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French comics writers

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

Aline IssermannPerson · Film memorabiliaAline Issermann (born 16 November 1948 in Paris) is a French filmmaker. She began her career as an author and illustrator of comics, then became director of feature films and television…
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.
Enki BilalArtist · Comics and comic artEnki Bilal (born Enes Bilal; born 7 October 1951) is a French comic book creator and film director.
Fabien VehlmannIllustrator · IllustrationFabien Vehlmann (born 30 January 1972) is a French comics writer best known for Green Manor and Seuls. Yvan Delporte called him "the René Goscinny of the third millennium".
Gérard LauzierArtist · Comics and comic artGérard Lauzier (30 November 1932 – 6 December 2008) was a French comics author and movie director, best known as one of the leading authors in the more adult-oriented French comics scene of…
Guy SajerArtist · Comics and comic artGuy Mouminoux (13 January 1927 – 11 January 2022), known by the pseudonym Guy Sajer, was a French writer and cartoonist who is best known as the author of the Second World War novel Le…
Hervé BaruleaArtist · Comics and comic artHervé Barulea, known as Baru (born 29 July 1947), is a French comics author of Italian descent.
Jacques MartinArtist · Comics and comic artJacques Martin (25 September 1921 – 21 January 2010) was a French comics artist and comic book creator. He was one of the classic artists of Tintin magazine, alongside Edgar P.
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.
Jean-Patrick ManchetteArtist · Comics and comic artJean-Patrick Manchette (19 December 1942 – 3 June 1995) was a French crime novelist credited with reinventing and reinvigorating the genre.
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)…
Luiz Eduardo de OliveiraIllustrator · IllustrationLuiz Eduardo de Oliveira (born December 13, 1944), more famous under his pen name Léo is a Brazilian comics creator.
Marjane SatrapiPerson · Film memorabiliaMarjane Satrapi (lang; 21 September 19693 June 2026) was an Iranian and French[1][2] comic book author, film director, and children's book author.[6] Her best-known works include the…
Mathieu BabletArtist · Comics and comic artMathieu Bablet (born 9 January 1987) is a French comics creator. His works include the Greek mythology-inspired comic Adrastea (2013–2014) and the science fiction comics Shangri-La (comic…
Pénélope BagieuArtist · Comics and comic artPénélope Bagieu (born 22 January 1982, Paris) is a French illustrator and comic designer.
Pierre-Henry GomontArtist · Comics and comic artIllustration — Gomont in 2018
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…
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.

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