Isabelle Dethan

Isabelle Dethan
Born	(1967-12-28) 28 December 1967 (age 57) Bègles, France
Nationality	French
Known for	comic book art

Isabelle Dethan (born 28 December 1967) is a French comic book artist.

She was born in Bègles, France and received a master's degree in literature and a Certificat d'aptitude au professorat de l'enseignement du second degré [fr] in library technology.[1]

Her first comic was published in the German magazine Schwermetall [fr]. In 1992, Dethan received the Alph'Art Avenir [fr] prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. In 1993, she began her trilogy Mémoire de Sable [fr]. She is a contributor to the magazine Je bouquine [fr]. Dethan has also created a graphic novel based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.[2]

In 2019, the Bédéciné festival in Illzach awarded her the grand prize; she became the first president of the festival.[3]

In 2020, the Pôle Image Magelis awarded her a prize.[4]

Selected work

Source:[2][1]

• Le Roi Cyclope [fr], series (1997-)
• Tante Henriette ou l'Éloge de l'avarice [fr] (2000)
• Sur les terres d'Horus [fr], series (2001-)
• Ingrid [fr ], series (2001-)
• Khéti, fils du Nil [fr], series (2006-), with Mazan [fr]
• Le Tombeau d'Alexandre, series (2008-) with Julien Maffre [fr]
• Les Ombres du Styx [fr], series (2011-)

References

1. "haïku". Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l’image (in French).
2. "Isabelle Dethan". Lambiek Comiclopedia.
3. "ILLZACH. [Vidéo] Isabelle Dethan reçoit le Grand prix et sera la prochaine présidente en 2020". www.dna.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-05.
4. "De nouveaux horizons pour les auteurs de BD angoumoisins". CharenteLibre.fr (in French). 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2024-04-05.