Franco-Belgian comics

Franco-Belgian comics are comics that are made for Belgian and French readers. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books.  There they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bandes dessinées.  This means drawn strips in French. Many other European comics, especially Italian comics, are strongly influenced by Franco-Belgian comics. In Europe, the French language is spoken not only in France but also by about 40% of the population of Belgium and about 20% of the population of Switzerland. 

Notable comics
While hundreds of comic series have been made in the Franco-Belgian group, some are more notable than others. Most of those listed are aimed at younger readers:
XIII by William Vance and Jean Van Hamme
Adèle Blanc-Sec by Jacques Tardi
Asterix by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo
Barbe Rouge by Jean-Michel Charlier, Victor Hubinon and others
Bécassine by Jacqueline Rivière and Joseph Pinchon
Blake and Mortimer by E.P. Jacobs
Blueberry by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud
Boule and Bill by Jean Roba
Les Cités Obscures by François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters
Gaston by André Franquin
Incal by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jean Giraud
Jerry Spring by Jijé
Jommeke by Jef Nys (originally made in Dutch)
Kiekeboe by Merho (originally made in Dutch)
Largo Winch by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme
Lucky Luke by Morris and René Goscinny
Marsupilami by André Franquin
Michel Vaillant by Jean Graton
Nero by Marc Sleen (originally made in Dutch)
Rahan by Roger Lecureux
The Smurfs by Peyo
Spike and Suzy (Dutch: Suske & Wiske) by Willy Vandersteen (originally made in Dutch)
Spirou et Fantasio by André Franquin, Jijé and others
Tanguy et Laverdure by Jean-Michel Charlier, Jijé and others
Thorgal by Grzegorz Rosiński and Jean Van Hamme
The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé
Titeuf by Zep
Les Tuniques Bleues by Willy Lambil and Raoul Cauvin
Valérian and Laureline by Jean-Claude Mézières and Pierre Christin

Category:Comics
Category:Belgian culture
Category:French literature