About the author
Franz
(Franz Drappier)
(11/6/1948 - 8/1/2003, Belgium)


Franz Drappier, better known under only his first name, studied plastic arts at the Saint-Luc in Brussels and fine arts in Mons. He worked as an illustrator from 1966 until he began making comics in 1969. After several historical comics in both Spirou and Tintin, Franz began the humorous series 'Korrigan' with writer Vicq in Tintin. In 1972, he briefly appeared in Pilote, and he created 'Les Aventures de Christopher' with writer Yves Duval in Le Soir Jeunesse. The same year, Franz entered the art studios of Henri Desclez, where he made seven episodes of 'Commissaire San-Antonio'.

Starting in 1975, his name appeared more frequently in Tintin. He took over the series 'Jugurtha' from Hermann and he started his own series 'Hypérion' with scripts by André-Paul Duchâteau and 'Lester Cockney' on his own scenarios. Besides his several series, Franz also drew several independent comics, such as 'Bruxelles, Mille Ans d'Épopée', '1830, La Révolution Belge', 'Captain Tom' and 'Pur-Sang'. He joined the magazine Charlie Mensuel in 1982, where he started the series 'Thomas Noland' with scriptwriter by Daniel Pecqueur. Two years later, he did several short stories scripted by José-Luis Bocquet and Jean-Luc Fromental in Métal Aventure.

While continuing 'Jugurtha' and 'Lester Cockney', Franz began 'Poupée d'Ivoire' in Vécu in 1987 and he did an episode of the late Jijé's 'Jerrry Spring' in 1990. In 1991, he began a comic adaptation of Paul-Loup Sulitzer's novel 'Hannah' with scripts by Jean Annestay at Dupuis. In addition to his artwork, Franz wrote scenarios for Jean-Louis Pesch ('Les Primeurs' in Tintin), Christian Denayer ('Gord' in Tintin and Hello Bédé), Éric ('Les Perdus de l'Empire'), Jarbinet ('Sandy Eastern'), François Plisson ('Akarad') and Odrade ('Ishrum'). In 1994 and 1996, he created 'Irish Melody' and 'Shamrock Song', two comics about the youth of 'Lester Cockney'. In 2001, he began 'Compagnons de Fortune' at Delcourt. Franz Drappier passed away on 8 January 2003.

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