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René Pétillon

French cartoonist (1945-2018) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 72

René Pétillon was a French satirical and political cartoonist and comics artist born in Lesneven. As a cartoonist, he was most famous for his work in Canard Enchaîné. As a comics artist, his best-known and longest-running series was the humorous comic strip Jack Palmer, about a goofy private detective.

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Prix Grand Boum2017
Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême1989

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Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 2018 · aged 72

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