Yvan Delporte

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Yvan Delporte

Born	June 24, 1928 Brussels, Belgium
Died	March 5, 2007 (aged 78) Brussels, Belgium
Nationality	Belgian
Area(s)	writer, editor
Notable works	Gaston Lagaffe Idées noires The Smurfs

Yvan Delporte (June 24, 1928 - March 5, 2007) was a Belgian comics writer, and was editor-in-chief of Spirou magazine between 1955 and 1968 during a period considered by many the golden age of Franco-Belgian comics. He is credited with several creative contributions, among these his collaborations with Peyo on The Smurfs, with René Follet on Steve Severin (1/2) and André Franquin with the creation of Gaston Lagaffe and the co-authorship of Idées noires.

[edit] Biography

Delporte started at Spirou magazine as a retoucher and handler of other odd jobs, but would in time touch upon a great deal of different occupations within the comics industry. In 1955, upon becoming editor-in-chief of Spirou in place of Charles Dupuis, a long-lasting collaboration with Franquin began, which would spawn many creations.^[1]^[2]

He died in Brussels on March 5, 2007.^[3]