Martin Branner

Martin Branner (December 28th 1888, New York - May 19th 1970) is a scenario writer and draftsman of Comic S states-unien.

Youth and Variety

He knows an adventurous and romantic youth, and flees of at his place on August 21st 1907, is ten eight years old, with Edith Fabrini to be able to marry it. Both, they carry out a dance number, " The Martin and Continental Fabrini Dance Act" , and a very great success gains, occurring in particular with the Palace of New York. They gain about 400 dollars per week in 1914, and are awaited in Europe for a series of representations. But little time before their departure bursts the First World War. When the the United States enter in war in 1917, it engages in the American army, and is affected with the sector of the chemical weapons. In 1919, it leaves the army and returns to the Music-hall, but that will be of short duration, because as of the following year it launches out in the world of the Cartoon.

Cartoon

High-school pupil, it had tried to be made engage by the daily newspaper " New York World " , in vain, and had obtained some orders for advertisement drawings, in particular Variety. In 1919, it succeeds has to publish two cartoons: " Looie the Lawyer" , history of a small lawyer bald person) and " Pete and Pinto" (another series published by the New York Sun and the New York Herald). It draws the attention of Arthur Crawford, person in charge of Chicago Tribune- New York News and in spring 1920 it signs a contract with Chicago Tribune.

Bicot

Its series Perry & Winnie is published in the pages of the New Yorkean daily newspapers and notoriety brings to him. She tells the adventures of an American family in whom Perry is a young imp who makes only silly things. She begins in daily bands on September 20th, 1920, and exists in board of Sunday from 1923. It will even give up has Pete and Pinto to devote itself has this series. Translated under the title of " Bicot and Suzy " , it is published in France starting from 1926. Martin Branner will draw Bicot until in 1962 after an heart attack, where he then entrusts his hero to his assistant, max Van Ribber. He dies has New London on May 19th 1970.

In March 1934, Martin Branner becomes acquainted with an young man called Robert Velter which it takes as assistant during two years in the United States. Rob-Vel returned to France will be the creator of Spirou in 1938.

Bibliography France

  • Bicot President of club - Hatchet (1926)

  • Bicot and Suzy - Hatchet (1927)
  • jokes of Bicot - Hatchet (1929) ISBN 2-85199-013-6
  • Bicot made of the sport - Hatchet 1930
  • Bicot magician - Hatchet. 1933
  • Bicot leader - Hatchet (1937)
  • Collection Bicot, president of club - Bicot and Suzy - Bicot and the Ran-tan-plan - jokes of Bicot - Henri Veyrier (1972)
  • Bicot Angling Henri Veyrier (1974) ISBN 84-3992-649-9
  • jokes of Bicot - Henri Veyrier (1974) ISBN 2-85199-013-6
  • Bicot and Suzy - Henri Veyrier (1974) ISBN 2-85199-010-1
  • Bicot and the Ran-Tan-Plan - Henri Veyrier (1974) ISBN 2-85199-012-8
  • Bicot with the Olympic Games - Henri Veyrier (1980) ISBN 2-85199-210-4
  • Bicot and Suzy - Artefact (1986)

  • Bicot Volume 1: Bicot captain of the firemen - Glénat

  • Bicot Volume 2: marine Bicot of fresh water - Glénat (1997) ISBN 2-7234-2428-6
  • Bicot Volume 3: Bicot and its half-dog - Glénat

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