Hermann Huppen
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Hermann Huppen 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.
) in Liège Province
. 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 than his other works.
Hermann has also created many non-series graphic novels sometimes together with his son Yves H. One of them, Lune de Guerre, with a story by Jean Van Hamme
, was later filmed as The Wedding Party by Dominique Deruddere
.
Hermann is characterized by a realistic style and stories that are both somber and angry, with a sense of disillusion with regards to the human character in general, and current society more specifically.
Footnotes
Belgium
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comic book artist
Comic Book Artist
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. 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 (now a part of MalmedyMalmedy
Malmedy is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region, Province of Liège. It belongs to the French Community of Belgium, within which it is French-speaking with facilities for German-speakers. On January 1, 2006 Malmedy had a total population of 11,829...
) in Liège Province
Liège (province)
Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its...
. 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
Franco-Belgian comics magazines
Belgium and France have a long tradition in comics. They have a common history for comics and magazines.In the early years of its history, magazines had a large place on the comics market and were often the only place where comics were published. Most of them were kids-targeted.In the 1970s,...
Spirou
Spirou (magazine)
Spirou magazine is a weekly Belgian comics magazine published by the Dupuis company...
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
Bernard Prince
Bernard Prince is a Franco-Belgian comics series, featuring an eponymous character and his sailor-adventurer companions. The series was created by Belgian cartoonists Greg and Hermann for the comics magazine Tintin, first appearing on January 4, 1966....
series written by Greg, published in the comic magazine Tintin
Tintin (magazine)
Le journal de Tintin or Kuifje , was a weekly Belgian comics magazine of the second half of the 20th century...
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
Les Tours de Bois-Maury
Les Tours de Bois-Maury is a series of graphic novels that begun in 1984 by Belgian comic book creator Hermann.-Plot:Set in 11th century Europe, the series concerns the efforts of the wandering noble Sir Aymar de Bois-Maury, knight, to reclaim his ancestral home, Bois-Maury...
, which is set in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
and is less focused on action than his other works.
Hermann has also created many non-series graphic novels sometimes together with his son Yves H. One of them, Lune de Guerre, with a story by Jean Van Hamme
Jean Van Hamme
Jean Van Hamme is a Belgian novelist and comic book writer. He has written scripts for a number of Belgian/French comic series, including Histoire sans héros, Thorgal, XIII and Largo Winch.-Early years:...
, was later filmed as The Wedding Party by Dominique Deruddere
Dominique Deruddere
Dominique Deruddere is a Belgian film director.- Filmography:* Crazy Love * Wait Until Spring, Bandini * Everybody's Famous! -External links:...
.
Hermann is characterized by a realistic style and stories that are both somber and angry, with a sense of disillusion with regards to the human character in general, and current society more specifically.
Selected bibliography
Most of these comics have been published in French and Dutch: other translations are noted in the "remarks" column.| Series | Years | Volumes | Written by | Editor | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Prince Bernard Prince Bernard Prince is a Franco-Belgian comics series, featuring an eponymous character and his sailor-adventurer companions. The series was created by Belgian cartoonists Greg and Hermann for the comics magazine Tintin, first appearing on January 4, 1966.... |
1969–1980 | 14 | Greg | Le Lombard Le Lombard Le Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton... and Dargaud Dargaud Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women... |
Translated into German |
| Comanche | 1972–1983 | 10 | Greg | Le Lombard and Dargaud | Continued by Rouge for four more stories |
| Jugurtha | 1975–1977 | 2 | Vernal | RTP, Le Lombard and Dargaud | |
| Jeremiah | 1979- | 28 | Hermann | Fleurus Fleurus Fleurus is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Fleurus had a total population of 22,221. The total area is which gives a population density of 375 inhabitants per km²... , Edi-3, Novedi, Hachette, and Dupuis Dupuis Éditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French... |
Volume 1 and 4 translated into English and published by Fantagraphics 1983 under the titles 'The Survivors - Talons of Blood' and 'The Survivors - The Eyes That Burned'. 'Jeremiah 13 - Strike' published by Catalan Communications 1990. Jeremiah - Gun in the water and Jeremiah - Mercenaries published by SAF Comics 2002 and 2003. |
| Alerte aux pirates | 1980 | 1 | Yves Duval Yves Duval Yves Duval was a Belgian comics author who mainly worked for Tintin magazine, but also wrote comics, stories, and articles for other magazines.-Biography:... and Step |
Bédéscope | |
