Marvano
Mark van Oppen (Zolder, Belgium, 29 April 1953) better known as Marvano, is a Belgian comic artist. He is most famous for the Forever War, in collaboration with Joe Haldeman.
Also recorded as Mark Van Oppen
Marvano
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- Birth Name
- Mark van Oppen
- Birthplace
- Zolder, Belgium
- Nationality
- Belgian
- Born
- 29 April 1953
- Full name
- Mark Van Oppen.
- Occupation
- penciller, architect, writer, creator, illustrator and cartoonist.
- Fields
- comic, illustration and young adult literature.
- Movements
- ligne claire.
- Known for
- The Forever War and Dallas Barr.
- Honours
- Bronzen Adhemar.
- Languages
- English, French and Dutch.
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Mark van Oppen (Zolder, Belgium, 29 April 1953) better known as Marvano, is a Belgian comic artist. He is most famous for the Forever War, in collaboration with Joe Haldeman.
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The recorded working language is English, French and Dutch. The field of work recorded is comic, illustration and young adult literature. Employment is recorded with Tintin. Works named in the authority record are The Forever War and Dallas Barr. Distinctions recorded are Bronzen Adhemar.
Marvano (à gauche), Griffo (au centre) et Daniel Hulet (à droite) en dédicace au festival de Coxyde le 25 juillet 1996
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Marvano (devant) et Paul Teng (derrière) aux 12è Rencontres BD de Marly le 12 octobre 2002.
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• Birth Name — Mark van Oppen • Birthplace — Zolder, Belgium • Nationality — Belgian • Cartoonist — y • Write — y • Art — y • Notable Works — The Forever War • Born — 29 April 1953
Biography
Biography
Born in 1953 in Belgium, he studied interior architecture before working as an illustrator and starting to draw graphic novels. Probably his best-known work is the collaboration with Joe Haldeman on the Forever War graphic novel, an adaptation of the award-winning The Forever War novel. Marvano and Haldeman also worked together on comic adaptations of its direct sequel Forever Free and of the novel Buying time called Dallas Barr. Afterwards he did comics in a historical setting, like Berlin (Berlin in Germany during and after World War II) and Grand Prix (about grand prix racers during the 1930s).
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1953
Marvano was born on 29 April 1953.
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Marvano was born at Zolder.
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Zolder.
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authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 115059555, Marvano.
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authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3082956: Marvano
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 115059555, Marvano.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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