Boulet (comics)
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Gilles Roussel, also known as Boulet, is a French comic book creator
and cartoonist
born February 1, 1975 in Meaux
, France
. He was among the first French cartoonist to become famous by publishing a comic strip weblog
, starting in July 2004.
, Raghnarok. He then started a cartoon blog on internet in July 2004, and this media allowed him to become famous in France. Since, he worked for French comics strip magazine Tchô ! and Psikopat, and on many others as an author or cartoonist. He replaced Lewis Trondheim
as cartoonist of the comic strip Donjon
Zénith.
The popularity of his blog allowed him to become the first "Godfather" of the newly created Paris Comic Strip Blog Festival (Festival des blogs BD), in 2005. The drawings of his blog were first published in 2008, entitled "Notes". Four volumes have been published so far.
He took part in the French-speaking
24-hour comic
of Montreal in 2008.
He opened an English version of his blog in November 2009, were he publish all his posts from the French blog since 2004 in chronological order, at a rate of three post per week.
Comic book creator
A comic book creator is someone who creates a comic book or graphic novel.The production of a comic book by one of the major comic book companies in the U.S...
and cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
born February 1, 1975 in Meaux
Meaux
Meaux is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located east-northeast from the center of Paris. Meaux is a sub-prefecture of the department and the seat of an arondissement...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He was among the first French cartoonist to become famous by publishing a comic strip weblog
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
, starting in July 2004.
Biography
Roussel studied art in Strasbourg's Superior School of Decorative Art, in France. In 2001 he published his first comic stripComic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
, Raghnarok. He then started a cartoon blog on internet in July 2004, and this media allowed him to become famous in France. Since, he worked for French comics strip magazine Tchô ! and Psikopat, and on many others as an author or cartoonist. He replaced Lewis Trondheim
Lewis Trondheim
Lewis Trondheim , born 11 December 1964, is an extremely prolific French cartoonist and one of the founders of the independent publisher L'Association. Both his silent comic La Mouche and Kaput and Zösky have been made into animated cartoons...
as cartoonist of the comic strip Donjon
Dungeon (comics)
Dungeon is a series of satirical fantasy comic books created by Joann Sfar and Lewis Trondheim, with contributions from numerous other artists and writers...
Zénith.
The popularity of his blog allowed him to become the first "Godfather" of the newly created Paris Comic Strip Blog Festival (Festival des blogs BD), in 2005. The drawings of his blog were first published in 2008, entitled "Notes". Four volumes have been published so far.
He took part in the French-speaking
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
24-hour comic
24-hour comic
A 24-hour comic is a 24-page comic book written, drawn, and completed in 24 hours. Scott McCloud originally came up with the challenge for himself and Steve Bissette as a creative exercise...
of Montreal in 2008.
He opened an English version of his blog in November 2009, were he publish all his posts from the French blog since 2004 in chronological order, at a rate of three post per week.
Other books
- Soupir with Laurel, Erwann Surcouf, Cha, Arthur De Pins, published by Nekomix, 2006
- Boule de neige with Lewis TrondheimLewis TrondheimLewis Trondheim , born 11 December 1964, is an extremely prolific French cartoonist and one of the founders of the independent publisher L'Association. Both his silent comic La Mouche and Kaput and Zösky have been made into animated cartoons...
, Mathieu Sapin and Lisa Mandel published by DelcourtDelcourt (publisher)Delcourt is a French publishing house that specializes in comics and manga.It was founded in 1986 through the fusion of the magazines Charlie Mensuel and Pilote...
, 2007 - Nekomix 7 with Erwann Surcouf, Phicil, Drac, Tomatias, Amandine, published by Nekomix, 2008
- Chicou Chicou with Lisa Mandel / Juan, Aude Picault / Claude, Domitille Collarday / Frédé, Erwann Surcouf / Fern and Boulet / Ella, published by DelcourtDelcourt (publisher)Delcourt is a French publishing house that specializes in comics and manga.It was founded in 1986 through the fusion of the magazines Charlie Mensuel and Pilote...
, 2008