Luc Collin, best known by the pen name Batem (born 6 April 1960 in
Kamina,
Belgian Congo
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) is a
Belgian comics artist
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best known as the artist successor of
André Franquin
André Franquin (; 3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best-known creations are ''Gaston (comics), Gaston'' and ''Marsupilami''. He also produced the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' comic strip from 1946 to ...
of the series ''
Marsupilami
''Marsupilami'' is a comic book character and fictional animal species created by André Franquin. Its first appearance was in the 31 January 1952 issue of the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou''. Since then it appeared regularly in th ...
''.
Biography
Collin started his career in the studio of colorist Vittorio Leonardo, and at S.E.P.P. (''Société d'Edition, de Presse et de Publicité''), a subsidiary company of
Dupuis
Éditions Dupuis S.A. () is a Belgium, Belgian publisher of comic albums and magazines.
Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis is mostly famous for its comic comics album, albums and magazines. Initially a French language publisher, it now ...
that specialised on audiovisual adaptations of the characters that are the property of ''
Spirou'' magazine. Collin worked on several merchandising projects involving ''Shoe'', the ''Snorky'' and the ''Marsupilami''.
In 1987 Franquin asked him to do the artwork of ''Marsupilami''.
[ He has illustrated stories of the series since, starting with '' La Queue du Marsupilami'' (1987), initially working with Franquin himself and several writers, such as Greg, Yann, Fauche, Éric Adam and Dugomier. The most recent album, ''Red monster'' was published in 2008.
]
Bibliography
*''Marsupilami
''Marsupilami'' is a comic book character and fictional animal species created by André Franquin. Its first appearance was in the 31 January 1952 issue of the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou''. Since then it appeared regularly in th ...
'', 33 albums, with Greg, Yann, André Franquin
André Franquin (; 3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best-known creations are ''Gaston (comics), Gaston'' and ''Marsupilami''. He also produced the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' comic strip from 1946 to ...
(writer), and several other scenarists; 1987–today, initially on Marsu Productions
Marsu Productions is a comics publishing house which mainly manages the Franco-Belgian comics characters and copyright concerns of the comics universe of André Franquin (Marsupilami, Gaston Lagaffe, Le Petit Noël, Les Monstres). The company ...
, later Dupuis
Éditions Dupuis S.A. () is a Belgium, Belgian publisher of comic albums and magazines.
Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis is mostly famous for its comic comics album, albums and magazines. Initially a French language publisher, it now ...
.
* ''Sam Speed'' (as writer), with Stéphane Colman, MO/CDM and Madeline, La Sirène.
* ''Gaz à tous les étages'', 2003.
References
Batem bio
access BDbios brusselsbdtour.com
BDoubliées
Footnotes
External links
on Lambiek Comiclopedia
Batem bio
Marsupilami.com
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1960 births
Living people
Belgian comics artists
Belgian humorists
Spirou (magazine) people