Hubert Boulard facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hubert Boulard
Boulard in 2010
Born	21 January 1971 Saint-Renan, France
Died	12 February 2020(2020-02-12) (aged 49)
Nationality	French
Occupation	Comics writer, colorist

Hubert Boulard (born January 21, 1971 – died February 12, 2020) was a talented French comics writer and colorist. He was often known simply as "Hubert" in the world of comics. He created many popular stories and helped bring them to life with his coloring skills.

Hubert's Journey in Comics

Hubert Boulard studied art at the École régionale des beaux-arts d'Angers in France. In the 1990s, he started writing comics. His friend Yoann, another comic artist, encouraged him to begin his career in this exciting field.

Working as an Illustrator

Hubert worked as an illustrator with many different writers. Some of these included Éric Omond [fr], Yoann, and Paul Gillon. He helped draw and bring their stories to life.

Becoming a Writer

Hubert also loved writing his own comic stories. He started publishing his own scripts in 2002. His first works included Legs de l'alchimiste with Hervé Tanquerelle and Yeux Verts with Zanzim [fr].

Popular Works and Awards

In 2006, Hubert created Miss Pas Touche. This comic was illustrated by Kerascoët and became very popular. It sold over 30,000 copies!

Hubert continued to create amazing comics. He worked with artists like Étienne Le Roux and Marie Caillou. With Virginie Augustin [fr], he won the 2017 Prix Diagonale [fr] for best album.

One of his most famous series was Les Ogres-Dieux [fr]. He created this with Bertrand Gatignol [fr]. This series won the award for best comic series at the 2019 Lucca Comics & Games Conference in Italy.

In 2019, he wrote Le Boiseleur : Les Mains d'Ilian. This comic featured illustrations by Gaëlle Hersent [fr]. A comic called Peau d'homme [fr], which he wrote with illustrations by Zanzim, was released in April 2020.

Hubert Boulard passed away on February 12, 2020, at the age of 49. His publishers shared the sad news.

Hubert's Comic Creations

Here are some of the comic books Hubert Boulard worked on:

• Les Yeux verts (2002–2004)
• Le Legs de l'alchimiste (2002–2007)
• Miss Pas Touche [fr] (2006–2009)
• La Sirène des pompiers (2006)
• Bestioles (2010)
• La Chair de l'araignée [fr] (2010)
• Beauté (bande dessinée) [fr] (2011–2014)
• Ma vie posthume [fr] (2012–2013)
• La Ligne Droite (2013)
• WW2.2 T6 : Chien Jaune (2013)
• Le Temple du Passé (2014–2015)
• Les Ogres-Dieux [fr] (2014–2020)
• Monsieur désire ? (2016)
• La Nuit mange le Jour (2017)
• Le Boiseleur (2019)
• Peau d'homme [fr] with Zanzim [fr]

Awards and Recognition

Hubert Boulard received many awards for his amazing work in comics:

• Official Youth Selection at the Angoulême International Comics Festival for Bestioles (2011)
• Official Selection at the Angoulême International Comics Festival for Beauté (2012)
• Prix Jacques-Lob at the BD Boum Festival (2015)
• Firecracker Alternative Book Award for Beauté
• Gran Guinigi Award for Les Ogres-Dieux at the Lucca Comics & Games Conference (2017)
• Prix Diagonale for Monsieur désire ? (2017)
• Finalist for the Grand Prix de la Critique for Monsieur désire ? (2017)
• Official Selection at the Angoulême International Comics Festival for Les Ogres-Dieux (2017)
• Grand prix RTL de la bande dessinée [fr] for Peau d'homme [fr] with Zanzim [fr]
• Prix de la BD du Point [fr] for Peau d'homme with Zanzim
• Prix Landerneau [fr] with Zanzim for Peau d'homme
• Won Grand Prix de la Critique 2021, with Zanzim [fr], for Peau d'homme [fr]