Fred (comics)

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Fred

Birth name	Fred Othon Aristidès
Born	March 5, 1931 (age 76) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Area(s)	artist, writer, colourist
Notable works	Philémon
Awards	Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, 1980

Fred Othon Aristidès, known by his pseudonym Fred, is a French comics artist and comic book creator in the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. He is best known for his series Philémon.

1 Biography
2 Philémon
3 Bibliography
4 Awards
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Biography

Born in Paris, France on March 5, 1931, the son of Greek immigrants, Fred began his career in his early twenties, getting a cartoon published in the magazine Zéro in 1954. The following years he was published in several magazines, both french and foreign, such as Ici Paris, France Dimanche, Punch and The New Yorker, among others.^[1] In 1960, he created the satirical journal Hara-Kiri with Georges Bernier and Cavanna. He was the magazine's artistic director and drew its first 60 covers. Fred also wrote scenario for several artists, among others Jean-Claude Mézières, Loro, Georges Pichard, Hubuc, Mic Delinx and Alexis.^[1]

In 1980, he was awarded the Grand Prix de la ville at the seventh Angoulême International Comics Festival.

[edit] Philémon

Fred's most famous creation, Philémon was created in 1965, in a 15 page story intended for Spirou magazine, who ultimately passed on it. René Goscinny however, asked to publish it in Pilote, which Fred agreed on the condition that he produce the drawings himself. Goscinny agreed and the first Philémon adventure, Le mystère de la clairière des trois hiboux was serialised. The series published its last album, the 15th, in 1987.

[edit] Bibliography

Philémon series (1972-1987, Dargaud)

Le Petit cirque (1973, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00704-1)
Le Fond de l'air est frais (1973, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00662-2)

Timoléon (with Alexis, art)
- Time is Money (1974, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00760-2)
- 4 pas dans l'avenir (1975, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00872-2)
- Joseph le borgne (1975, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00907-9)