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Artist · Belgium

1914 to 1980

Known for

“Jean Valhardi”

Portrait of Jijé
Cover of Spirou et Fantasio in « Le Journal de Spirou »Spirou et Fantasio in « Le Journal de Spirou »Cover of Jerry SpringJerry SpringCover of Blondin et CirageBlondin et CirageCover of Spirou et l'aventureSpirou et l'aventure1943Don Bosco, ami des jeunesComicRadar le robot
Born1914
Born inGedinne
First credit1938
CountryBelgium

Jijé.

comics artist · cartoonist

Belgium, 1914 to 1980

In short

Joseph Gillain, better known by his pen name Jijé (13 January 1914 to 19 June 1980) was a Belgian comics artist, best known for being a seminal artist on the Spirou et Fantasio strip (and for having introduced the Fantasio character) and the creator of one of the first major European western strips, Jerry Spring.

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Biodata

Born
1914, Gedinne
Died
1980, Versailles
Citizenship
Belgium
Active
1938 to 1954
Work
comics artist, cartoonist, comics writer, writer
Career

Jijé, in numbers

Years active
Spirou et Fantasio in « Le Journal de Spirou », 1938Blondin et Cirage, 1939Don Bosco, ami des jeunes, 1943Spirou et l'aventure, 1948Jerry Spring, 19545works
Works by year, 1938 to 1954. Known for
2works1930s1950s
Works by decade. Busiest: the 1930s.

Sketchbook

Portrait of Jijé

Cover of Spirou et Fantasio in « Le Journal de Spirou »Cover of Jerry SpringCover of Blondin et Cirage
Known for

The essential Jijé