Born in Montréal, Canada, the author worked first as a writer / illustrator for the newspaper LaPresse, Éditions Héritage and Les Editions Paulines before moving to New York and continuing for several years an international career as an author / illustrator / landscape and portrait painter for clients such as: Prentice Hall, Golden Books, Oxford University Press, Publications International, Municipal Police Institute of Boston and other clients in Canada, Europe, Australia and the United States. After a career of 40 years, the author was often amazed, but very happy, to receive mail expressing how much his first works published in the Journal LaPresse and the Éditions Héritage were appreciated, especially by young fans of comics.MS BookS Publishing is proud to republish The Graphic Novel in 20 Easy Lessons with new instructions, and optimized with modern artwork! As a result, this new publication covers over forty years of the author's career in publishing.