Starter (comics)

*Starter*
Starter
Publication information
Publisher	Dupuis
Format	Bande Dessinée
Genre	Franco-Belge
Publication date	1952
Main character(s)	Starter; Pipette
Creative team
Created by	André Franquin; Jidéhem
Written by	Jidéhem
Artist(s)	Jidéhem

Starter is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by André Franquin (drawings) and Jidéhem (drawings and scripts) in Spirou.

History

It originated in from a similarly titled periodical column about automobiles, written by Jacques Wauters in Spirou from 1952 on.^[1] In 1956 André Franquin started illustrating these columns and drew a little mechanic named Starter.^[2] One year later, his workload for the magazine had become massive, and he left the illustration work to Jidéhem, who had a notable talent for drawing automobiles. Jidéhem wrote and drew the column until 1978. Starter collected more than 700 episodes, full with beautiful technical drawings and technologically correct information.^[3]

The column was originally just text, with a few illustrations. Eventually it evolved into an adventure comic around Starter the mechanic. One of the side characters, Sophie, was introduced in 1964 and would eventually received her own spin-off named Sophie.^[4]

Since, several books have been published with info and art from the Starter Columns.

Notes

^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/franquin_andre.htm
^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/franquin_andre.htm
^ "List of publications with Starter". BDoubliées (in French).
^ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jidehem.htm

Sources

Jidéhem (1990). 60 voitures des années 60 (in French). La Sirène. ISBN 2884613633. JDM.

External links

List of stories in bédéthèque

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[1] ttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/franquin_andre.htm

[2] ttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/franquin_andre.htm

[3] "List of publications with Starter". BDoubliées (in French).

[4] ttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jidehem.htm

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