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Artist · Belgium

1904 to 1987

Known for

“Blake and Mortimer”

Portrait of Edgar P. Jacobs
Cover of Blake and MortimerBlake and MortimerCover of The Yellow "M"The Yellow "M"Cover of Le Rayon ULe Rayon UCover of Atlantis MysteryAtlantis MysteryCover of The Necklace AffairThe Necklace AffairCover of S.O.S. Meteors: Mortimer in ParisS.O.S. Meteors: Mortimer in ParisCover of Professor Sató's Three Formulae, Volume 1: Mortimer in TokyoProfessor Sató's Three Formulae, Volume 1: Mortimer in TokyoCover of Le Secret de l'Espadon Tome 1/2Le Secret de l'Espadon Tome 1/2Cover of The Mystery of the Great Pyramid, Volume 1: Manetho's PapyrusThe Mystery of the Great Pyramid, Volume 1: Manetho's PapyrusCover of The Time TrapThe Time Trap

Edgar P. Jacobs.

Comics creator

Belgium, 1904 to 1987

In short

Edgard Félix Pierre Jacobs (30 March 1904 to 20 February 1987), better known under his pen name Edgar P. Jacobs, was a Belgian comic book creator (writer and artist), born in Brussels, Belgium. He was one of the founding fathers of the Franco-Belgian comics movement, through his collaborations with Hergé and the graphic novel series that made him famous, Blake and Mortimer.

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Biodata

Born
1904, Brussels
Died
1987, Lasne
Citizenship
Belgium
Active
1946 to 1977
Work
Comics creator
Career

Edgar P. Jacobs, in numbers

Years active
Blake and Mortimer, 1946Le Secret de l'Espadon Tome 1/2, 1950The Mystery of the Great Pyramid, Volume 1: Manetho's Papyrus, 1950Atlantis Mystery, 1955The Yellow "M", 1956The Time Trap, 1962The Necklace Affair, 1967Professor Sató's Three Formulae, Volume 1: Mortimer in Tokyo, 19778works
Works by year, 1946 to 1977. Known for
4works1940s1950s1960s
Works by decade. Busiest: the 1950s.

Sketchbook

Portrait of Edgar P. Jacobs

Cover of Blake and MortimerCover of The Yellow "M"Cover of Le Rayon U
Known for

The essential Edgar P. Jacobs

Bibliography

10 works, decade by decade

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

Undated