Greg (cartoonist) facts for kids
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| Born | Michel Régnier 5 May 1931 Ixelles, Belgium |
| Died | 29 October 1999 (aged 68) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Nationality | Belgian, French |
| Area(s) | artist, writer |
| Pseudonym(s) | Louis Albert |
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Notable works
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Luc Orient Bruno Brazil Bernard Prince Achille Talon Rock Derby Zig et Puce |
| Awards | full list |
Michel Régnier (born May 5, 1931 – died October 29, 1999) was a famous Belgian cartoonist. He was best known by his pen name Greg. He created the popular comic series Achille Talon and later became the editor of Tintin magazine.
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About Greg's Life and Work
Michel Régnier was born in Ixelles, Belgium, in 1931. He started his first comic series, Les Aventures de Nestor et Boniface, when he was just sixteen years old. This series appeared in a Belgian magazine called Vers l'Avenir.
Early Comic Career
After his first series, Greg began working for other comic magazines. He joined Héroic Albums and then moved to the well-known Franco-Belgian comics magazine Spirou in 1954. In 1955, he even started his own magazine, Paddy, but it didn't last long.
Creating Achille Talon
In 1963, Greg created his most famous comic series, Achille Talon. This series first appeared in Pilote magazine, which was also home to other famous comics like Asterix. Greg wrote and drew all the Achille Talon stories himself.
The series is about the funny adventures of a polite, talkative character named Achille Talon. He often finds himself in silly situations. A total of 42 Achille Talon comic albums were released. At first, they were short, funny gags, but later they became full-length stories. After Greg passed away, another artist continued the series.
Achille Talon on TV
Achille Talon was so popular that it was made into an animated TV series in 1996. There were 52 episodes, each about 26 minutes long. This show was also released in English under the name Walter Melon. Greg also drew for other series in the early 1960s, like the boxing comic Rock Derby and a new version of the classic series Zig et Puce.
Leading Tintin Magazine
From 1966 to 1974, Greg became the editor-in-chief of Tintin magazine. During his time as editor, he helped the magazine become more modern and exciting. He introduced new types of stories and brought in talented artists like Hermann. He also created some of his own famous series during this period, such as Bruno Brazil and Bernard Prince.
Later Career and Collaborations
In 1975, Greg moved to Paris, France, and became a literary director for the French publisher Dargaud. He even launched a magazine dedicated to Achille Talon. He became a French citizen and officially changed his name to Michel Greg.
Later, in the late 1970s, he moved to the U.S. to represent Dargaud. He worked on TV projects and helped promote European comics there. He returned to France in the mid-1980s and continued to write comic scripts and novels.
Greg was known for being one of the most productive creators of Franco-Belgian comics. He worked on many different types of stories and teamed up with lots of other European artists and writers. He often worked with artist Hermann, but also with famous creators like André Franquin, Eddy Paape (for Luc Orient), Dany, Albert Uderzo, and René Goscinny. It's believed that he contributed to about 250 comic albums as a writer and artist!
Working with Hergé on Tintin
The creator of Tintin, Hergé, even asked Greg to help with some The Adventures of Tintin projects. Greg wrote the script for an animated movie called Tintin and the Temple of the Sun, which combined two Tintin stories: The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun. He also wrote the script for another Tintin animated movie, Tintin and the Lake of Sharks. Hergé also asked Greg to write two stories for the Tintin comic books, including Le Thermozéro, but in the end, Hergé decided not to use them because he wanted to keep full control over his creations.
Michel Régnier, or Greg, passed away in 1999 in Paris, France.
Awards
- 1985: Haxtur Award, Spain, for Best Long Comic Strip for Spirou et Fantasio: QRN sur Bretzelburg, with artist André Franquin.
See also
In Spanish: Greg para niños
