Turk - Original page - Robin Hoed, Robin Dubois - La promenade des Anglais, page 12 - 1981

Original plate No. 12, in blue pencil and Chinese ink, by Turk, from the story 'La Promenade des Anglais' by Robin Dubois, first published in 1981 in issue 318/41 of Tintin magazine, then in album in 1983 (Volume 7).
Original and charming scene featuring Robin Dubois in the middle of a fishing game (first panel), Sheriff of Nottingham, and Jules Leprécompte, the tax collector, the main protagonists of the adventure 'La Promenade des Anglais'.

His real name is Philippe Liégeois, Turk is a Belgian comic strip artist born on July 8, 1947, in Durbuy. He is one of the major artists of the Marcinelle School (Spirou style) and of the Tintin magazine.

Key journeys and collaborations
Early beginnings: At just 16 years old, in 1963, he was hired at the drawing studio of Éditions Dupuis in Brussels, where he met many illustrators.
Partnership with Bob de Groot: it was his meeting with the screenwriter Bob de Groot that marked the beginning of an extremely fruitful and long-standing collaboration.
The iconic series: their duo is responsible for several major successes in humorous comics.
Robin Dubois (from 1969 in Tintin), a parody of the Robin Hood myth.
Léonard (from 1975), the inventive genius, their most famous series.
Clifton (from 1970), a notable revival of the adventures of the British colonel, originally created by Macherot.

Turk was recognized for his work on the Robin Dubois series, notably receiving the Prix Saint-Michel in 1981 for volume 5 and the Alph-Art Jeunesse at the Angoulême Festival in 1990 for volume 16.

Turk is recognized for his clear, expressive, and dynamic graphic style, perfectly suited to his scriptwriters' humor. His work has established him as an essential figure in Franco-Belgian comics.

The color pages taken from the Tintin journal of October 1981 and from the albums 'La Promenade des Anglais' and 'De wandeling der Engelsen' are presented for informational purposes.