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What
makes Franquin so special?
To me it seems that he was able to tap into a different
type of storytelling than had been done before, something
more informal and direct. With a character like Gaston Lagaffe
he was writing about everyday life in a way that you didn't
usually see in a comic. His characters seem real, somehow...
you could imagine going down to the pub with them. |
What
was your first contact with the man his work? What do you
remember of it? Did you met him personal?
Franquin
is almost unknown in English. I think I may have come across
a translated edition of Spirou and Fantasio in California,
by chance. I knew that Yves Chaland was a
fan of Franquin, without really knowing anything about Franquin.
Later, my French publishers explained more about him and introduced
me to more of his books.
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What
is your favourable Franquin album, - adventure, - joke or
- character and why?
I
haven't read many of his albums, but the one I like is a Gaston
Lagaffe book. |
Has
Franquin influenced your work?
Not
directly, but I think I've been influenced by some of his
disciples, like Chaland. |
What
impact has Franquin on the comic world today?
I think he has a pretty big impact. A character
like Gaston still seems very contemporary and perhaps relates
to some of the 'intimiste' or 'real life' type of work that
has been coming out since the early 1990s.
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