey is also the author of graphic novels, such as À la recherche de Peter Pan, published as a diptych in 1983 and 1984. In 2017, Cosey was awarded the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême.

Cosey is recorded with the occupation comics writer. Recorded at birth as Bernard Cosendai. Recorded as having received Max und Moritz award, Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. Recognition and collections. Cosey received Max und Moritz award, Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Prix Grand Boum.