Jean Graton

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Jean Graton

Jean Graton (10 August 1923 – 21 January 2021) was a French comic book author and cartoonist.[1] Graton created the famous character Michel Vaillant and his comics series of the same name in 1957. Graton was born in Nantes, France.

On 21 January 2021, Graton died in Brussels, Belgium, at the age of 97.[2][3]

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  1. Ruëll, Niels (1 December 2005). "Studio Graton: de strijd van een kleine uitgever" (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Brusselnieuws. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  2. "Jean Graton, papa de Michel Vaillant, est décédé à 97 ans". Paris Match (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. Décès de Jean Graton, créateur de Michel Vaillant et dernier monstre sacré de l’âge d’or de la BD franco-belge (in French)