Starter (comics)

Starter
Publication information
Publisher Dupuis
Format Bande Dessinée
Genre Franco-Belge
Publication date 1952
Main character(s) Starter
Pipette
Creative team
Created by André Franquin
Jidéhem
Written by Jidéhem
Artist(s) Jidéhem

Starter is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by André Franquin (drawings) and Jidéhem (drawings and scripts) in Spirou.

History

It originated in from a similarly titled periodical column about automobiles, written by Jacques Wauters in Spirou from 1952 on.[1] In 1956 André Franquin started illustrating these columns and drew a little mechanic named Starter.[2] One year later he left the illustration work to Jidéhem, who had a notable talent for drawing automobiles. He wrote and drew the column until 1978. Starter collected more than 700 episodes, full with beautiful technical drawings and technologically correct information.[3]

The column was originally just text, with a few illustrations. Eventually it evolved into an adventure comic around Starter the mechanic. One of the side characters, Sophie, was introduced in 1964 and would eventually received her own spin-off named Sophie.[4]

Since, several books have been published with info and art from the Starter Columns.

Notes

  1. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/franquin_andre.htm
  2. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/franquin_andre.htm
  3. ↑ "List of publications with Starter". BDoubliées (in French).
  4. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jidehem.htm

Sources

  • Jidéhem (1990). 60 voitures des années 60 (in French). La Sirène. ISBN 2884613633. JDM.


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