Dan

With its cinematic framing and superb use of flat colours, the black-and-white inking of his panels is a feast for the eyes, as is the fluidity of his linework, which captures his characters in the thick of the action.

To ensure that your pages are kept in good condition, we recommend that you never expose them to direct light, as UV rays can damage the media used to produce them. Although Indian ink is a perennial material, the paper support may change when exposed to UV light. Note that watercolor plates require special attention, as this medium is particularly sensitive to light. Pieces containing pastel or charcoal require special care to avoid rubbing.
We advise you to display them away from windows, and to use frames made of pH-neutral conservation materials and “Museum” glass with anti-UV and anti-reflective treatment. If you prefer to keep your works unframed, we recommend storing them flat, in drawing cartons, with sheets of pH-neutral permanent paper in between. Keep them away from light and humidity

Dan Verlinden grew up reading Le Journal de Spirou and Tintin and developed a passion for comic art at a very early age. He trained at the Académie de Châtelet, where his teacher Vittorio Léonardo opened the doors to Éditions Dupuis for him. From the age of sixteen, he rubbed shoulders with the legends of the Ninth Art — Franquin, Peyo, Morris, Roba, Will — at Up Chic. He joined Dupuis as a letterer and proofreader, working on the original artwork for the entire catalogue, before going on to work as an editor at Le Journal de Spirou. Thierry Tinlot introduced him to Tome & Janry, and Dan became Janry’s assistant on Le Petit Spirou, before contributing to Luna Fatale, the 45th Spirou & Fantasio album. He worked alongside Janry on the first ten volumes of Le Petit Spirou, before embarking on Rages, an animal-themed science-fiction project with Tome. He then took over the artwork for Soda, the flagship series of the Journal de Spirou. In 2014, the album Résurrection marked his entry into the most popular series in the magazine’s history. Complete biography