Olivier D.
Top priority:
An Alex Raymond masterpiece—a Flash Gordon Sunday comic strip paired with a matching Jungle Jim topper. The years 1935 and 1936 are the top picks!
The ultimate dream? A Full-Page Format Sunday strip featuring Azura, the evil Witch Queen of Mongo!
Along with:
- David Lloyd, V for Vendetta
- Michael Golden, early 80s
- Phil Davis, Mandrake Sunday Comic Strip Year 1936 only
- Ray Moore, The Phantom
- Jaime Hewlett, Tank Girl - Get The Freebies and Gorillaz
- Mike Mignola, his whole 80s run
ULTIMATE dreams would be :
- one of the very few Flash Gordon pages by Edgard P. Jacobs
- a Rayon U, L'Enigme De l'Atlantide, or a Marque Jaune page by Edgard P. Jacobs
- a Pierre Joubert, Bob Morane cover (Ombre Jaune)
- a Tarzan gem by Burne Hogarth
- a Captain America, X-Men, Nick Fury cover, splash, page or DPS, well anything by Jim Steranko, I love this talented artist since my childhood.
- a killer John Buscema Silver Surfer cover
- a killer Jean Giraud aka Moebius, Silver Surfer page
Favorite US comics characters:
Namor aka Subby aka The Sub-Mariner, Iron Fist, DD, Batman (+ Animated & Beyond by Bruce Timm), Spider-Man (black costume - Secret Wars), Jack Of Hearts, Silver Surfer (by Big John), Ghost Rider, Black Knight, Quicksilver, Dr Doom, Thor, Green Goblin (1st/1964), Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Hawkeye (1st classic), Captain America, X-Men, Storm (1st classic/Byrne), Banshee (1st classic/Byrne), Nightcrawler (1st classic/Byrne), Ra's al Ghul, Phantom, Phantasm, Reaper, Baron Blood, Rom the Spaceknight, Conan (John/Alcala), Hellboy (93-94), Supergirl, The Shadow, Red Sonja,.... & I'm surely missing quite a bunch of them.
A connoisseur of Sunday and Daily comic strips, Anime, Cyberpunk, Heavy Metal/Metal Hurlant, Underground, Scifi, Pulp, and Heroic Fantasy.
Osamu Tezuka, Leiji Matsumoto, Go Nagai, Shigeru Mizuki, Buichi Terasawa, Hideshi Hino, Jiro Kuwata, Juan Giménez, Jamie Hewlett / Tank Girl, Bisley for some of his covers, Carlos Ezquerra and Brian Bolland / Judge Dredd, José González (Vampirella), Enric Torres-Prat, Vicente Segrelles / El Mercenario - The Mercenary, Luis Royo, Virgil Finlay, Roy Krenkel, Allen Anderson, Kelly Freas, Wally Wood, Ken Kelly, James Allen St. John, Al Williamson.
I want to take a moment to extend my heartfelt thanks to Bill Cox for creating this incredible site and concept—a worldwide gathering place for lovers of original art. It's truly remarkable! This platform fosters the exchange of ideas, memories, emotions, and art, bringing together a diverse community of enthusiasts. Thank you!
I'd also like to extend my sincere gratitude to the incredible individuals I've had the pleasure of meeting throughout my journey on the CAF, at conventions, and during travels across the world. These remarkable people have not only become friends but have also left a profound impact on my life.
A special shoutout to Bernard Mahé, whose friendship I deeply cherish. My heartfelt thanks also go to Leah, Kirk, and the entire Dilbeck family, whose warmth and support have made them like a second family to me.
Patrick and Jen Brooks, your friendship has brought so much joy and laughter into my life, and I'm incredibly grateful for it.
To Sergio, Mey Rincon, Eric Delos Santos, Massimo Cuomo, Jonathan Mueller, Andrew Allen, Michel Maillot, Michael Maikowsky, Jim Reid, Jim Warden, Tim Townsend, and certainly not the last, quite the contrary, Nadia, and Joe Mannarino—your friendship has enriched my life beyond measure.
And to wrap up, I want to send a special shoutout to some fantastic artists who have inspired me along the way: Jean-Claude Mézières, Mike Deodato Jr., Régis Loisel, Frank Pé, Juanjo Guarnido, Luis Royo, Manuel Sanjulian, Enrico Marini, Ciruelo, Mike Mignola, Philip Tan, Adi Granov, Alexander Lozano, Mathieu Lauffray, and Jay Anacleto.
Cheers to your talent and friendship, love you all!
