À Suivre
 À Suivre #11. Cover artwork by Ted Benoît. | |
| Editor | Jean-Paul Mougin (French) Marc Jongbloet (Dutch)[1] |
|---|---|
| Categories | Comics magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Casterman |
| First issue | February 1978 (French) October 1980 (Dutch) |
| Final issue | December 1997 (French) July 1986 (Dutch) |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Language | French Dutch |
À Suivre or (A SUIVRE) (English translation: "To Be Continued") was a Belgian comics magazine published from February 1978 to December 1997 by the Casterman publishing house, and was preceded by a "0", or test, issue in October 1977.[2] Along with the comic book magazines Spirou, Tintin, Pilote, and Métal hurlant, it is considered to have been one of the major vehicles for the development of Franco-Belgian bande dessinées (BDs) during the 20th century, particularly as a vehicle for the publication of BDs intended for a mature readership.
History and profile
[edit]À Suivre was established by Casterman publishing house in 1978.[3] The magazine was published on a monthly basis.[2][4] It presented the work of major European comic book artists including Hugo Pratt, Jean-Claude Forest, Alexandro Jodorowsky, Milo Manara, Masse, Jean (Mœbius) Giraud, Jacques Tardi, François Bourgeon, F'Murr, Ted Benoît, Guido Crepax, Vittorio Giardino, François Schuiten,[4] Benoît Sokal and François Boucq. It was a pioneer in introducing graphic novels.[3]
In the early 1990s, À Suivre was printed almost in full colour.[3] Publication ceased in December 1997 after 239 regular, and 6 special, issues had been released, with an exclusive commemorative special issue following suit in 2004.[5]
Since Belgium is officially bi-lingual[6], the magazine became published in Dutch under the title Wordt Vervolgd (literal translation of the French title) as well, starting in October 1980. However, publication in Dutch ceased in July 1989 after 97 regular, and 2 special, issues.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ De Weyer, Geert (October 2014). België gestript (in Dutch). Antwerpen: Ballon Media. p. 176-178. ISBN 978-9-462-10202-6.
- ^ a b "La mémoire de (A SUIVRE)". BDoubliées.com (in French).
- ^ a b c Lode Goukens (1993). "Comics in Europe part 2". Academia. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ a b "The Creators". The Obscure Cities. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "(A SUIVRE)". BDtheque.com (in French). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Tri-lingual actually, but its small German-speaking populace is usually not served by the large Belgian publishers with major print publications in their language.
- ^ "Wordt Vervolgd". StripInfo.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
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