Job (comics)
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Job in 2009 at the 'O Tour de la Bulle' comic strip festival of Montpellier in France. | |
| Born |
André Jobin October 25, 1927 Delémont, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
Notable works | Yakari |
Job (born André Jobin on October 25, 1927) is a Swiss francophone comics creator. He is probably best known for his western children's comics series Yakari, of which he has written the scripts since 1973.
Biography
André Jobin was born in Delémont, Switzerland. He became a journalist and founded Le Crapaud à lunettes in 1964, a magazine for children.
In 1967, he met Derib and hired him. In 1967 they published The Adventures of the Owl Pythagore together.
In 1969, he created the series Yakari, drawn by Derib.
In 1991, he was awarded with the Masters of Honor at the Sierre Comics Festival for his career.[1]
Series
- The Adventures of the Owl Pythagore (3 albums)
- Yakari (38 albums)
References
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