François Corteggiani (21 September 1953 – 21 September 2022) was a French

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artist and writer.

Biography

He was born on 21 September 1953 in France. He got a degree in art before becoming an artist for advertising. He created his first comic in 1974 for ''S.E.P.P.'' and ''Mucheroum'' for '' Spirou'' magazine. He illustrated works for various magazines and then, along with Michel Motti, he drew ''

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'' for ''

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''. He also produced

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for ''

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''. Taking over more work as

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, Corteggiani wrote for several series, among others succeeding

Jean-Michel Charlier Jean-Michel Charlier (; 30 October 1924 – 10 July 1989) was a Belgian comics writer. He was a co-founder of the famed Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Pilote''. Life Charlier was born in Liège, Belgium, in 1924.De Weyer, Geert (2005) ...

as writer for '' Young Blueberry''. He died on his 69th birthday.

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François Corteggiani biography
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