Zidrou
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| Born | Benoît Drousie April 12, 1962 Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital, Belgium |
| Notable work | Tamara |
| Movement | Children's comics Graphic novels |
Benoît Drousie (born 12 April 1962), who signs as Zidrou, is a Belgian comic book writer.[1][2]
Life and career
[edit]Born in Anderlecht, Drousie worked as a teacher for six years before writing for comics in the early 1990s.[3] He published his first comic in the 1991 Christmas supplement of Spirou magazine, with "La triste fin du Père Noël", drawn by De Brab.[1] In 1992 he formed a writing studio with his friend Falzar,[4] with whom he published the first album of the series Margot et Oscar Pluche, again with art by De Brab .[1] The following year, he would establish himself as a screenwriter on various series for the weekly magazine Spirou.[1]
During the 1990s, he would establish himself as one of the weekly's most versatile humor writers, creating series such as L'Élève Ducobu, Tamara, and the aforementioned Margot et Oscar Pluche,[4] and signing a multitude of short comics drawn by different artists.[4] Starting in the 2000s, and without abandoning his collaborations with Spirou,[4] he would start writing more serious comics,[4] specializing over time as a writer of graphic novels and thrillers.[4]
Works published in English
[edit]- L'Élève Ducobu/Ducoboo (Cinebook)
- King of the Dunces, September 2006, ISBN 1-905460-15-5
- In the Corner!, June 2007, ISBN 978-1-905460-26-7
- Your answers or your life !, June 2008, ISBN 978-1-905460-28-1
- The Class Struggle, May 2010, ISBN 978-1-84918-031-3
- Lovable Dunce, September 2016, ISBN 978-1-84918-311-6
2010
- Lydie (with Jordi Lafebre, Dargaud) (ISBN 9782505008088)
- English version:Lydie Translated by Mercedes Claire Gilliom. Europe Comics, 2018 (ISBN 9791032805374)
2013
- Pendant que le roi de Prusse faisait la guerre, qui reprisait ses chaussettes? (with Roger, Dargaud)
- While the king of Prussia was waging war, who do you think was darning his socks? (2017,Europe Comics) (ISBN 979-1032803097)
2014
- La Mondaine (art by Jordi Lafebre, Dargaud)
- Tome 1 (ISBN 978-2505048466)
- English version: The Vice Squad, vol. 1. Europe Comics, 2016 (ISBN 979-1032802182)
- Tome 2; 2014 (ISBN 978-2505019916)
- English version: The Vice Squad, vol.2. Europe Comics, 2017 (ISBN 979-1032802472)
- Tome 1 (ISBN 978-2505048466)
2015:
- Les beaux étés (Glorious Summers) series (art by Jordi Lafebre, and colors by Mado Peña, Dargaud)
- 1. Cap au Sud, 2015 (ISBN 978-2-505-06198-4)
- English version: Southbound! , 2018, Europe Comics (e-book)
- 2. La Calanque, 2016 (ISBN 978-2-505-06532-6)
- English version:The Calanque,2018, Europe Comics (e-book)
- 3. Mam'zelle Estérel, 2017 (ISBN 978-2-505-06776-4)
- English version:Little Miss Esterel, 2018, Europe Comics (e-book)
- 4. Le Repos du guerrier, 2018 (ISBN 978-2-5050-7055-9)
- English version:The Warrior's Haven, 2019, Europe Comics (e-book)
- 5. La Fugue, Dargaud, Bruxelles, 2018, (ISBN 978-2-505-07400-7)
- English version:The Runway, 2018, Europe Comics (e-book)
- 6. Les Genêts, 2021 (art by Jordi Lafebre,colors by Mado Peña and Clémence Sapin) (ISBN 978-2-505-08935-3)
- 1. Cap au Sud, 2015 (ISBN 978-2-505-06198-4)
2016:
- L'Adoption series (drawn by Arno Monin, Bamboo Édition)
- 1. Qinaya, 2016 (ISBN 978-2-8189-3603-0)
- 2. La Garùa, 2017 - (ISBN 978-2-8189-4170-6)
- 3. Wajdi, 2021 (ISBN 978-2-8189-7689-0)
- 4. Les Repentirs, 2023, (ISBN 978-2-8189-8936-4)
- 5. Le Sourire du plombier,2024 (ISBN 979-10-41103-18-8)
- English version: The Adoption (Magnetic Press, 2020) (ISBN 978-1942367833)
2017
- Natures mortes (drawn by Oriol, Dargaud)
- English version:The Muse, 2018, Europe Comics (ebook)
- Emma G. Wildford (drawn by Edith, Soleil)
- English version:Emma G. Wildford, (2018, Titan Comics)
2018
- L'obsolescence programmée de nos sentiments (drawn by Aimée de Jongh, Dargaud)
- English version:Blossoms in Autumn (translated by Matt Madden, SelfMadeHero, 2019)
2020
- La bête/Marsupilami:The Beast (art by Frank Pé, Dupuis)
- Volume 1, 2020
- English version: Europe Comics, 2021
- Volume 2, 2023
- Volume 1, 2020
2021
- La balleine bibliothèque (drawn by Judith Vanistendael)
- English version:The Whale Library (Europe Comics, 2021)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 MAGNERON, Philippe. "Zidrou - Bibliographie, BD, photo, biographie". www.bedetheque.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ↑ "Zidrou et ses complices". koregos.org. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ↑ Typi Design 2012 info(at)typidesign(dot)be. "The great temporary exhibitions, Zidrou — Comic Art Museum - Brussels". www.comicscenter.net. Archived from the original on 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Zidrou". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2025-12-06.