Alcante
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Alcante, pen name of Didier Swysen (Belgium, 21 November 1970), is a Belgian comics writer, best known for his series Pandora Box.
in 1995. The winning story was published in Spirou
magazine. It took another seven years before he regularly began to publish short stories there. Pandora Box is his first series. He is the younger brother of comics creator Bernard Swysen.
Biography
Alcante has studied economic sciences and worked in academic research, when he won a comics writing contest of publisher DupuisDupuis
Éditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French...
in 1995. The winning story was published in Spirou
Spirou (magazine)
Spirou magazine is a weekly Belgian comics magazine published by the Dupuis company...
magazine. It took another seven years before he regularly began to publish short stories there. Pandora Box is his first series. He is the younger brother of comics creator Bernard Swysen.