André Franquin
January 03, 1924 – January 05, 1997
Place of Birth:
Etterbeek, Belgium
Place of Death:
Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France
André Franquin (fʁɑ̃kɛ̃; 3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best known creations are Gaston and Marsupilami. He also produced the Spirou et Fantasio comic strip from 1947 to 1969, a period seen by many as the series' golden age.