Natacha (comics)

Natacha is a Franco-Belgian comics series, created by François Walthéry and Gos. Drawn by Walthéry, its stories have been written by several authors including Gos, Peyo, Maurice Tillieux, Raoul Cauvin and Marc Wasterlain.^[1] It was first published in the comics magazine Spirou on February 26, 1970.^[2] The series eventually ended serial publication in Spirou, leaving its publisher Dupuis, and began publishing albums only through Marsu Productions in 1989, starting with the album Cauchemirage.^[3]

Synopsis

It tells the adventures of a young sexy flight attendant, and her colleague and on-again off-again boyfriend Walter.

Albums

Natacha, hôtesse de l'air (1971)

1. Natacha, hôtesse de l'air (script by Gos), Dupuis, 1971.
2. Natacha et le Maharadjah (script by Gos), Dupuis, 1972.
3. La mémoire de métal (script by Étienne Borgers), Dupuis, 1974. Also contains Un brin de panique (written by Marc Wasterlain)
4. Un Trône pour Natacha (script by Maurice Tillieux), Dupuis, 1975.
5. Double vol, (script by Mittéï and Walthéry, Dupuis, 1976. Also contains L'étoile du berger (written by Gos) and Un tour de passe-passe (script by Lemasque).
6. Le treizième apôtre (script by Maurice Tillieux), Dupuis, 1978.
7. L'hôtesse et Mona Lisa (script by Mittéï, additional art by Pierre Seron), Dupuis, 1979. Also contains Natacha et les petits miquets (script by Walthéry and Mittéï).
8. Instantanés pour Caltech (script by Étienne Borgers, additional art by Jidéhem), Dupuis, 1981.
9. Les machines incertaines (script by Étienne Borgers, additional art by Jidéhem), Dupuis, 1983.
10. L'ile d'outre-monde (script by Marc Wasterlain, additional art by Will), Dupuis, 1984.
11. Le grand pari (script by Mittéï, additional art by Laudec), Dupuis, 1985.
12. Les culottes de fer (script by Mittéï, additional art by Laudec), Dupuis, 1986.
13. Les nomades du ciel (script by Raoul Cauvin, additional art by Laudec), Dupuis, 1988.
14. Cauchemirage (script by Mythic, additional art by Mittéï), Marsu Productions, 1989.
15. La ceinture du Cherchemidi (script by Peyo, additional art by Mittéï), Marsu Productions, 1992.
16. L'ange blond (script by Maurice Tillieux, additional art by Georges Van Linthout), Marsu Productions, 1994.
17. La veuve noire (script by Michel Dusart, additional art by Georges Van Linthout), Marsu Productions, 1997.
18. Natacha et les dinosaures (script by Marc Wasterlain), Marsu Productions, 1998.
19. La mer des rochers (script by Peyo), Marsu Productions, 2004.
20. Atoll 66 (script by Guy d'Artet, additional art by Di Sano), Marsu Productions, 2007.
21. Le Regard du Passe (script by Martens, art by Walthery), Marsu Productions, 2010.

Sources

• Natacha publications in Spirou BDoubliées (French)
• Natacha albums Bedetheque (French)

Footnotes

1. ^ Lambiek Comiclopedia. "François Walthéry". http://lambiek.net/artists/w/walthery_francois.htm. 
2. ^ BDoubliées. "Spirou année 1970" (in French). http://bdoubliees.com/journalspirou/annees/1970.htm. 
3. ^ BDoubliées. "Natacha" (in French). http://www.bdoubliees.com/journalspirou/series4/natacha.htm. 

External links

• Natacha official site (French)
• Natachamania unofficial site (French)
• Natacha on Les Belles des bédés (Cartoon Beauties) (French)