Ted Benoit

Ted Benoit
BornThierry Benoit
(1947-07-25)25 July 1947
Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France
Died30 September 2016(2016-09-30) (aged 69)
France
NationalityFrench
AreaFrance
Notable works
Bingo Bongo et son Combo Congolais
Ray Banana
Blake and Mortimer
AwardsPrix du meilleur scénariste (Angoulême, 1979)

Thierry "Ted" Benoit (25 July 1947 – 30 September 2016) was a French comic artist, graphic novelist and prominent figure in the stylish Franco-Belgian ligne claire comics scene in the 1980s. His influences included Edgar P. Jacobs, Moebius, Robert Crumb and to a lesser extend Jacques Tardi.

Among his works from the 1980s are Bingo Bongo et son Combo Congolais, a series about aspiring novelist Bingo B. Bongo and his travails; and Ray Banana, a film noir pastiche. Some of these were published in English in Heavy Metal.

Benoit illustrated two books in the Blake and Mortimer series, both written by Jean Van Hamme: The Francis Blake Affair, 1996; and The Strange Encounter, 2001. Benoit died on 30 September 2016 at the age of 69.

Published albums

References

  1. ↑ Ted Benoit : "Le dessin d’Hergé était tellement ancré dans notre inconscient collectif que c’était devenu un outil" 26 April 2013 interview (French)
  2. ↑ "Le dessinateur de BD, Ted Benoît, est décédé". Le Figaro (in French). 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. ↑ TED BENOIT Passes Away at 69