Death of comic book writer Raoul Cauvin, father of the “blue tunics” – archyworldys

“It is with immense emotion that we inform you of the death of Raoul Cauvin, one of the greatest men in the world of comics. We are in thought with (…) the millions of readers who adored his humor and his situational comedy through the publication of his series ”, the publisher said early Friday in a statement.

Joined Dupuis in 1960, Raoul Cauvin has collaborated with many authors throughout his career, but it is above all with Willy Lambil that he knows success by making Blue tunics one of Dupuis’ absolute bestsellers, with over fifteen million copies sold in French.

“Rare are Cauvin’s failures, because his imagination, the quality of his dialogues and the profession put into his cuttings speak directly to the general public, to whom he feels extremely close. (…) A genius of incredible modesty, Raoul Cauvin has become a veritable statue of commander of screenwriters. Popular, irresistibly funny, unexpected, able to shine in most of the universes he has chosen for himself, he has durably codified the mechanics of the gag and the canons of the humorous adventure, seducing several generations of readers and selling more than 50 million albums ”, writes Dupuis.