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{{Creator
|name=Georges Bess
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|Born= 1947
|Died= N/A
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[[Best story 1978 (Sweden)|1978]]: "[[The Avenger from the Sea]]"<br>
[[Best story 1979 (Sweden)|1979]]: "[[Devil's Story]]"<br>
[[Best story 1986 (Sweden)|1986]]: "[[Devil's Story]]" (reprint)<br>
[[Best story 1991 (Sweden)|1991]]: "[[Devil's Story]]"<br>
[[Best story 1999 (Sweden)|1999]]: "[[Devil's Story]]"<br>
[[Best story 2021 (Sweden)|2021]]: "[[Devil's Story]]"<br></small>
[[Image:Winner.jpg|16 px]] '''[[Best Story Norway|Best Story (Norway)]]''' [[Image:Winner.jpg|16 px]]<br><small>
[[Best story 1999 (Norway)|1999]]: "[[Devil's Story]]"<br></small>
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'''Georges Bess''' (born 1947 in Tunisia as '''Georges Bessis''') is a French comics artist. He is known for being a Phantom artist during the 1970's and 1980's and for his collaborations with Alejandro Jodorowsky.  
'''Georges Bess''' (born 1947 in Tunisia as '''Georges Bessis''') is a French comics artist. He is known for being a Phantom artist during the 1970's and 1980's and for his collaborations with Alejandro Jodorowsky.  


==Biography==
==Biography==
Early in his career Bess moved to Sweden in 1970 where he lived illustrated for several publications including ''Dante''', '''Mika'', ''Pellefant'' and ''Anderssonskans Kalle''. In 1977, he began to draw "The Phantom" for the Swedish ''[[Fantomen]]'' comic book, which he continued to do until 1987. Three of his Phantom stories were written by his future wife, [[Layla Gauraz]].  
 
At the age of 18, Bess began a three-year education at an art school in Paris. He was a major in sculpting but also worked on animated films.
 
In the 1960's, he began to work in comics, for example for the magazine ''Pilote'' where he got to know Jean "Moebius" Giraud who taugh him more about drawing comics.
 
Bess moved to Sweden in 1970 where he lived for some years and drew comics for several publications including ''Dante''', '''Mika'', ''Pellefant'' and ''Anderssonskans Kalle''. In 1976, he began to draw "The Phantom" for the Swedish ''[[Fantomen]]'' comic book, which he continued to do until 1987. Three of his Phantom stories were written by his future wife, [[Layla Bess|Layla Gauraz]].  