| Les Dalton | 1980 | 1 | Yves Duval | Bédéscope | |
| Hey, Nick! Are you dreaming | 1981–1983 | 3 | Morphée | Dupuis | Translated into English by SAF Comics 2003 |
| Les Tours de Bois-Maury Les Tours de Bois-Maury Les Tours de Bois-Maury is a series of graphic novels that begun in 1984 by Belgian comic book creator Hermann.-Plot:Set in 11th century Europe, the series concerns the efforts of the wandering noble Sir Aymar de Bois-Maury, knight, to reclaim his ancestral home, Bois-Maury... (The Towers of Bois-Maury) |
1984–2006 | 13 | Hermann | Glénat Glénat (publisher) Glénat Editions SA is a French publisher with its head office in Grenoble. The company publishes many things, including comic books and manga in France, Benelux, and Spain; it was founded by Jacques Glénat. The Spanish subsidiary has its head office in Barcelona. The Benelux subsidiary, Glénat... |
Volume 12 written by his son Yves H.: translated into Danish, published in English by Titan Books Volume 13 also written by Yves H. Volumes 1 published in English by Titan Books 1984; Volumes 1 & 2 published in English by Titan Books 1989; Volumes 1-3 translated into English by Catalan Communications 1990 and Volumes 1 and 2 republished by SAF Comics in 2002 |
| Abominations | 1988 | 1 | Hermann | Glénat | Published in English in 1990 by Catalan Communications |
| Missié Vandisandi | 1991 | 1 | Hermann | Dupuis | |
| Sarajevo Tango Sarajevo Tango Sarajevo Tango is an anti-war comic book/graphic novel by Hermann initially released in 1995 . Sarajevo Tango is also the first Hermann’s big work done in direct color, and according to several critics, one of his finest.... |
1995 | 1 | Hermann | Dupuis | The first book Hermann made in direct color. |
| Le secret des hommes-chiens | 1995 | 1 | Yves Huppen | Dupuis | First collaboration with his son Yves |
| Caatinga | 1997 | 1 | Hermann | Le Lombard Le Lombard Le Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton... |
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| Wild bill is Dead | 1999 | 1 | Hermann | Dupuis | Translated into English by SAF Comics 2003 |
| Liens de sang | 2000 | 1 | Yves H. | Le Lombard | Published in English by Dark Horse Comics |
| Lune de guerre | 2000 | 1 | Jean Van Hamme Jean Van Hamme Jean Van Hamme is a Belgian novelist and comic book writer. He has written scripts for a number of Belgian/French comic series, including Histoire sans héros, Thorgal, XIII and Largo Winch.-Early years:... |
Dupuis | |
| Manhattan Beach 1957 | 2002 | 1 | Yves H. | Le Lombard | Translated into English by SAF Comics 2003 |
| Zhong Guo | 2003 | 1 | Yves H. | Dupuis | |
| The girl from Ipanema | 2005 | 1 | Yves H. | Le Lombard | Translated to Danish |
| Sur les traces de Dracula : Vlad l'empaleur | 2006 | 1 | Yves H. | Casterman | Translated to Danish |
| La vie exagérée de l'Homme Nylon | 2007 | 1 | Hans-Michael Kirstein | Le Lombard | |
| Afrika | 2007 | 1 | Hermann | Le Lombard | Danish translation by Faraos Cigarer |
| Le diable des sept mers | 2008–2009 | 2 | Yves H. | Dupuis | |
| Une nuit de pleine lune | 2011 | 1 | Yves H. | Glénat | |
Awards
- 1973: Prix Saint-MichelPrix Saint-MichelThe Prix Saint-Michel is a series of comic awards presented by the city of Brussels, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics. They were first awarded in 1971, and are the second oldest comics award in Europe still presented, behind the Adamson Awards...
, Belgium - 1980: Prix Saint-Michel
- 1992: Best Long Comic Strip at the Haxtur AwardHaxtur AwardThe Haxtur Award is a Spanish award for comics published in Spain. It is awarded annually at the Salón Internacional del Cómic del Principado de Asturias ....
s, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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- - 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 AwardAngoulême International Comics Festival Prize Awarded by the AudienceThis Prize Awarded by the Audience is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival since 1989.The prize was known as Alph-Art du public from 1989-2003, the Prix du public from 2004-2006, and since 2007 the Essentiel FNAC-SNCF, since it is sponsored by the retailer Fnac...
and the Artwork AwardAngoulême International Comics Festival Prize for ArtworkThis Prize for Artwork is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing awards such as Oscar results, the winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees.-2000s:* 2002: Le...
at the Angoulême International Comics FestivalAngoulême International Comics FestivalThe Angoulême International Comics Festival is the largest comics festival in Europe. It has occurred every year since 1974 in Angoulême, France, in the month of January.The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning...
, 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
- 2010: nominated for Best Artwork at the Prix Saint-Michel
- 2003: nominated for the Audience Award
- - nominated for Best Drawing at the Haxtur Awards
Sources
- Béra, Michel; Denni, Michel; and Mellot, Philippe (2002): "Trésors de la Bande Dessinée 2003-2004". ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Les éditions de l'amateur. ISBN 2-85917-357-9 - Hermann publications in Spirou, Belgian Tintin, French Tintin, Circus / Vécu, BoDoï BDoubliées
Footnotes
External links
- Hermann Huppen official site
- Hermann biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
- Hermann fan site