Marijac
Jacques Dumas (7 November 1908 – 21 July 1994), better known as Marijac, was a French comics writer, artist, and editor. Biography. Jacques Dumas was born in Paris in 1908. He started his career as a comics artist in te 1930s and used the pen name Marijac. His best known character in this period was the cowboy "Jim Boum", which appeared in "Cœurs Vaillants". During the war, he entered the Resistance and started the popular magazine "Coq Hardi", where he created the series "Les trois mousquetaires du maquis". The magazine existed from 1944 until 1963. His focus then shifted to  the writing of comics for well known French artists like Raymond Cazanave ("Capitaine Fantôme"), Raymond Poivet ("Colonel X"), Dut, Mathelot, Étienne Le Rallic ("Poncho Libertas"), Kline, Trubert, and Calvo ("Coquin"). In later years, he continued to work as an editor at magazines aimed at girls or younger children like "Mireille", "Frimousse" and "Nano et Nanette". In 1979, he received the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, the highest comics award of France. Bibliography. Published by Gordinne, year unknown: Published by Gordinne between 1935 and 1940 Published by Châteaudun, year unknown: Published by Châteaudun between 1964 and 1983 Published by L'Auvergnat  de Paris: Published by ECA: Published by Selpa Published by Gautier-Langereau: Published by Albatros: Published by Glénat: Published by Sodieg Published by Futuropolis Published by Ribedit