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André Franquin: A Short Biography André Franquin (1924–1997) was a titan of Franco-Belgian comics, a virtuoso draftsman whose dynamic style, expressive characters, and profound humanity revolutionized the medium. Born in Etterbeek, Belgium, he began his career in 1946, taking over the classic series Spirou et Fantasio from his mentor, Jijé. Over the next two decades, Franquin catapulted the series to its golden age, imbuing it with a sense of motion and life rarely seen before. His tenure gifted the world with iconic creations like the Marsupilami, a spotted, long-tailed creature of pure fantastic energy. A restless perfectionist haunted by bouts...