René Pétillon

French cartoonist

René Pétillon (French: [petijɔ̃]; 12 December 1945 – 30 September 2018) was a French satirical and political cartoonist and comics artist. He was most famous for his work in Canard Enchaîné. As a comics artist his best known and longest-running series was the humoristic comic strip Jack Palmer, about a goofy private detective.[1][2]

René Petillon at the Salon du livre de Paris [fr], 2010

Pétillon died from a long illness on 30 September 2018 at the age of 72.[3]

References change

  1. "Mort du dessinateur René Pétillon". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  2. "René Pétillon". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  3. "Disparition de René Pétillon, l'un des derniers grands noms du dessin de presse". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-30.