Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Born
January 3, 1924
Died
January 5, 1997 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Etterbeek, Belgium
Also Known As
Franquin
André Franquin
Biography
André Franquin (3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best-known creations are Gaston and Marsupilami. He also produced the Spirou et Fantasio comic strip from 1947 to 1969, a period seen by many as the series' golden age.
