Belgian comic book author Hermann, known for his realistic style and the series “Comanche”, “Bernard Prince” and “Jeremiah”, died on Sunday, in Brussels, at the age of 87, publisher Le Lombard revealed this Monday.
“A famous master of direct color, an incomparable master of silence, he stands out for his naturalistic approach. His characters are sincere and integral, neither truly good nor totally bad. Hermann’s art is faithful to his image: Applied, passionate and imposing,” the publisher wrote in a statement.
Highlighting the loss of an “immense author”, Le Lombard recalls that, over a 60-year career, Hermann Huppen published around 120 albumssome of which were released in Portugal, such as “Comanche” and “Bernardo Prince”, co-created with Greg, and “Duke”, with his son, Ives H..
“Influential figure for generations of authors”, As Le Monde reported this Monday, Hermann received recognition from his peers in 2016, when he was awarded the Grand Prize of the City of Angoulême, for his lifetime of work, as part of the comics festival in that French city.
Hermann’s big start in comics came in 1966, when he designed the series “Bernard Prince”written by Greg, for Tintin magazine. Three years later the two authors would partner on the western “Comanche”.
In 1977, Hermann would sign his first series under his own name, “Jeremiah”, with an apocalyptic bent, considered more personal and already adapted for television.
Hermann Huppen, who was born on July 17, 1938 in Bévercé, Belgium, He was hospitalized following cancer.
According to Le Lombard, which highlighted the Hermann’s versatility in approaching different genresfrom ‘western’ to fantasy and speculative fiction, the designer’s latest album, “Cartagena”, made with Yves H., will be released on April 30th.
Hermann Huppen had his work exhibited in Portugal and was a guest at the Amadora and Beja comic festivals.
