Zidrou

Benoît Drousie (born 12 April 1962), who signs as Zidrou, is a Belgian comic book writer.^[1][2]

Zidrou
Born	Benoît Drousie (1962-04-12) April 12, 1962 (age 63) Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
Notable work	Tamara
Movement	Children's comics Graphic novels

Life and career

Born in Anderlecht, Drousie worked as a teacher for six years before writing for comics in the early 1990s.^[3] He published his first comic in the 1991 Christmas supplement of Spirou magazine, with "La triste fin du Père Noël", drawn by De Brab.^[1] In 1992 he formed a writing studio with his friend Falzar,^[4] with whom he published the first album of the series Margot et Oscar Pluche, again with art by De Brab .^[1] The following year, he would establish himself as a screenwriter on various series for the weekly magazine Spirou.^[1]

During the 1990s, he would establish himself as one of the weekly's most versatile humor writers, creating series such as L'Élève Ducobu, Tamara, and the aforementioned Margot et Oscar Pluche,^[4] and signing a multitude of short comics drawn by different artists.^[4] Starting in the 2000s, and without abandoning his collaborations with Spirou,^[4] he would start writing more serious comics,^[4] specializing over time as a writer of graphic novels and thrillers.^[4]

Works published in English

• L'Élève Ducobu/Ducoboo (Cinebook)
  • King of the Dunces, September 2006, ISBN 1-905460-15-5
  • In the Corner!, June 2007, ISBN 978-1-905460-26-7
  • Your answers or your life !, June 2008, ISBN 978-1-905460-28-1
  • The Class Struggle, May 2010, ISBN 978-1-84918-031-3
  • Lovable Dunce, September 2016, ISBN 978-1-84918-311-6

2010

• Lydie (with Jordi Lafebre, Dargaud) (ISBN 9782505008088)
  • English version:Lydie Translated by Mercedes Claire Gilliom. Europe Comics, 2018 (ISBN 9791032805374)

2013

• Pendant que le roi de Prusse faisait la guerre, qui reprisait ses chaussettes? (with Roger, Dargaud)
  • While the king of Prussia was waging war, who do you think was darning his socks? (2017,Europe Comics) (ISBN 979-1032803097)

2014

• La Mondaine (art by Jordi Lafebre, Dargaud)
  • Tome 1 (ISBN 978-2505048466)
    • English version: The Vice Squad, vol. 1. Europe Comics, 2016 (ISBN 979-1032802182)
  • Tome 2; 2014 (ISBN 978-2505019916)
    • English version: The Vice Squad, vol.2. Europe Comics, 2017 (ISBN 979-1032802472)

2015:

• Les beaux étés (Glorious Summers) series (art by Jordi Lafebre, and colors by Mado Peña, Dargaud)
  • 1. Cap au Sud, 2015 (ISBN 978-2-505-06198-4)
    • English version: Southbound! , 2018, Europe Comics (e-book)
  • 2. La Calanque, 2016 (ISBN 978-2-505-06532-6)
    • English version:The Calanque,2018, Europe Comics (e-book)
  • 3. Mam'zelle Estérel, 2017 (ISBN 978-2-505-06776-4)
    • English version:Little Miss Esterel, 2018, Europe Comics (e-book)
  • 4. Le Repos du guerrier, 2018 (ISBN 978-2-5050-7055-9)
    • English version:The Warrior's Haven, 2019, Europe Comics (e-book)
  • 5. La Fugue, Dargaud, Bruxelles, 2018, (ISBN 978-2-505-07400-7)
    • English version:The Runway, 2018, Europe Comics (e-book)
  • 6. Les Genêts, 2021 (art by Jordi Lafebre,colors by Mado Peña and Clémence Sapin) (ISBN 978-2-505-08935-3)

2016:

• L'Adoption series (drawn by Arno Monin, Bamboo Édition)
  • 1. Qinaya, 2016 (ISBN 978-2-8189-3603-0)
  • 2. La Garùa, 2017 - (ISBN 978-2-8189-4170-6)
  • 3. Wajdi, 2021 (ISBN 978-2-8189-7689-0)
  • 4. Les Repentirs, 2023, (ISBN 978-2-8189-8936-4)
  • 5. Le Sourire du plombier,2024 (ISBN 979-10-41103-18-8)
  • English version: The Adoption (Magnetic Press, 2020) (ISBN 978-1942367833)

2017

• Natures mortes (drawn by Oriol, Dargaud)
  • English version:The Muse, 2018, Europe Comics (ebook)
• Emma G. Wildford (drawn by Edith, Soleil)
  • English version:Emma G. Wildford, (2018, Titan Comics)

2018

• L'obsolescence programmée de nos sentiments (drawn by Aimée de Jongh, Dargaud)
  • English version:Blossoms in Autumn (translated by Matt Madden, SelfMadeHero, 2019)

2020

• La bête/Marsupilami:The Beast (art by Frank Pé, Dupuis)
  • Volume 1, 2020
    • English version: Europe Comics, 2021
  • Volume 2, 2023

2021

• La balleine bibliothèque (drawn by Judith Vanistendael)
  • English version:The Whale Library (Europe Comics, 2021)