Fabien Vehlmann
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Fabien Vehlmann is a French comics writer best known for Green Manor
and Seuls. Yvan Delporte
dubbed him "The René Goscinny
of the third millennium".
, grew up in the Landes and the Savoie
. He studied in Nantes. He started writing comics in 1996, but only got to work for Spirou
the next year, where he provided very short stories for the weekly summary of the magazine. Soon, some stories of a few pages followed, with artwork by a number of different artists, including Eric Maltaite and René Follet
. His first recurring series was Green Manor
with Denis Bodart. With Bruno Gazzotti he created Seuls.
In January 2009, it was announced in Spirou
#3694 that Jean-David Morvan
and José-Luis Munuera would be succeeded as the creative team behind the series Spirou et Fantasio
by Yoann
and Vehlmann, who had together created the first volume of Une aventure de Spirou et Fantasio par.... Their first album in the regular series is announced for October 2009.
Green Manor
Green Manor is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Fabien Vehlmann, illustrated by Denis Bodart and published by Dupuis in French and Cinebook in English.-Volumes:#Assassins et Gentlemen - Jan 2001 ISBN 2800131373...
and Seuls. Yvan Delporte
Yvan Delporte
Yvan Delporte was a Belgian comics writer, and was editor-in-chief of Spirou magazine between 1955 and 1968 during a period considered by many the golden age of Franco-Belgian comics...
dubbed him "The René Goscinny
René Goscinny
René Goscinny was a French comics editor and writer, who is best known for the comic book Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris and Iznogoud with Jean Tabary.-Early life:Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, to a family...
of the third millennium".
Biography
Fabien Vehlmann, born in 1972 in Mont-de-MarsanMont-de-Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan is a commune and capital of the Landes department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Mont-de-Marsan airbase « Constantin Rozanoff » is a major installation of the French Air Force. The base includes CEAM , an air defense radar command reporting centre, and an air defence control...
, grew up in the Landes and the Savoie
Savoie
Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860...
. He studied in Nantes. He started writing comics in 1996, but only got to work for Spirou
Spirou (magazine)
Spirou magazine is a weekly Belgian comics magazine published by the Dupuis company...
the next year, where he provided very short stories for the weekly summary of the magazine. Soon, some stories of a few pages followed, with artwork by a number of different artists, including Eric Maltaite and René Follet
René Follet
René Follet , sometimes known by the pen name Ref, is a Belgian illustrator, comics writer and artist.-Biography:René Follet was born in Brussels in 1931. His first publication appeared when he was 14, illustrating a promotional issue of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island for Aiglon, a...
. His first recurring series was Green Manor
Green Manor
Green Manor is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Fabien Vehlmann, illustrated by Denis Bodart and published by Dupuis in French and Cinebook in English.-Volumes:#Assassins et Gentlemen - Jan 2001 ISBN 2800131373...
with Denis Bodart. With Bruno Gazzotti he created Seuls.
In January 2009, it was announced in Spirou
Spirou (magazine)
Spirou magazine is a weekly Belgian comics magazine published by the Dupuis company...
#3694 that Jean-David Morvan
Jean-David Morvan
Jean-David Morvan is a French comics author.Jean-David Morvan studied arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. Morvan first tried being a comics artist, but soon realised that his true strength is storytelling, and so now he is best known as a comics writer...
and José-Luis Munuera would be succeeded as the creative team behind the series Spirou et Fantasio
Spirou et Fantasio
Spirou et Fantasio is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comic strips. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous adventure comics like Tintin and Asterix...
by Yoann
Yoann
Yoann Chivard , better known under the artist name Yoann is a French comics artist.In January 2009, it was announced that Yoann and the comics writer Fabien Vehlmann would take over the responsibility for the Spirou et Fantasio comic strip...
and Vehlmann, who had together created the first volume of Une aventure de Spirou et Fantasio par.... Their first album in the regular series is announced for October 2009.
Awards
- 2002: Iris award at the Prix Saint-MichelPrix Saint-MichelThe Prix Saint-Michel is a series of comic awards presented by the city of Brussels, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics. They were first awarded in 1971, and are the second oldest comics award in Europe still presented, behind the Adamson Awards...
for Le Marquis d'Anaon - 2002: nominated for the Angoulême International Comics FestivalAngoulême International Comics FestivalThe Angoulême International Comics Festival is the largest comics festival in Europe. It has occurred every year since 1974 in Angoulême, France, in the month of January.The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning...
Award for Best ScenarioAngoulême International Comics Festival Prize for ScenarioThis Prize for Scenario is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing awards such as Oscar results, the winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees.-1990s:* 1993:...
for Green Manor - 2002: nominated for the Angoulême International Comics Festival Award for First Comic BookAngoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic BookThis Prize for First Comic Book is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival between 1985 and 1988, when it was replaced by the Coup de Coeur, an award for the best comic book by authors with at most three publications...
for Samedi et Dimanche - 2005: nominated for the Angoulême International Comics Festival Award for Best Scenario for Le Marquis d'Anaon
- 2006: nominated for Best comic (French language) at the Prix Saint-Michel for Seuls
- 2007: Prix des libraires BD, awarded by Canal BD, for Les cinq conteurs de Bagdad
- 2008: nominated for Best Youth Comic at the Prix Saint-Michel for Seuls 3
External links
- Biography at DupuisDupuisÉditions 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...
- Biographie at Evene.fr