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{{Short description|Haitian comics artist}}
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[[File:Andre Le Blanc - Cartoonist, Animator, Illustrator and Professor.jpg|thumb|right|André LeBlanc]]
'''André LeBlanc''' (January 16, 1921 – December 21, 1998) was an [[Haiti]]an artist who worked on [[comic strip]]s and [[comic book]]s of the 1940s and 1950s. He was an instructor at New York's [[School of Visual Arts]].
'''André LeBlanc''' (January 16, 1921 – December 21, 1998<ref name=Lambiek/>) was a [[Haiti]]an artist who worked on [[comic strip]]s and [[comic book]]s of the 1940s and 1950s. He was an instructor at New York's [[School of Visual Arts]].


==Biography==
==Early life==
Andre LeBlanc was born in [[Haiti]], but moved to the [[United States]] in the 1920s after his father was killed in [[Cuba]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/leblanc_andre.htm |title=André LeBlanc |accessdate=24 March 2014}}</ref>
André LeBlanc was born in [[Haiti]], but moved to the [[United States]] in the 1920s after his father was killed in [[Cuba]].<ref name=Lambiek/>


==Career==
==Career==
LeBlanc worked as an assistant with [[Will Eisner]] on ''[[Spirit (comics)|The Spirit]]'' and with [[Sy Barry]] on ''[[The Phantom]]''. He also contributed to the ''[[Flash Gordon]]'', ''[[Apartment 3-G]]'' and ''[[Rex Morgan, M.D.]]'' newspaper strips.<ref name=Lambiek>[http://lambiek.net/artists/l/leblanc_andre.htm "Andre LeBlanc"]. Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved November 15, 2013.</ref>
LeBlanc worked as an assistant with [[Will Eisner]] on ''[[Spirit (comics)|The Spirit]]'' and with [[Sy Barry]] on ''[[The Phantom]]''. He also contributed to the ''[[Flash Gordon]]'', ''[[Apartment 3-G]]'' and ''[[Rex Morgan, M.D.]]'' newspaper strips.<ref name=Lambiek>[http://lambiek.net/artists/l/leblanc_andre.htm "Andre LeBlanc"]. Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved November 15, 2013.</ref>


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LeBlanc is also known as the illustrator of the 1979 epic ''[[The Picture Bible]]'' published by [[David C. Cook]]. He drew for King Comics' ''Mandrake the Magician'' comic book. His various features for comic books included ''Dr. E.Z. Duzit'', ''Intellectual Amos.''
LeBlanc was one of the first art teachers at the Rio Museum of Modern Art, where he taught Mauricio de Sousa and Maboim.{{fact|date=November 2013}}


In the Brazilian market, he created the [[jungle girl]] ''Morena Flor'', published in [[daily strips]] and in the comic book ''Capitão Atlas''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=de Rosa |first=Franco |url=http://chiaroscuro-studios.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Grande-Almanaque-dos-Super-herois-Brasileiros-Chiaroscuro-Studios-Yearbook-2019.pdf |title=Grande Almanaque dos Super-Heróis Brasileiros |publisher=Chiaroscuro Studios |year=2019 |editor-last=Prado |editor-first=Joe |location=Brazil |page=80 |language=pt |editor-last2=Freitas da Costa |editor-first2=Ivan}}</ref> ''Edicão Maravilhosa'', the [[Brazil]]ian version of ''[[Classics Illustrated]]'', where he adapted classics of [[Brazilian literature]].<ref name="Lambiek" /> He also illustrated books by the Brazilian writer [[Monteiro Lobato]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-04-06 |title=QUADRINHOS - A arte maior de Le Blanc, Ivan e Euzébio {{!}} + Pop |url=https://tribunapr.uol.com.br/mais-pop/quadrinhos-a-arte-maior-de-le-blanc-ivan-e-euzebio/ |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=Tribuna do Paraná |language=pt-br}}</ref>
Returning to the United States in the late 1950s, LeBlanc worked for [[Hanna Barbera]] when they had an office on the East Coast.{{fact|date=November 2013}} He worked closely with animator [[Alex Toth]] to help create the characters for the animated series ''[[Space Ghost]]'' as well as ''[[The Transformers (TV series)|The Transformers]]'' in the 1970s and 80s.


==Personal life==
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Le Blanc is also known as the illustrator of the 1979 epic ''Picture Bible'' published by David C Cooke. He drew for King Comics' ''Mandrake the Magician'' comic book. His various features for comic books included ''Dr. E.Z. Duzit'', ''Intellectual Amos'' and ''Morena Flor''. He was a leading illustrator on ''Edicao Maravilhosa'', the [[Brazil]]ian version of ''[[Classics Illustrated]]''.<ref name=Lambiek/>
In 1944, he moved to [[Brazil]] and married a Brazilian woman named Elvira.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=March 21, 1972 |title=André Leblanc |url=http://memoria.bn.br/DocReader/124745/4507 |journal=[[O Pasquim]] |issue=142 |pages=7-9}}</ref>

==Death==
LeBlanc died on December 21, 1998 in Brazil.<ref name=Lambiek/>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.classicscentral.com/pic-bib.htm "The Picture Bible"... illustrated by Andre Le Blanc]. Classics Illustrated.


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Latest revision as of 01:34, 29 September 2024

André LeBlanc
BornJanuary 16, 1921
Haiti
DiedDecember 21, 1998
Area(s)Cartoonist
Notable works
The Picture Bible
AwardsSouthern Cross Award

André LeBlanc (January 16, 1921 – December 21, 1998[1]) was a Haitian artist who worked on comic strips and comic books of the 1940s and 1950s. He was an instructor at New York's School of Visual Arts.

Early life

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André LeBlanc was born in Haiti, but moved to the United States in the 1920s after his father was killed in Cuba.[1]

Career

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LeBlanc worked as an assistant with Will Eisner on The Spirit and with Sy Barry on The Phantom. He also contributed to the Flash Gordon, Apartment 3-G and Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips.[1]

LeBlanc is also known as the illustrator of the 1979 epic The Picture Bible published by David C. Cook. He drew for King Comics' Mandrake the Magician comic book. His various features for comic books included Dr. E.Z. Duzit, Intellectual Amos.

In the Brazilian market, he created the jungle girl Morena Flor, published in daily strips and in the comic book Capitão Atlas.[2] Edicão Maravilhosa, the Brazilian version of Classics Illustrated, where he adapted classics of Brazilian literature.[1] He also illustrated books by the Brazilian writer Monteiro Lobato.[3]

Personal life

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In 1944, he moved to Brazil and married a Brazilian woman named Elvira.[4]

Awards

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LeBlanc's illustrations brought him the Southern Cross Award, the highest honor that can be given to a Brazilian citizen.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Andre LeBlanc". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  2. ^ de Rosa, Franco (2019). Prado, Joe; Freitas da Costa, Ivan (eds.). Grande Almanaque dos Super-Heróis Brasileiros (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brazil: Chiaroscuro Studios. p. 80.
  3. ^ "QUADRINHOS - A arte maior de Le Blanc, Ivan e Euzébio | + Pop". Tribuna do Paraná (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2003-04-06. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  4. ^ "André Leblanc". O Pasquim (142): 7–9. March 21, 1972.
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