Jean-David Morvan
Jean-David Morvan (born 28 November 1969) is a French comics author. Morvan studied arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. Morvan started out as a comics artist, but soon realised that his true strength is storytelling, and so now he is best known as a comics writer.
Jean-David Morvan
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- Name
- Jean-David Morvan
- Birthplace
- Reims, Marne, France
- Born
- 28 November 1969
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- comics writer · screenwriter · caricaturist · comics artist
- Honours
- Angoulême International Comics Festival René Goscinny award · Prix France Info · prix Jacques-Lob
- Languages
- French
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Jean-David Morvan (born 28 November 1969) is a French comics author. Morvan studied arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. Morvan started out as a comics artist, but soon realised that his true strength is storytelling, and so now he is best known as a comics writer.
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He resides in Reims, France. His main series are Spirou et Fantasio, Sir Pyle and Merlin, all with José Luis Munuera, and Wake with Philippe Buchet. He wrote Ashes, Ashes, a 2016–2021 adaptation of René Barjavel's novel of the same name. He has published more than 230 comics to date.
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Key facts
• Name — Jean-David Morvan • Birthplace — Reims, Marne, France • Born — 28 November 1969 • Illustration — Morvan in 2017.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q574856: Jean-David Morvan
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- “Jean-David Morvan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• 2002: nominated for the Youth Award (9-12 years) at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, France • 2004: nominated for the Youth Award (9–12 years) at the Angoulême International Comics Festival • 2006: Youth Award (9–12 years) at the Angoulême International Comics Festival • Νominated for Best Youth Comic at the Prix Saint-Michel, Brussels, Belgium • 2007: Best Youth Comic at the Prix Saint-Michel • 2008: nominated for Best Story at the Prix Saint-Michel
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- 1.Les Chroniques de Sillage - T2 - par Morvan, Buchet, Bengal, (.). ActuaBD.
- 2.The 3rd International MANGA Award. Ministère japonais des Affaires étrangères.
- 3.Wuye Changjie - Wuye (China). lambiek.net.
- 4.Les aventures de Walibi. BD Gest'.
- 5.Antoine Oury. BD : les sélections officielles du FIBD 2021 dévoilées. ActuaLitté. 17 novembre 2020.
- 6.David Taugis. L’Arrache-coeur - Par Morvan, Voulyzé & Péroz, d’après Boris Vian - Delcourt. ActuaBD. 20 octobre 2012.
- 7.Myriam Perfetti. "Piscine Molitor", "L'écume des jours", "J'irai cracher sur vos tombes". Le neuvième art honore Boris Vian. Marianne. 17/04/2020.
- 8.D. Baran. L'Écume des jours. BD Gest'. 13/07/2012.
- 9.Capitaine Kosack. Sauvage : Nature contre culture au siècle des Lumières ?. Cases d'histoire. 24 juin 2015.
- 10.Didier Pasamonik. La BD à l’assaut de la littérature. ActuaBD. 2007-4-8.
- 11.Fabien Tillon. Cash fléau. BoDoï. 68. 19 . 2003.
- 12.Fabien Tillon. Jolin môme. BoDoï. 61. 12 . 2003.
- 13.Pascal Paillardet. A brides abattus. BoDoï. 69. 23 . 2003.
- 14.Laurent Boileau. Taras Boulba T1 – Par Morvan, Voulyzé & Kordey - Delcourt. ActuaBD. 20 mars 2008.
- 15.Laurent Boileau. Taras Boulba T2 - par Morvan, Voulyzé & Kordey - Delcourt. ActuaBD. 14 décembre 2008.
- 16.Tous les prix. Maison de la Bd.
- 17.Angoulême 2006 : les lauréats. Tout en BD. 26 janvier 2006.
- 18.FIBD 2008 : l’Essentiel Jeunesse à "Sillage". Tout en BD. 25 janvier 2008.
- 19.Sophie Joubert. Bande dessinée. Madeleine Riffaud, prix René-Goscinny 2022. L'Humanité. date 25 11 2021 lire en.
- 20.Prix franceinfo de la BD d'actualité : "Magnum génération(s)" de Jean-David Morvan et the Tribe lauréat de l'édition 2023. 2023-01-10.
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