André Franquin

André Franquin was a Belgian comics writer and artist whose notable works include Spirou et Fantasio in « Le Journal de Spirou », Modeste et Pompon, and Idées noires. He is credited as a creator of Marsupilami, Gaston, and Le Petit Noël. He received the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême. Born in Etterbeek in 1924, he died in 1997 at the age of 73.