Artist · Belgium

1935 to 2017

In short

Jean De Mesmaeker (21 December 1935 to 30 April 2017), known by the pseudonym Jidéhem (from the initials "JDM"), was a Belgian comics artist in the Marcinelle school tradition. He was best known for his series featuring a cute, playful and adventurous young girl, Sophie. A creator of his own series Sophie, and Ginger, and noted for his work with Starter and Uhu-man, he is known for his collaborations and assistance to the work of André Franquin during a long career at the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Spirou, working on Spirou et Fantasio and Gaston Lagaffe, on which he shared co-authorship for several years.

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Biodata

Born
1935, Brussels metropolitan area
Died
2017, Brussels
Citizenship
Belgium
Active
1968 to 1995
Work
comics artist, cartoonist, screenwriter, writer
Career

Jidéhem, in numbers

Years active

Sketchbook

Portrait of Jidéhem

Cover of NatachaCover of SophieCover of Starter
Known for

The essential Jidéhem

Bibliography

13 works, decade by decade