- Raymond Leblanc
Raymond Leblanc (b.
May 22 ,1915 , inNeufchâteau, Belgium ; d.March 21 ,2008 ) was a Belgiancomic book producer and publisher, best known for publishing "The Adventures of Tintin ", byHergé and the magazineTintin (magazine) . He also worked a variety of other occupations, including a resistance fighter duringWorld War II .cite news |first= |last= |date= 2008-03-22 |title= Tintin publisher Raymond Leblanc dies at 92 |url= http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Tintin_publisher_Leblanc_dies_at_92/articleshow/2888782.cms |publisher=Economic Times |accessdate= 2008-03-24]While Tintin first appeared in 1929, Leblanc launched it as a magazine (
Tintin (magazine) in 1946 after he convinced Tintin's artistic creator Hergé to launch a periodical for the young.cite news |first= |last= |date= 2008-03-22 |title= Tintin publisher Raymond Leblanc dies |url= http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2008/03/22/leblanc-tintin-obit.html?ref=rss |publisher=CBC News |accessdate= 2008-03-24] Also around this time, Leblanc started the Lombard publishing house, aimed at audiences "from seven to 77", which he sold to French buyers in 1986.The year 1954 saw Leblanc launching two other creative ventures: the advertising agency Publiart, using cartoon characters in its projects; and
Belvision studios, with hand-drawn animation produced for television. Belvision rose to become a major animation studio which produced short and full-length animated films, such as "Pinocchio dans l'Espace", "Astérix le Gaulois", "Tintin et le Temple du Soleil", "Tintin et le Lac aux Requins", and "Les Voyages de Gulliver".He received the first Alph-Art d'Honneur prize in 2003 at the 30th annual comic book festival at
Angouleme ,France . Leblanc died aged 92 onMarch 21 ,2008 .References
External links
* [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/raymond-leblanc-publisher-of-tintin-magazine-799897.html The Telegraph: Raymond Leblanc: Publisher of "Tintin" magazine]
* [http://books.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,2268830,00.htmlThe Guardian: Raymond Leblanc, Enthusiast who enabled Tintin to make a postwar return to publication ]
* [http://www.respectance.com/RaymondLeblanc Online Memorial]
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