Marcinelle school

• Illustration — Gaston Lagaffe: even when characters are asleep, there is an impression of movement Stylistically, the Marcinelle school is a mix of cartoonish and realist, and is also sometimes called comic-dynamic ("comic" here refers to "comical", not the medium). It is often cited in books in opposition to Hergé's ligne claire style. Though these two styles have much in common, Marcinelle school is all about conveying the impression of movement, while ligne claire tends to be more schematic.

The artists most closely associated to the Marcinelle school are, Joseph Gillain (Jijé), André Franquin, Maurice de Bevere (Morris), Willy Maltaite (Will), Eddy Paape, Pierre Culliford (Peyo), Jean Roba and Victor Hubinon. École de Marcinelle • Illustrator — Work • Precursors • Robert Velter — Spirou • Fernand Dineur — Tif et Tondu • Initiator • Jijé — Spirou & Fantasio, Blondin et Cirage • 1st Generation (40s) • André Franquin — Spirou & Fantasio, Gaston, Marsupilami, Modeste et Pompon, Franquin's Last Laugh • Morris — Lucky Luke, Rantanplan • Will — Tif et Tondu, Isabelle • 2nd Generation (50s) • Jidéhem — Spirou & Fantasio, Gaston, Sophie • Peyo — The Smurfs, Johan and Peewit, Benoît Brisefer, Poussy • Jean Roba — Boule et Bill, La Ribambelle • Maurice Tillieux — Gil Jourdan • Albert Uderzo — Asterix, Oumpah-pah • Remacle — Le Vieux Nick et Barbe-Noire • 3rd Generation (60s) • Paul Deliège — Bobo • Derib — Yakari, Les Aventures d'Attila • Jacques Devos — Génial Olivier • Dupa — Cubitus • Jean-Claude Fournier — Spirou & Fantasio • Gos — Scrameustache, Natacha • Greg — Achille Talon • Lambil — Les Tuniques Bleues, Pauvre Lampil • Vittorio Leonardo — Rantanplan • Raymond Macherot — Sibylline, Chlorophylle, Clifton • Louis Salvérius — Les Tuniques Bleues • Pierre Seron — Les Petits Hommes • Turk — Léonard • François Walthéry — Natacha • Berck — Sammy