Eddy Paape

Édouard "Eddy" Paape (born July 3, 1920 in Grivegnée , † May 12, 2012 in Brussels ) was a Belgian cartoonist .

Career

Eddy Paape studied art and painting. Since he couldn't make a living from painting, he worked in the animation department of the CBA, where he met Morris , André Franquin and Peyo . Through her he came into contact with Jijé , who entrusted him with Valhardi .

He eventually joined the World's Press by Georges Troisfontaines and helped Victor Hubinon in Buck Danny , Surcouf and Tiger Joe, and MiTacq in The Blue Panthers . There was a long-term collaboration with Jean-Michel Charlier and Octave Joly . Eddy Paape was Uncle Paul's first draftsman and drew his first own large series with Marc Dacier . If necessary, he continued to help out in Buck Danny and stepped in in The Red Corsair to avoid appearance gaps in Spirou and Pilote .

After disagreements, he turned his back on Dupuis and went to Le Lombard. The first short stories appeared in Tintin as early as 1966 . Greg wrote Luc Orient for him . Further series were created with André-Paul Duchâteau . The two authors collaborated again between 1990 and 1994.

As a drawing teacher, Eddy Paape taught young up-and-coming artists the basics of drawing comics for many years.

Works (selection)

• 1946: Valhardi
• 1956: André Lefort
• 1958: Marc Dacier
• 1958: Winston Churchill
• 1962: Ned Tiger
• 1963: Pathos de Sétungac
• 1967: Luc Orient
• 1970: Tommy Banco
• 1971: Yorik
• 1978: Udolfo
• 1988: Les jardins de la peur
• 1990: Carol Détective
• 1992: Johnny Congo
• 1995: Les Misérables
• 2001: The little lucky charm

Web links

• Eddy Paape on lejournaldetintin.free.fr (French)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Eddy Paape on bdzoom.com (French)
2. ↑ Eddy Paape on actuabd.com (French)
3. ↑ Eddy Paape on bedetheque.com (French)
4. ↑ Le vaisseau fantôme (pages 7–16) according to jmcharlier.com (French)
5. ↑ Le pirate sans visage (pages 11-17) according to jmcharlier.com (French)
6. ↑ Eddy Paape on lambiek.net (English)