Edgar P. Jacobs | |
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Born | Edgard Félix Pierre Jacobs 30 March 1904 Brussels, Belgium |
Died | 20 February 1987 Lasne-Chapelle-Saint-Lambert, Belgium | (aged 82)
Nationality | Belgian |
Area(s) | artist, writer, colourist |
Notable works | Blake and Mortimer Le Rayon U |
Awards | full list |
Edgard Félix Pierre Jacobs (30 March 1904 – 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.