- Will (comics)
Infobox Comics creator
name = Will
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birthname = Willy Maltaite
birthdate = birth date|1927|10|30|mf=y
location =Anthée ,Belgium
deathdate = death date and age|2000|2|18|1927|10|30
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nationality = Belgian
area = artist, colourist, writer
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notable works = "Tif et Tondu " "Isabelle" "Le jardin des désirs"
awards =Willy Maltaite (
October 30 ,1927 ,Anthée Belgium -February 18 ,2000 ) known by thepseudonym Will, was a comics creator andcomics artist in the Franco-Belgian tradition. In the genre known infrancophone countries asbande dessinée , Will is considered one of "the Gang of 4" (which also includedAndré Franquin , Morris, andJijé ), and a founding member of theMarcinelle school .cite web | last =Lambiek Comiclopedia | title =Will | url =http://lambiek.net/artists/w/will.htm]Over a long association with the comics magazine "
Le Journal de Spirou " starting in 1947, Will created, illustrated and wrote for several series, while for many years being chief artist of the series "Tif et Tondu " which he had inherited fromFernand Dineur , and "Isabelle". Among the series he wrote scenario for were "Spirou et Fantasio " and "Benoît Brisefer ". During the period 1958-60, Will also acted as artistic director of "Spirou"'s rival publication "Tintin".Partial bibliography
* "
Tif et Tondu ", 39 albums with various collaborators.
* "Isabelle", 12 albums withYvan Delporte ,André Franquin andRaymond Macherot (story), Dupuis, 1972-1995.
* "L'Île d'outre-monde", "Natacha" n°10 (art), withFrançois Walthéry (art) andMarc Wasterlain (story), Dupuis, 1980.
* Contribution to collective "Il était une fois les belges" ("Once Upon a Time There Were Belgians"), Le Lombard, 1980.
* "L'ogresse des carpartes", with Yann (story), in "Les Histoires merveilleuses des oncles Paul", Vents d'Ouest, 1986.
* "Le jardin des désirs" ("The Garden of Desires"), withStephen Desberg (story), Dupuis, coll. « Aire Libre », 1988.
* "La 27e lettre" ("The 27th Letter"), with Stephen Desberg (story), Dupuis, coll. « Aire Libre », 1990.
* "L'appel de l'enfer" ("Appeal in Hell"), with Stephen Desberg, P&T Productions, 1993.
* "Isabelle" in the collective "Brel" n°2, Vents d'Ouests, 1997.
* "L'arbre des deux printemps" ("The Tree of the Two Springs"), withRudi Miel (story), Le Lombard, collective «Signé», 2000. Will could not finish the last 4 pages prior to his death.ources
* [http://bdoubliees.com/journalspirou/auteurs6/will.htm Will publications in "Le journal de Spirou"] , [http://bdoubliees.com/journaltintin/auteurs6/will.htm French "Tintin"] and [http://bdoubliees.com/tintinbelge/auteurs6/will.htm Belgian "Tintin"] BDoubliées
* [http://www.bedetheque.com/auteur-848-BD-Will.html Will albums] Bedetheque fr_icon;FootnotesExternal links
* [http://lambiek.net/artists/w/will.htm Will biography] on Lambiek Comiclopedia
* [http://www.eurobd.com/will Will site] on euroBD fr_icon
* [http://www.dupuis.com/servlet/jpecat?pgm=VIEW_AUTHOR&lang=FR&AUTEUR_ID=53 Biograpy of Will] on Éditions Dupuis fr_icon
* [http://www.maltaite.com/ Malaite family official site] fr_icon
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