Upon meeting Alexandro Jodorowsky in 1986, Bess began the Franco-Belgian comics phase of his career, and the two formed a productive partnership. Their collaboration began with the fairy tale-themed "Les jumeaux magiques" ("The Magical Twins") for the comics magazine ''Le Journal de Mickey'', published as albums by [[Hachette]].[http://lambiek.net/artists/b/bess_george.htm] Bess and Jodorowsky went on to publish a large body of work for publisher Les Humanoïdes Associés for more than a decade. They first produced the Tibetan series "Lama Blanc", on a subject that had occupied Bess since earlier travels.[http://www.normacomics.com/main.aspx?page=co_autor&pageindex=0&mn=of&idautor=191] Their next collaboration was a revival of the series "Anibal Cinq" previously drawn by Manuel Moro in the 1960's, featuring an android secret agent.[http://lambiek.net/artists/b/bess_george.htm] Their final project was the violent outlaw series "Juan Solo".
Upon meeting Alexandro Jodorowsky in 1986, Bess began the Franco-Belgian comics phase of his career, and the two formed a productive partnership. Their collaboration began with the fairy tale-themed "Les jumeaux magiques" ("The Magical Twins") for the comics magazine ''Le Journal de Mickey'', published as albums by [[Hachette]].[http://lambiek.net/artists/b/bess_george.htm] Bess and Jodorowsky went on to publish a large body of work for publisher Les Humanoïdes Associés for more than a decade. They first produced the Tibetan series "Lama Blanc", on a subject that had occupied Bess since earlier travels.[http://www.normacomics.com/main.aspx?page=co_autor&pageindex=0&mn=of&idautor=191] Their next collaboration was a revival of the series "Anibal Cinq" previously drawn by Manuel Moro in the 1960's, featuring an android secret agent.[http://lambiek.net/artists/b/bess_george.htm] Their final project was the violent outlaw series "Juan Solo".
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Bess currently lives on the Balearic Islands.[http://www.normacomics.com/main.aspx?page=co_autor&pageindex=0&mn=of&idautor=191]  
Bess currently lives on the Balearic Islands.[http://www.normacomics.com/main.aspx?page=co_autor&pageindex=0&mn=of&idautor=191]  
== Phantom work by Georges Bess ==
=== Stories ===
==== [[Team Fantomen stories]] ====
{| {{table}}
!# !!Title !!Writer !!Artist !!
|- || ||
|1 || "[[Secret of the Arctic]]" || [[Norman Worker|Bull]] || Bess ||
|-
|2 || "[[Goldhand (story)|Goldhand]]" || [[Janne Lundström|Lundström]] || Bess ||
|-
|3 || "[[The Skeleton Coast]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|4 || "[[The Avenger from the Sea]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|5 || "[[The Nuclear Pirates]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|6 || "[[The Ghost Cliff]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|7 || "[[Secret of the Cave Island]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|8 || "[[The Storm]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|9 || "[[Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 1: Princess Sin]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|10 || "[[Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 2: Deadly Passion]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|11 || "[[Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 3: Sentenced to Doom]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|12 || "[[Devil's Story]]" || [[Donne Avenell|Avenell]] || Bess ||
|-
|13 || "[[The Unknown Commander, Part 1]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|14 || "[[The Unknown Commander, Part 2]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|15 || "[[Flame (story)|Flame]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|16 || "[[The Trap (Team Fantomen story)|The Trap]]" || [[Donne Avenell|Avenell]] || Bess ||
|-
|17 || "[[The Secret of the Stone Plains]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|18 || "[[The Messengers of the Jungle]]" || [[Donne Avenell|Avenell]] || Bess ||
|-
|19 || "[[Deadly Conspiracy]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess || [[Stories not published in English|¤]]
|-
|20 || "[[Prima Ballerina]]" || [[Idi Kharelli|Kharelli]] || Bess || [[Stories not published in English|¤]]
|-
|21 || "[[In the Service of Peace]]" || [[Idi Kharelli|Kharelli]] || Bess || [[Stories not published in English|¤]]
|-
|22 || "[[The Boy Detectives]]" || [[Donne Avenell|Avenell]] || Bess || [[Stories not published in English|¤]]
|-
|23 || "[[The Mysterious Cave]]" || [[Idi Kharelli|Kharelli]] || Bess ||
|-
|24 || "[[The Mysterious Cave, Part Two: Ch'Gaan's Curse]]" || [[Idi Kharelli|Kharelli]] || Bess ||
|-
|25 || "[[Black Ivory]]" || [[Layla Bess|Gauraz]] || Bess ||
|-
|26 || "[[The Moment of Freedom]]" || [[Layla Bess|Gauraz]] || Bess ||
|-
|27 || "[[The Bikie Gang]]" || [[Donne Avenell|Avenell]] || Bess ||
|-
|28 || "[[The Devil's Smoke]]" || [[Dai Darell|Darell]] || Bess ||
|-
|29 || "[[Commando 11]]" || [[Dai Darell|Darell]] || Bess ||
|-
|30 || "[[The Phantom's Unknown Sister]]" || [[Idi Kharelli|Kharelli]] || Bess ||
|-
|31 || "[[The Man Who Could Not Die]]" || [[Idi Kharelli|Kharelli]] || Bess ||
|-
|32 || "[[Black Poe's Treasure]]" || [[Layla Bess|Gauraz]] || Bess ||
|-
|33 || "[[The Crying Idol]]" || [[Claes Reimerthi|Tierres]] || Bess ||
|-
|34 || "[[Julie (story)|Julie]]" || [[Norman Worker|Worker]] || Bess ||
|-
|35 || "[[Children of the Fog]]" || [[Dai Darell|Darell]] || Bess ||
|-
|36 || "[[Easy Money]]" || [[Claes Reimerthi|Tierres]] || Bess || [[Stories not published in English|¤]]
|-
|37 || "[[Rasputin's Puzzle]]" || [[Idi Kharelli|Kharelli]] || Bess ||
|-
|38 || "[[Death in the East End, Part 1: The College Ghost]]" || [[Claes Reimerthi|Tierres]] || Bess ||
|-
|39 || "[[Death in the East End, Part 2]]" || [[Claes Reimerthi|Tierres]] || Bess ||
|-
|}


[[Category:Artists|Bess, Georges]]
[[Category:Artists|Bess, Georges]]

Revision as of 07:21, 14 July 2023

Georges Bess
Biographical information
Born: 1947
Died: N/A
Nationality: Mini france.gif French
Occupation: Artist
Website: N/A
Winner.jpg Best Story (Sweden) Winner.jpg

1978: "The Avenger from the Sea"
1979: "Devil's Story"
1986: "Devil's Story" (reprint)
1991: "Devil's Story"
1999: "Devil's Story"
2021: "Devil's Story"
 Winner.jpg Best Story (Norway) Winner.jpg
1999: "Devil's Story"


Georges Bess (born 1947 in Tunisia as Georges Bessis) is a French comics artist. He is known for being a Phantom artist during the 1970's and 1980's and for his collaborations with Alejandro Jodorowsky.

