Philippe Adamov (27 June 1956 – 3 February 2020) was a

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cartoonist.

Biography

Adamov took up cartooning upon his discovery of the works of Harold Foster and

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. After a few months at

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, he worked as a decorator at

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Studios. In 1978, he began drawing, starting with covers of television series ''

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''. He began publishing comics in the magazine ''Okapi'' in 1983. The journalist Henri Filippini noticed Adamov's talent and brought him to

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. He was then a professional cartoonist. Some of his works from this time include ''Dayak'' and ''L'Impératrice rouge''. In 2004, he moved to

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and collaborated with novelist

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to write ''La Malédiction de Zener''. Philippe Adamov died on 3 February 2020 at the age of 63.

Publications

* ''Le Vent des dieux'' (1985–1991) * ''Les Eaux de Mortelune'' (1986–2000) * ''Dayak'' (1993–1997) * ''L'Impératrice rouge'' (1999–2003) * ''La Malédiction de Zener'' (2004–2009) * ''Dakota'' (2012–2016)

References

External links

Lambiek Comiclopedia article.
1956 births 2020 deaths French comics writers French comics artists 20th-century French illustrators 21st-century French male artists Artists from London Place of death missing {{France-cartoonist-stub