Here's another frontpage for Tintin the magazine (January 1950) as executed by Bob de Moor. You will recognize the style de Moor used for his Oncle Zigomar and early Barelli material. There is an issue for sale right here for only 12 Euros for those interested: http://fave.co/1jaV8QB .
Read MoreThe entire Cori le Moussaillon collection by Bob de Moor will be re-released by BD Must. Not such a surprise as BD Must have already shown with their Barelli and Tric collection that they have more than a just a bit of affinity with the work of de Moor. So what can you expect: the full 5 albums (including the
Read MoreAmazon France has a few copies left from this must have book on Bob de Moor: Bob de Moor. 40 ans de bandes dessinées, 35 ans aux côtés d'Hergé. It's an excellent read and will give you a good view on what this artist has meant to the Hergé Studios. And although in French, the images will speak for themselves. Recommended
Read MoreHere's a Ric Hochet anniversary cartoon on which Bob de Moor collaborated with that other flemish multi-talented artist Dirk Stallaert. The cartoon features scenarist A.-P. Duchâteau and Tibet next to a whole string of cartoon characters all drawn by Stallaert (who with Nino already has shown he is perfectly able to complete the Alph-Art album in a perfect Hergé/de Moor
Read MoreBob de Moor did also take care of some of the 'side animation' (so to speak) in the early Tintin magazine. Here's a page from 1952.
Read MoreThis item is now on auction on eBay for 55 euros: http://fave.co/1ge8HkB . The item is a rather rare one, and up to now we haven't been able securing a proper scan of the page which was commissioned by the Citroën Garage Royen in Woluwe, Belgium. You can get it right here: http://fave.co/1kCF7Vh
Read MoreAfter Jacques Martin left the Hergé Studios he also took with him the material from the uncompleted Jo et Zette story "La main noire" he collaborated on with Bob de Moor. The lot ended up in an auction last year. Included in the set were 4 crayon drawn pages, 2 pages in red pen and the synopsis itself. The lot
Read MoreIn related family news, Johan de Moor will see his entire "Vache" series re-published via Le Lombard later on this year. 2014 will be a de Moor year for sure.
Read More[caption id="attachment_11" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bob de Moor biography[/caption] Johan de Moor is planning a comic on his father Bob de Moor. De Moor Senior is back in the picture after the excellent biography by Ronald Grossey was published earlier this year: "Bob de Moor: de klare lijn en de golven". This must have biography was published by the Flemish publisher
Read MoreDid you know that Bob de Moor started twice on a Jo et Zette album? The first was with Jacques Martin and was called "La Main Noire" (abandoned because the work on the "Ile Noire" took too much work), the second was the "Thermozéro" album in a scenario by Greg. The latter scenario was first used by Hergé for a
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