Éric Thériault (born 1967 in
Trois-Rivières
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, Quebec) is a Canadian
comics artist
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, writer, illustrator and blogger living in
Montreal
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, Quebec, Canada.
Biography
Éric Thériault began as a teenager publishing comics in a
fanzine
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called ''
Météor'' in 1982, created with the help of Stéphane Sicard. This fanzine specialized in science fiction and
superhero
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es.
Among his works include his
self-published comic book ''
Veena'', published intermittently since 1991, initially as a
minicomic
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, then later as an
alternative comic book, and in recent years as a
webcomic
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. He also created ''John Star'', published in the ''Veena'' comic book and in ''
Mensuhell''. He published various short stories in many
anthologies like ''
Real Stuff'', ''
Duplex Planet'' (both at
Fantagraphics Books
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), ''
Legal Action Comics'', and ''
9-11: Emergency Relief'' (
Alternative Comics
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).
He also worked in mainstream and alternative comics on titles such as ''
Captain Canuck
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'', ''
Terra Obscura'', ''
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and on a ''
Johnny Dollar'' adaptation for
Moonstone Books in 2003.
He has also pursued a career as a book illustrator and as a designer for the cartoon industry on series such as Arthur,
''Animal Crackers'' (TV series), Caillou, Treasure, F is for Family, Walter and Tandoori and others.
Bibliography
Albums
* ''
L'Univers Rockefeller'', 1989,
éditions du Phylactère, Montreal.
* ''
Veena et les Spectres du Temps'', 2010,
Éditions 400 Coups Rotor label, Montreal.
*
''Veena: detective dello strano ed insolito''', 2011,
E.F.edizioni, Italy.
Group albums
* ''
Écran D'arrêt'', 1991,
A.C.I.B.D., Montreal ;
* ''
Rêves'', 1992,
Éditions du Phylactère/
Paje éditeur/
A.C.I.B.D., Montreal ;
* ''
Coeurs de Glace'', 2009,
Éditions 400 Coups Rotor label, Montreal.
* ''
Frankenstein Réassemblé'', 2010,
Éditions 400 Coups Rotor label, Montreal.
Periodical publications
Magazines
* ''
Zeppelin
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'', Quebec city comics magazine, 1992–1993 ;
* ''
Solaris'', Quebec's science fiction and fantasy magazine, 1993 ;
* ''
Zine Zag'', 100% comics, 1998–2004 ;
* ''
Safarir'', Quebec's illustrated humour magazine, 2003–2010.
Fanzines
* ''
Météor'', science fiction comics, 1982 ;
* ''
Laser
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'', science fiction comics, 1982–1984 ;
* ''
Bédézine'', BD de science-fiction, 1983 ;
* ''
Empire
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'', science fiction comics, 1984 ;
* ''
Krypton
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'', science fiction comics, 1985–1988 ;
* ''
Rectangle
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'', experimental comics, 1987–1989 ;
* ''
XL5'', science fiction comics, 1989–1990 ;
* ''
Veena and the Time Machine'', science fiction comics, 1991–1993 ;
* ''
MensuHell'', Montreal underground comics, 2000–2009.
Exhibitions
Group exhibitions
* 1985 : ''Festival de la caricature et de la bande dessinée'', CEGEP de Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières ;
* 1991 : ''Écran D'arrêt'', CEGEP du Vieux-Montreal, 6th Festival international de bande dessinée de Montréal, Montreal ;
* 1992 : ''Rêves'', CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal, 7th Festival international de bande dessinée de Montréal, Montreal ;
* 1992 : ''Cadres, BD actuelle au Québec'',
Les Foufounes Électriques, 7th Festival international de bande dessinée de Montréal, Montreal ;
* 1993 : ''Dessinateurs du Québec'', Centre belge de la bande dessinée, Bruxelles (Belgique).
Awards
* 1993 :
Prix Solaris
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comics section, second prize for the comic short story ''Balmoral'' published in the magazine ''
Solaris'' (issue number 106, August 1993).
Bibliography and sources
* ''Le Phylactère maudit'', interview by Michel Pleau, in ''Zine Zag'', issue number 2, May 1999, éditions Publika, Saint-Martin
*Bernard Dubois, ''Bande dessinée québécoise : répertoire bibliographique à suivre'', éditions D.B.K., 1996
*Michel Viau, ''BDQ, Répertoire des publications de bandes dessinées au Québec des origines à nos jours'',
éditions Mille-Îles, 1999
*
Mira Falardeau, ''Histoire de la bande dessinée au Québec'', VLB éditeur, 2008
See also
*
Bande dessinée
*
Canadian comics
*
Quebec comic strips
External links
Biography on ''Lambiek Comiclopedia''Biography and bibliography on ''Comic Book Database''Official Éric Thériault website''Veena'' webcomic''Linkedin page''
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Living people
1967 births
Artists from Quebec
People from Trois-Rivières
Canadian comics writers
Canadian comics artists
Writers from Quebec