Jean-David MorvanJean-David Morvan (born November 28, 1969, in Reims

Reims

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, Marne

Marne

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, France

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) is a French

Franco-Belgian comics

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 comics author

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Jean-David Morvan studied arts at the Institut Saint-Luc

Institut Saint-Luc

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 in Brussels

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. Morvan first tried being a comics artist, but soon realised that his true strength is storytelling, and so now he is best known as a comics writer. He resides in Reims

Reims

Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....

, France

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His main series are Spirou et Fantasio

Spirou et Fantasio

Spirou et Fantasio is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comic strips. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous adventure comics like Tintin and Asterix...

, Sir Pyle and Merlin, all with José Luis Munuera

José Luis Munuera

José Luis Munuera is a Spanish comics artist. Along with writer Jean-David Morvan, he was in charge of the classic Spirou et Fantasio series from 2004 to 2008....

, and Wake with Philippe Buchet

Philippe Buchet

Philippe Buchet is a French comic book artist.First working as a freelance illustrator in Paris and Reims, he finally entered comic book terrain with Nomad, on which he worked with Jean-David Morvan. He also worked for the magazine Dragon, and created Wake together with Morvan...

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Awards

• 2002: nominated for the Youth Award (9-12 years)
  Angoulême International Comics Festival Prix Jeunesse 9-12 ans
  The Prix Jeunesse 9-12 ans is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. It rewards the best album for a 9 to 12 years old targeted public.The award started in 1981 as the "Alfred enfant", without the distinction in age groups....
  
   at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
  Angoulême International Comics Festival
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• 2004: nominated for the Youth Award (9-12 years) at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
• 2006: Youth Award (9-12 years) at the Angoulême International Comics Festival

- nominated for Best Youth Comic at the Prix Saint-Michel

Prix Saint-Michel

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, Brussels, Belgium

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• 2007: Best Youth Comic at the Prix Saint-Michel
• 2008: nominated for Best Story at the Prix Saint-Michel