Achdé

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Achdé is the pseudonym of Hervé Darmenton (July 30, 1961- ), French comic book writer and artist. He was born in Lyon. His pseudonym is based on the French pronunciation of “H.D.,” his initials (just as the pseudonym of the creator of The Adventures of Tintin, Hergé, is based on the pronunciation of “R.G.,” the reverse of the initials of his real name, Georges Remi). After the death of Morris, the creator of Lucky Luke, Achdé continued drawing new Lucky Luke stories from 2003 onwards.

"For me it’s been a childhood dream; when I was little, Lucky Luke was my favorite hero, and when I was young I knew I wanted to be a cartoonist," Achdé says.[1] Before dedicating himself to his craft, Achdé worked as a doctor with a specialty in radiology, but abandoned his lucrative career in medicine in 1985 to dedicate himself fully to drawing. He began illustrating newspapers and self-published Destins Croisés, his first comic book, in 1988. He joined the French publishing house Dargaud in 1991 and created several new series, alone and in partnership, including Fort Braillard, Woker (which concerns an interplanetary Tarzan), and Doc Véto. In 1993, he launched the series CRS=Détresse, CRS being a reference to the Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité, the French security forces attached to the national police force, who are deployed during riots and demonstrations.