Isabelle Dethan
She was born in Bègles, France and received a master's degree in literature and a Certificat d'aptitude au professorat de l'enseignement du second degré in library technology. Her first comic was published in the German magazine Schwermetall. In 1992, Dethan received the Prix jeune talent prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.
Isabelle Dethan

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- Name
- Isabelle Dethan
- Born
- 28 December 1967
- Birthplace
- Bègles, France
- Known for
- comic book art
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- comics artist · illustrator
- Fields
- illustration · comic
- Languages
- French · German
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Biography
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In 1993, she began her trilogy Mémoire de Sable. She is a contributor to the magazine Je bouquine. Dethan has also created a graphic novel based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In 2019, the Bédéciné festival in Illzach awarded her the grand prize; she became the first president of the festival. In 2020, the Pôle Image Magelis awarded her a prize.
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• Name — Isabelle Dethan • Born — 28 December 1967 • Birthplace — Bègles, France • Known for — comic book art
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Isabelle Dethan, born on 28 December 1967, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Selected work
Selected work
Source: • Le Roi Cyclope, series (1997-) • Tante Henriette ou l'Éloge de l'avarice (2000) • Sur les terres d'Horus, series (2001-) • Ingrid (comic), series (2001-) • Khéti, fils du Nil, series (2006-), with Mazan (author) • Le Tombeau d'Alexandre, series (2008-) with Julien Maffre • Les Ombres du Styx, series (2011-)
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1967
Isabelle Dethan born at Bègles.
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- 1.haïku. Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l’image.
- 2.Isabelle Dethan. Lambiek Comiclopedia.
- 3.ILLZACH. [Vidéo] Isabelle Dethan reçoit le Grand prix et sera la prochaine présidente en 2020. www.dna.fr.
- 4.De nouveaux horizons pour les auteurs de BD angoumoisins. CharenteLibre.fr. 2020-01-23.
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Isabelle Dethan worked in illustration and comic. She belonged to Collectif des créatrices de bande dessinée contre le sexisme, Atelier Sanzot and Atelier du Marquis de Crocogoule.
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