Artist · Belgium

1907 to 1983

In short

Georges Prosper Remi (22 May 1907 to 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé, from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials RG, was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums that are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, Quick & Flupke (1930 to 1940) and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936 to 1957).

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Born
1907, Etterbeek
Died
1983, Saint-Luc University Hospital
Citizenship
Belgium
Active
1926 to 1986
Work
comics artist, cartoonist, writer, illustrator
Career

Hergé, in numbers

Years active

Sketchbook

Portrait of Hergé

Cover of The Adventures of TintinCover of The Blue LotusCover of The Crab with the Golden Claws
Known for

The essential Hergé

Bibliography

36 works, decade by decade