Biography

At the age of 18, Bess began a three-year education at an art school in Paris. He was a major in sculpting but also worked on animated films.

In the 1960's, he began to work in comics, for example for the magazine Pilote where he got to know Jean "Moebius" Giraud who taugh him more about drawing comics.

Bess moved to Sweden in 1970 where he lived for some years and drew comics for several publications including Dante, Mika, Pellefant and Anderssonskans Kalle. In 1976, he began to draw "The Phantom" for the Swedish Fantomen comic book, which he continued to do until 1987. Three of his Phantom stories were written by his future wife, Layla Gauraz.

Upon meeting Alexandro Jodorowsky in 1986, Bess began the Franco-Belgian comics phase of his career, and the two formed a productive partnership. Their collaboration began with the fairy tale-themed "Les jumeaux magiques" ("The Magical Twins") for the comics magazine Le Journal de Mickey, published as albums by Hachette.[1] Bess and Jodorowsky went on to publish a large body of work for publisher Les Humanoïdes Associés for more than a decade. They first produced the Tibetan series "Lama Blanc", on a subject that had occupied Bess since earlier travels.[2] Their next collaboration was a revival of the series "Anibal Cinq" previously drawn by Manuel Moro in the 1960's, featuring an android secret agent.[3] Their final project was the violent outlaw series "Juan Solo".

Leaving the creative partnership for the opportunity to pursue his own stories, Bess published "Escondida" in 1998, taking his work in new directions. In 1999 Bess joined with Milo Manara and Claire Wendling to illustrate the second volume of Pierre Louÿs' erotic masterpiece "Aphrodite" issued in three volumes.[4]

With his wife Layla Bess he created two albums titled "Leela et Krishna" in 2000 with publishing house Carabas, portraying ancient India.[5] In 2005, he started the series "Pema Ling" at publisher Dupuis, revisiting themes of Tibet, most recently the third volume "Yamantaka, seigneur de la mort" in 2007.

Bess currently lives on the Balearic Islands.[6]

Phantom work by Georges Bess

Stories

Team Fantomen stories

# Title Writer Artist
1 "Secret of the Arctic" Bull Bess
2 "Goldhand" Lundström Bess
3 "The Skeleton Coast" Worker Bess
4 "The Avenger from the Sea" Worker Bess
5 "The Nuclear Pirates" Worker Bess
6 "The Ghost Cliff" Worker Bess
7 "Secret of the Cave Island" Worker Bess
8 "The Storm" Worker Bess
9 "Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 1: Princess Sin" Worker Bess
10 "Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 2: Deadly Passion" Worker Bess
11 "Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 3: Sentenced to Doom" Worker Bess
12 "Devil's Story" Avenell Bess
13 "The Unknown Commander, Part 1" Worker Bess
14 "The Unknown Commander, Part 2" Worker Bess
15 "Flame" Worker Bess
16 "The Trap" Avenell Bess
17 "The Secret of the Stone Plains" Worker Bess
18 "The Messengers of the Jungle" Avenell Bess
19 "Deadly Conspiracy" Worker Bess ¤
20 "Prima Ballerina" Kharelli Bess ¤
21 "In the Service of Peace" Kharelli Bess ¤
22 "The Boy Detectives" Avenell Bess ¤
23 "The Mysterious Cave" Kharelli Bess
24 "The Mysterious Cave, Part Two: Ch'Gaan's Curse" Kharelli Bess
25 "Black Ivory" Gauraz Bess
26 "The Moment of Freedom" Gauraz Bess
27 "The Bikie Gang" Avenell Bess
28 "The Devil's Smoke" Darell Bess
29 "Commando 11" Darell Bess
30 "The Phantom's Unknown Sister" Kharelli Bess
31 "The Man Who Could Not Die" Kharelli Bess
32 "Black Poe's Treasure" Gauraz Bess
33 "The Crying Idol" Tierres Bess
34 "Julie" Worker Bess
35 "Children of the Fog" Darell Bess
36 "Easy Money" Tierres Bess ¤
37 "Rasputin's Puzzle" Kharelli Bess
38 "Death in the East End, Part 1: The College Ghost" Tierres Bess
39 "Death in the East End, Part 2" Tierres Bess
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