Maurice Maréchal
Maurice Maréchal (6 June 1922 in Waremme, Belgium – 21 March 2008 in Polleur, Belgium) was a Belgian comics artist, best known for the series Prudence Petitpas. Maréchal became a professional comics artist in 1957, when he started publishing in the Belgian comics magazine Tintin. Here he created his popular series Prudence Petitpas, about an old lady who solves crimes.
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- Name
- Maurice Maréchal
- Born
- 6 June 1922
- Birthplace
- Waremme, Belgium
- Died
- 21 March 2008
- Place of death
- Polleur, Belgium
- Nationality
- Belgian
- Occupation
- comics artist and secondary school teacher.
- Fields
- Franco-Belgian comics.
- Known for
- Prudence Petitpas.
- Languages
- French.
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Maurice Maréchal (6 June 1922 in Waremme, Belgium – 21 March 2008 in Polleur, Belgium) was a Belgian comics artist, best known for the series Prudence Petitpas. Maréchal became a professional comics artist in 1957, when he started publishing in the Belgian comics magazine Tintin. Here he created his popular series Prudence Petitpas, about an old lady who solves crimes.
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Maréchal was well aware that by having a senior person as his central character he would stand out among the many youthful characters in most other comics series. The series originally started off as short stories, until finally adapting longer stories as well. The scripts were written by René Goscinny, Greg, Raymond Macherot and Mittéï. Maréchal terminated the series in 1967 to concentrate more on his job as a French–Spanish teacher at the Royal Atheneum in Verviers (today the Royal Thil Lorrain Atheneum). Only in 1983 did he find the time to create new stories, this time published in Spirou, where they ran until 1987. In 2001, Prudence Petitpas was adapted into an animated television series. Maréchal died on 21 March 2008 in Polleur.
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• Name — Maurice Maréchal • Born — 6 June 1922 • Birthplace — Waremme, Belgium • Died — 21 March 2008 • Place of death — Polleur, Belgium • Nationality — Belgian • Area — comics artist, teacher • Notable Works — Prudence Petitpas
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1922
Maurice Maréchal born at Waremme.
2008
Maurice Maréchal died at Polleur.
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Waremme.
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- 1.Maurice Maréchal (b. 1922). Grand Comics Database.
- 2.Maurice Maréchal (6 June 1922 - 21 March 2008, Belgium). Lambiek. 3 décembre 2024.
- 3.Bernard Coulange. Prudence Petitpas dans Tintin. bdoubliees.com.
- 4.Maréchal Maurice dans Tintin. bdoubliees.com.
- 5.Maréchal était, de fait, professeur de français et d'espagnol à l'Athénée Royal de Verviers (aujourd'hui Athénée Royal Thil Lorrain).
- 6.Bernard Coulange. Prudence Petitpas dans Spirou. bdoubliees.com.
- 7.harvsp Dictionnaire de la bande dessinée p=426 id=Bordas .
- 8.harvsp Dictionnaire mondial de la BD 2010 p=562 id=Gaumer2010 .
- 9.Article auteur Belga lire en https://www.7sur7.be/show/deces-du-dessinateur-de-prudence-petitpas~a791d459/ Décès du dessinateur de Prudence Petitpas 7sur7 25 mars 2008 consulté le=10 décembre 2024 .
- 10.harvsp Un demi-siècle d’aventures t. 2 : 1970 - 1996 p=193 id=Lechatt2 .
- 11.Prudence Petitpas mène l'enquête Lectures Centre de lecture publique de la Communauté française 34 88 novembre - décembre 1986 lire en https://www.calameo.com/books/00107037360571a3eaf31 consulté. 10 juin 2025.
- 12.Les rêves de l'enfance ressuscités La Lettre - L'officiel de la bande dessinée Dargaud novembre-décembre 1995 26 11 1140-9924.
- 13.35 ans du journal Tintin - 35 ans d'humour. BD Gest'.
- 14.Région de Bruxelles-Capitale - Inventaire du patrimoine mobilier. collections.heritage.brussels.
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He also worked under the name Marech. The authorities additionally record the heading Maurice Marechal. His recorded language was French.
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