Crisse

As a child, Crisse – born Didier Crisse in 1958 – dreamed of becoming a centre-forward for FC Anderlecht or an illustrator at Walt Disney. Comic art ultimately gained what the Belgian league lost, as the young artist cut his teeth at Dupuis, and later at Lombard with the Nahomi series. Even in his earliest works, a distinct taste for sexy heroines and legendary worlds was already evident. He then published, alongside scriptwriter Jacky Goupil, L’épée de Cristal (The Crystal Sword, published by Vents d’Ouest), which was an immediate success. This was followed by Lorette, Harpyre and Perdita Queen. Crisse joined Éditions Soleil with the Kookaburra series, took over as the scriptwriter for the Ailes du Phaéton series (The Wings of Phaeton) and created the Petit Homme series (Little Man) with Marc N’Guessan. With his next series, Atalante, he brought to life, through his heroine, a character who has since become an undisputed icon. Alongside this series, which remains as successful as ever, he published the series Luuna, Ishanti and Cañari. In 2006, he teamed up with scriptwriter Hicks and artist Ramos for the KookaburraK series, set in a science-fiction universe with a space opera backdrop. In recent years, Crisse has chosen to return to his first love and has strengthened his collaboration with colorist Fred Besson to give his artwork an even more cartoonish look.