Bob De Moor illustrates Charles Kleinberg’s poetry recital ‘La Lune Violée’
From 3 to 8 December 1985 the Belgian French speaking poet Charles Kleinberg presented a…
Read MoreThe extraordinary life of Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, by Bob De Moor + exclusive scan
The 1979 hardcover edition by Jonas - Archives Family De Moor In 1949 Flemish journalist and writer Gaston Durnez - who at that time worked at the daily newspaper De Nieuwe Gids - was asked to write a scenario for a comic based on the life of Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the
Read MoreAn original cover for Sterke Jan / Conrad Le Hardi, and fear of plagiarism
[caption id="attachment_565" align="alignleft" width="247"] You'll notice that originally the moon was placed behind Sterke Jan holding up the timber after which De Moor moved it to the left.[/caption] In 1950, Karel Van Milleghem, the energetic editor-in-chief of Kuifje, the Flemish (dutch written) version of the Tintin weekly, asked Bob De Moor to adapt the Constant de Kinder novel "De wonderlijke lotgevallen van
Read More50 years of Tintin celebrated with Barelli, Monsieur Tric , Cori and Balthazar
On January 10th 1979 Bob De Moor made a special drawing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tintin. Little would he know that the 1976 album "Tintin and the Picaros" would be the last ever completed. In the drawing you see Bob De Moor's own characters Monsieur Tric and Cori having Tintin on their shoulders while Barelli and Balthazar hold
Read MoreA Bob De Moor story which definitely needs a re-edition… with correct full coloring
In 1959 the Tintin Journal published the Bob De Moor story "Pirates D'eau Douce" / "De Zoetwaterpiraten" in the issues 26 till 40. The one-off story of 30 pages featured the adventures of Dic, Vic & Mic (Dik, Vik, Mik in the dutch version). On the flemish side, De Moor would see the story published in Ons Volkske (from issue
Read MoreBob De Moor poster for ‘Tonnerre De Brest, Silence! – L’âge d’or de la BD Belge 1929-1950’ film + Edgar P. Jacobs armed at the cinema
[caption id="attachment_553" align="alignleft" width="237"] Copyright © Hergé / Moulinsart[/caption] Bob De Moor has done more filmposters than the one for Robbe De Hert's "Janssen and Janssens" in 1989. 5 years earlier, in 1984, he made the filmposter for "Tonnerre De Brest, Silence! - L'âge d'or de la BD Belge 1929-1950". The belgian film, directed by Armand Zaninetta and Didier Bastien,
Read MoreBécassine à la Bob De Moor, previously unreleased
Bécassine as Bob De Moor visualized it - Copyright © Family De Moor In 1962 (1963?) Bob De Moor was asked to take over the popular French Bécassine series. Although he completed several test drawings, Hergé objected to Bob De Moor's plan to pursue the series. Eventually, Bob De Moor would decline the offer (pressured by Hergé). This morning Luc De Meulenaere, husband
Read MoreBob De Moor and the anti-smoking campaign sticker
[caption id="attachment_506" align="alignleft" width="209"] The Méhari tobacco campaign - Copyright © Hergé / Moulinsart[/caption] Bob De Moor was a chain smoker, and so was Hergé, so it wasn't really a surprise that in 1977 an advert turned up where Thomson and Thompson were smoking Méhari cigars. Truth be told, Hergé was furious that the agency had added the line 'Le
Read MoreYves Rodier talks about Bob De Moor: ‘His death filled me with sadness’
[caption id="attachment_491" align="alignleft" width="225"] Yves Rodier on the roof of the Le Lombard building in Brussels.[/caption] Yves Rodier (born 5 June 1967) is a Franco-Quebec comic strip author who got widely known for having completed "Tintin and Alph-Art", albeit in a non-official version of course. It never got commercially released but despite that, it must be one of the most
Read MoreFanny Rodwell says NO to new Tintin album
"La veuve d'Hergé sort de l'ombre" - Paris Match 8-14/05/2014 Since Bob De Moor wanted to complete the unfinished "Tintin and Alph-Art" album, but was refused to do so in the end, we thought that this particular newsbit might interest more than just one reader (and that's probably an understatement). Note: It's not the intention to start posting Tintin news
Read MoreAn Oncle Zigomar album which was never translated into French
[caption id="attachment_477" align="alignleft" width="213"] De cover as drawn by Johan De Moor[/caption] From 5 January 1956 till 29 Februari 1956, the daily newspaper De Nieuwe Gids (and related titles) published the Uncle Zigomar story "De Sprekende Wandelstok" (Eng: "The Talking Cane"). The story was the 15th and last volume in the series, and unlike other Uncle Zigomar stories it never
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