Creator
Jean Van Hamme
Biography
Belgian writer and one of European comics' best-selling authors, with series translated into some 25 languages. He began his career translating Blondie and Peanuts for the Belgian press before creating Thorgal with artist Grzegorz Rosinski in 1977. He went on to create XIII with William Vance in 1984, drawing on Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Identity, and Largo Winch in 1990, adapted from his own novels.
Creator Details
Name
Jean Van Hamme
Issues
833
Series
127
Awards
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres - Commandeur (2011),
Adamson Awards - Best International Comic-Strip [or comic book] Cartoonist (2009),
Prix Saint-Michel - Grand Prix Saint-Michel (2009),
Prix Albert-Uderzo - Sanglier du Meilleur Album Adulte (2007),
Prix Albert-Uderzo - Sanglier d'argent attribué au meilleur dessinateur (2005),
Gran Guinigi Award - Maestro del fumetto (Cartoon Master) (2003),
Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Bester internationaler Szenarist (Best International Writer) (1994),
Premios Haxtur (Haxtur Awards) - Best Script (1990),
Prix Saint-Michel - Grand Prix (1983),
Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur scénario réaliste (1980),
Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur scénario réaliste (1978)
Gender
Male
Birth Date
January 16, 1939
Birth Place
Brussels
Country
Belgium
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XIII Mystery (2008)
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