Jacques Terpant, born 11 April 1957 in

Romans-sur-Isère Romans-sur-Isère (; Occitan: ''Rumans d'Isèra''; Old Occitan: ''Romans'') is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Geography Romans-sur-Isère is located on the Isère, northeast of Valence. There are more than 50,000 ...

Drôme Drôme (; Occitan: ''Droma''; Arpitan: ''Drôma'') is the southernmost department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. Named after the river Drôme, it had a population of 516,762 as of 2019.

, is a French comics artist. He debuted in 1982 with the comic book ''Branle-bas de combat'', made together with Luc Cornillon. His style is inspired by

Jean Giraud Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (; 8 May 1938 – 10 March 2012) was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer who worked in the Franco-Belgian ''bandes dessinées'' (BD) tradition. Giraud garnered worldwide acclaim under the pseudonym Mœbius (; ) ...

. In 2011 he received the

Prix Saint-Michel The Prix Saint-Michel is a series of comic awards presented by the city of Brussels, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics. They were first awarded in 1971, and although often said to be the oldest European comics awards, they are actually the sec ...

for best artwork, for the third volume of his ''Sept cavaliers'' series, which is based on

Jean Raspail Jean Raspail (, 5 July 1925 – 13 June 2020) was a French author, traveler, and explorer. Many of his books are about historical figures, exploration and indigenous peoples. He was a recipient of the prestigious French literary awards Grand Prix ...

's novel with the same title.

Bibliography

* ''Branle-bas de combat'' (1982) with Luc Cornillon (Humanoïdes Associés). * ''New-York inferno'' (1983), scenario Doug Headline (Magic Strip). * ''La citadelle pourpre'' (1988), scenario Doug Headline (Éditions Delcourt). * ''Le Céleste'' (1988), scenario Tourette (Éditions Delcourt). * ''Le Passage de la saison morte'' (2 volumes, 1989–1990) * ''La Blessure du Khan'' (1990), scenario Cailleteau, éditions Zenda. * ''Messara'' (3 volumes, 1994–1996) * ''Méditerranéennes'' (1996), éditions Jotim * ''Pirates'' (5 volumes, 2001–2007) * ''Le Château des femmes'' (2002), text by Françoise Rey (Éditions IPM). * ''Contes et Légendes des Monts du Matin'' (2008), text by Patrick Bellier, éditions Glénat. * ''Sept Cavaliers'' (3 volumes, 2008–2010), based on '' Sept cavaliers'' by

* ''Le Royaume de Borée'' (3 volumes, 2011–2014), based on '' Les Royaumes de Borée'' by Jean Raspail * ''Capitaine perdu'' (2 volumes, 2015–2016), éditions Glénat, based on the life of

Louis Groston de Saint-Ange de Bellerive Louis Groston de Saint-Ange de Bellerive (1700–1774), was an officer in the French marine troops in New France. Biography Born in Montreal in 1700, Louis Groston de Saint-Ange de Bellerive followed his father, Robert Groston de Saint-Ange, t ...

. * ''L'Imagier de Jacques Terpant'' (2015), éditions Sandawe.

References

External links

Official website
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