Yves Schlirf, publisher of Blake et Mortimer and manga pioneer in Belgium, has died
The general manager of Dargaud for Belgium and editorial director of Dargaud Benelux and Éditions Blake et Mortimer died on Saturday, September 12, according to Livres Hebdo.
Yves Schlirf, who served as general manager of Dargaud for Belgium and as editorial director of both Dargaud Benelux and Éditions Blake et Mortimer, died on Saturday, September 12, Livres Hebdo reported.
The outlet describes him as a pioneer in bringing manga to Franco-Belgian publishing, alongside his stewardship of the Blake et Mortimer series, the classic Belgian adventure comic created by Edgar P. Jacobs.
Livres Hebdo's report does not give further details on his career or the circumstances of his death.
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