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Gotlib

French comics author and publisher (1934-2016) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 82

Marcel Gottlieb, known professionally as Gotlib, was a French comics creator and publisher. Through his own work and the magazines he co-founded, L'Écho des savanes and Fluide Glacial, he was a key figure in the switch in French-language comics from their children's entertainment roots to an adult tone and readership.

Gotlib is read about 134 times a day, in 19 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.

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2016Died4 December 20162013Francine and Antoine Bernheim Award for Arts, Literature and ScienceAward1997Gouden Olifant voor gehele oeuvreAward1994Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1991Grand prix de la ville d'AngoulêmeAward1934Born14 July 1934

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Francine and Antoine Bernheim Award for Arts, Literature and Science2013
Gouden Olifant voor gehele oeuvre1997
Knight of the Legion of Honour1994
Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême1991
Officer of Arts and Letters

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His series include Rubrique-à-Brac, Gai-Luron, and Superdupont. His comedy ranges from absurd, metafictional stories to satire with pop culture references and dark, scatological comedy.

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2016 · aged 82

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