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Boule et Bill
Boule et Bill (known in English as Billy & Buddy) is a popular comic, created in 1959 by Belgian writer-artist Jean Roba in collaboration with Maurice Rosy. In 2003, the artistic responsibility of the series was passed on to Roba's former assistant Laurent Verron. The stories center on a typical family: a man and his wife, their young son Boule and Bill the cocker spaniel.
History.
"Boule et Bill" first appeared in the Belgian comics magazine "Spirou"
by Atlas.
- Various special advertising albums were published.
English translations.
Cinebook has published three books in English, with "Boule and Bill" renamed "Billy and Buddy", respectively.
1. Remember this, Buddy? – Jun 2009 –
2. Bored Silly with Billy – Sep 2010 –
3. Friends First – Jun 2012 –
Impact.
"Boule et Bill" is among the best-selling French-language comics, with 300,000 copies for the new album by