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Jean Graton (10 August 1923 – 21 January 2021) was a French comic book author and cartoonist. Graton created the character Michel Vaillant and the eponymous series in 1957.
Jean Graton, né le 10 août 1923 à Nantes en France et mort le 21 janvier 2021 à Bruxelles en Belgique, est un scénariste et dessinateur de bande dessinée français, emblématique de la bande dessinée franco-belge. Il crée la bande dessinée Michel Vaillant dans le Journal de Tintin en 1957.
Jean Graton was one of the main artists for the classic comic magazine Tintin, and creator of the successful Formula 1 comic hero 'Michel Vaillant' (1957). As one of Tintin's most popular series, 'Michel Vaillant' has become a classic in its own right.
Michel Vaillant is a French car racing comics series created in 1957 by French cartoonist Jean Graton and published originally by Le Lombard. Later, Graton published the albums by himself when he founded Graton éditeur in 1982.
Oct 4, 2018 · Before even creating this character as a racing driver, a hero who will make him famous, Jean Graton was one of the leading authors of the Tintin magazine. His sense of composition and movement was particularly evident when he created a front cover for the youth magazine from 7 to 77 years old.
Artist & Scriptwriter. Born on 10 August 1923 in Nantes, France, Jean Graton is always surrounded by sputtering engines: his father is a prominent member of the motor club of Nantes and organises competitions. He is soon confronted with the difficulties of life, however.
Jean Graton (10 August 1923 – 21 January 2021) was a French comic book author and cartoonist. [1] Graton created the famous character Michel Vaillant and his comics series of the same name in 1957. Graton was born in Nantes, France.
