Tibet
Gilbert Gascard (29 October 1931 – 3 January 2010), known by the pseudonym Tibet, was a French cartoonist in the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. He is known for work produced for the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Tintin, most notably the long-running series Ric Hochet and Chick Bill.
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Tibet
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- Name
- Tibet
- Birth Name
- Gilbert Gascard
- Born
- 29 October 1931
- Birthplace
- Marseille, France
- Died
- 3 January 2010
- Place of death
- Roquebrune-sur-Argens, France
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- penciller · caricaturist · writer · comics artist
- Movements
- School of Brussels
- Known for
- Ric Hochet · Chick Bill
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Gilbert Gascard (29 October 1931 – 3 January 2010), known by the pseudonym Tibet, was a French cartoonist in the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. He is known for work produced for the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Tintin, most notably the long-running series Ric Hochet and Chick Bill.
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• Name — Tibet • Birth Name — Gilbert Gascard • Born — 29 October 1931 • Birthplace — Marseille, France • Died — 3 January 2010 • Place of death — Roquebrune-sur-Argens, France • Area — Artist, writer • Notable Works — Tintin magazine Ric Hochet Chick Bill
Tibet au festival du rire de Rochefort le 25 mai 1995
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Tibet (left) and Éric Lenaerts (right) at the Brussels Book Fair in 1995.
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1931
Tibet was born on 29 October 1931.
2010
Tibet died at Roquebrune-sur-Argens.
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