André Harvec

(André Hervé)

(b. 1918, France)

Bob Flapi, by Harvec
André Harvec was born in Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon, and published his first cartoons in magazines like À al Roulante, France Europe, Le Mérinos, Ici Paris, Tour à Tour, Inter and L'Humour during the 1940s. Although mainly a cartoonist, he also worked as a comics artist, starting with 'Les Aventures Sportives de Freluquet' in O.K. (1946). He then created 'Bob Flapi, athlète complet' in Pschitt Junior in 1957, a series that was continued in 8 albums published by S.P.E. from 1958 to 1961. He was also present in the big press with 'Monsieur Bidulet' (1961) and 'Mademoiselle Bidulette' (1964), two strips distributed by Intermonde Press. In 1970, he created 'Alban' in Marius. He additionally made advertising strips for Tintin, featuring 'Monsieur et Madame Esso' in the mid-1950s.
Bob Flapi, by Harvec