Morris
Born in 1923
Maurice de Bevere , known as Morris, is a Belgian comic artist famous for creating Lucky Luke.
He began his career in 1945, illustrating for Le Moustique.
Morris was part of "The Gang of 4" with fellow artists Jijé, Franquin, and Will.
The first Lucky Luke episode appeared in 1947.
Morris traveled to the US in 1949, meeting influential comic creators like Jack Davis and Harvey Kurtzman.
His collaboration with René Goscinny on Lucky Luke began in 1955, leading to the series' great success.
Morris's work was inspired by Disney-style animation, and Lucky Luke became one of the best-selling comic series in Europe.
