André Franquin

André Franquin (3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was a Belgian comics artist.  His best known comic strip creations are Gaston and Marsupilami.  He made these when he worked on the Spirou et Fantasio comic strip from 1947 to 1969.  This time is seen by many as the series' golden age.

Awards
 1974: First Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, France
 1980: Adamson Award, Sweden
 1985: Best Long Comic Strip at the Haxtur Awards, Spain, for QRN sur Bretzelburg
 1987: Grand Prix for the Graphic Arts at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
 1996: Special Prize for outstanding life’s work at the Max & Moritz Prizes in Erlangen, Germany

Category:1924 births
Category:1997 deaths
Category:Belgian comics artists
Category:People from Brussels-Capital Region