Dossier 'BD' : Christophe Blain
Lieutenant Blueberry by Christophe Blain
After an economics education, Christophe Blain pursued artistic studies in Paris and Cherbourg. He made his first comics while he was in the army. These diary-like comics were published by Albin Michel in 1994 in 'Carnet d'un Matelot'. Now a professional illustrator, he cooperated with magazines like Astrapi, Okapi and Science et Vie Junior, as well as the publishing houses Albin Michel, Casterman, Nathan and Le Seuil.
Blain went to work in comics after meeting Émile Bravo, David B. and Joann Sfar at the Atelier Vosges. Next, Blain worked with scenarist David B. on some stories published in Lapin, as well as 'La Révolte d'Hop Frog', in which he first introduced the characters Hiram Lowat and Placido. Further stories with these characters were published by Dargaud.
Blain went to work in comics after meeting Émile Bravo, David B. and Joann Sfar at the Atelier Vosges. Next, Blain worked with scenarist David B. on some stories published in Lapin, as well as 'La Révolte d'Hop Frog', in which he first introduced the characters Hiram Lowat and Placido. Further stories with these characters were published by Dargaud.
In 1999, Blain produced the successful album 'Le Reducteur de Vitesse' in the Aire Libre collection of the publishing house Dupuis, and contributed to the series 'Donjon Potron-Minet' by Lewis Trondheim and Joann Sfar. In 2001, he started the series 'Isaac le Pirate' in the colletion Poisson Pilote at Dargaud, which was awarded at the Angoulême festival in 2002. Also in the Poisson Pilote collection, Blain made the philosophical comedy 'Socrate le Demi-Chien' with Sfar.
In 2010, he begins a new collaboration with Abel Lanzac, pseudonym of the diplomat Antonin Baudry, for the two volumes in the Quai d'Orsay series. Thomas Dutronc contacted him in 2008 to participate in the special edition of his album Comme un manouche sans guitare (2007) in order to illustrate with other designers the booklet which presents the texts of the songs. The musician also asked him to make the clip for the eponymous single from the album.
His talents as an illustrator are also sought after by the cinema, since he is the author of the poster for the film Tournée (2010) by Mathieu Amalric. In 2011, he illustrated the cover and the booklet of the album Je suis au paradis by Thomas Fersen13. From his meeting with Barbara Carlotti, who was looking for a designer to create a poster, a musical comic strip was born. La Fille, published in 2013, takes up the principle of record books, the soundtrack being conceived as music for the film.
Now he continues his legacy with a two albums tribute to Blueberry, Amertume Apache (2019) and the soon expected "Men of no justice".
In 2010, he begins a new collaboration with Abel Lanzac, pseudonym of the diplomat Antonin Baudry, for the two volumes in the Quai d'Orsay series. Thomas Dutronc contacted him in 2008 to participate in the special edition of his album Comme un manouche sans guitare (2007) in order to illustrate with other designers the booklet which presents the texts of the songs. The musician also asked him to make the clip for the eponymous single from the album.
His talents as an illustrator are also sought after by the cinema, since he is the author of the poster for the film Tournée (2010) by Mathieu Amalric. In 2011, he illustrated the cover and the booklet of the album Je suis au paradis by Thomas Fersen13. From his meeting with Barbara Carlotti, who was looking for a designer to create a poster, a musical comic strip was born. La Fille, published in 2013, takes up the principle of record books, the soundtrack being conceived as music for the film.
Now he continues his legacy with a two albums tribute to Blueberry, Amertume Apache (2019) and the soon expected "Men of no justice".
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