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French cartoonists

30 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adele-Anais ToudouzeArtist · Comics and comic artIllustration — Photograph portrait of Anaïs Toudouze by Paul Berthier
Albert GuillaumeArtist · Comics and comic artAlbert Guillaume (14 February 1873 – 10 August 1942) was a French painter and caricaturist.
Antonio de La GandaraArtist · Comics and comic artAntonio de La Gándara (16 December 186130 June 1917) was a French painter, pastellist and draughtsman of the Belle Époque.
Claire BouilhacArtist · Comics and comic artClaire Bouilhac (born 1970) is a French bande dessinée illustrator, scriptwriter, and colorist, working in particular for Spirou and Fluide Glacial.
ÉdikaArtist · Comics and comic artÉdouard Karali (17 December 1940 – 16 December 2025), better known by the pen name of Édika, was a French comics artist who was renowned for his distinctively absurd style.
Émile CohlArtist · Comics and comic artÉmile Eugène Jean Louis Cohl (lang; né Courtet; 4 January 1857 – 20 January 1938) was a French caricaturist of the Incoherent Movement, cartoonist, and animator, called "The Father of the…
François BourgeonArtist · Comics and comic artFrançois Bourgeon (born 5 July 1945, Paris) is a French comics artist, who creates his work in the Franco-Belgian "Bande Dessinée" (BD) tradition.
Georges ColombArtist · Comics and comic artMarie-Louis-Georges Colomb (Lure, Haute-Saône, 25 May 1856 – Nyons, 3 January 1945) was a French botanist, science populariser, and a pioneer of French comics, known as bandes dessinées.
Héloïse ColinArtist · Comics and comic artHéloïse Suzanne Colin (1819–1873), also known as Héloïse Leloir, was a painter and fashion illustrator during the Second French Empire.
Jacques AragoArtist · Comics and comic artJacques Étienne Victor Arago (6 March 1790 – 27 November 1855), known as Jacques Arago, was a French writer, artist and explorer, author of a Voyage Round the World.
Jacques CarelmanArtist · Comics and comic artJacques Carelman (born 1929, Marseille – 28 March 2012, Argenteuil) was a French painter, illustrator and designer.
Jean ChalopinArtist · Comics and comic artJean Chalopin (born 31 May 1950) is a French businessman, banker and former television animation producer.
Jean GiraudArtist · Comics and comic artJean Henri Gaston Giraud (lang; 8 May 1938 – 10 March 2012) was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer who worked in the Franco-Belgian bandes dessinées (BD) tradition.
Jean-Claude MézièresArtist · Comics and comic artJean-Claude Mézières (23 September 1938 – 23 January 2022) was a French comics artist and illustrator.
Lewis TrondheimArtist · Comics and comic artLaurent Chabosy (French: [ʃabɔzi]; born 11 December 1964), better known as Lewis Trondheim (French pronunciation: [lewis tʁɔ̃dɛm]), is a French cartoonist and one of the founders (in 1990)…
Marguerite Le ComteArtist · Comics and comic artIllustration — Bronze bust of Marguerite Le Comte, 1750 CE. By Guillaume Coustou the Younger. From Paris, France.
Nadia KhiariArtist · Comics and comic artShe was born in Tunis.
Patrice LeconteArtist · Comics and comic artPatrice Leconte (French: [patʁis ləkɔ̃t]; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, screenwriter and comic strip writer.
Pénélope BagieuArtist · Comics and comic artPénélope Bagieu (born 22 January 1982, Paris) is a French illustrator and comic designer.
Philippe HonoréArtist · Comics and comic artPhilippe Paul-Louis Juste Honoré (25 November 1941 – 7 January 2015), known by the pen-name Honoré, was a French cartoonist and a long-time staff member of Charlie Hebdo.
René GoscinnyIllustrator · IllustrationRené Goscinny (French: [ʁəne ɡɔsini]; Polish: [ɡɔɕˈt͡ɕinnɨ]; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Asterix comic book series with…
René PétillonArtist · Comics and comic artRené Pétillon (12 December 1945 – 30 September 2018) was a French satirical and political cartoonist and comics artist born in Lesneven.
Riad SattoufArtist · Comics and comic artRiad Sattouf (Arabic: رياض سطوف; born 5 May 1978) is a French cartoonist, comic artist, and film director.
Robert VelterArtist · Comics and comic artFrançois Robert Velter (lang; 9 February 1909 – 27 April 1991), known by his pen-name Rob-Vel, was a French cartoonist. He is best known for creating the character Spirou in 1938.
Ronald SearleArtist · Comics and comic artRonald William Fordham Searle (3 March 1920 – 30 December 2011) was an English artist and satirical cartoonist, comics artist, sculptor, medal designer and illustrator.
Stéphane DelapréeArtist · Comics and comic artStéphane Delaprée (born 26 October 1956 in Paris, France) is a well-known international artist resident in Cambodia and is known for his "Happy Painting", naive paintings combining humour,…
TignousArtist · Comics and comic artBernard Jean-Charles Verlhac (21 August 1957 – 7 January 2015), known by the pseudonym Tignous (French pronunciation: [tiɲus], from Occitan: Tinhós), was a French cartoonist.

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