Louis Forton

Louis Forton was one of the pioneers of French comics and the creator of the classic series 'Les Pieds Nickelés' (1908-1934) and 'Bibi Fricotin' (1924-1934). Alongside contemporaries such as Louis Tybalt, Raoul Thomen, Marcel Arnac and E. Nicolson, he was one of the major contributors to the early 20th century magazines of the Offenstadt brothers, most notably Le Petit Illustré and L'Épatant. Forton was renowned for his amusing drawing style and subversive streak, particularly in his signature series 'Les Pieds Nickelés', with its stance against aristocrats and politicians…Comiclopedia