Hermann Huppen

Infobox Comics creator
name = Hermann


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birthname = Hermann Huppen
birthdate = birth date and age|1938|07|17
location = Liège, Belgium
nationality = Belgian
area = artist, writer
alias =
notable works = "Jeremiah" "Les Tours de Bois-Maury"
awards = full list

Hermann Huppen (born July 17, 1938) is a Belgian comic book artist. He is better known under his pen-name Hermann. He is most famous for his post-apocalyptic comic "Jeremiah" which was made into a television series.

Biography

Hermann was born in 1938 in Bévercé near Liège.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Hermann". In België gestript, pp. 124-125. Tielt: Lannoo.] After studying to become a furniture maker and working as interior architect, Hermann made his debut as comic book artist in 1964 in the comics magazine "Spirou" with a four page story. Greg noticed his talent and offered him to work for his studio. In 1966, he began illustrating the "Bernard Prince" series written by Greg, published in the comic magazine Tintin periodical. In 1969, also in collaboration with Greg, he began the western series "Comanche". This appeared at the same time as other western series such as "Blueberry".

Hermann began writing his own stories in 1977, starting the post-apocalyptic "Jeremiah" series, which is still produced today. In the same period, he also made three albums of "Nick", inspired by "Little Nemo in Slumberland", for "Spirou". In 1983 he began a new series, "Les Tours de Bois-Maury", which is set in the Middle Ages and is less focused on action his other works.

Hermann has also created many non-series graphic novels sometimes together with his son Yves H. One of them, "Liens de Sang", with a story by Jean Van Hamme, was later filmed as "The Wedding Party" by Dominique Deruddere. [imdb title|0382572]

Hermann is characterized by a realistic style and stories that are both sombre and angry, with a sense of disillusion with regards to the human character in general, and current society more specifically.

elected bibliography

Most of these comics have been published in French and Dutch: other translations are noted in the "remarks" column.

Awards

* 1973: Prix Saint-Michel, Belgium
* 1980: Prix Saint-Michel
* 1992: Best Long Comic Strip at the Haxtur Awards, Spain:: - nominated for Best Drawing at the Haxtur Awards
* 1999: nominated for Best Drawing and Best Cover at the Haxtur Awards
* 2001: Best Drawing at the Haxtur Awards:: - nominated for Best Short Comic Strip and Best Script at the Haxtur Awards
* 2002: Grand Prix Saint-Michel:: - nominated for Best Short Comic Strip and Best Drawing at the Haxtur Awards
* 2003: nominated for the Audience Award and the Artwork Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, France
* 2005: nominated for the Audience Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
* 2006: nominated for Best Comic (French language) at the Prix Saint-Michel

ources

* Béra, Michel; Denni, Michel; and Mellot, Philippe (2002): "Trésors de la Bande Dessinée 2003-2004". Paris, Les éditions de l'amateur. ISBN 2-85917-357-9
* [http://bdoubliees.com/journalspirou/auteurs3/hermann.htm Hermann publications in "Spirou"] , [http://bdoubliees.com/tintinbelge/auteurs3/hermann.htm Belgian "Tintin"] , [http://bdoubliees.com/journaltintin/auteurs3/hermann.htm French "Tintin"] , [http://bdoubliees.com/circusvecu/auteurs3/hermann.htm "Circus" / "Vécu"] , [http://bdoubliees.com/bodoi/auteurs3/hermann.htm "BoDoï"] BDoubliées fr_icon;Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.hermannhuppen.com/ Hermann Huppen official site]
* [http://lambiek.net/artists/h/hermann.htm Hermann biography] on Lambiek Comiclopedia
* [http://users.telenet.be/encyclopedia-hermanni/ Hermann fan site]