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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Vittorio Leonardo
was born in Italy. He left his motherland to Belgium in 1947. After
various graphic experiences (charcoal, models, oil paintings), Vittorio
Leonardo finally dedicated himself to the comic strip. He met Morris and
kept in touch with him. With the help of Morris, but also Franquin, Peyo
and Remacle, Leonardo created the comics series Barbotine which allowed
him to be hired by the Spirou magazine. He took over Hultrasson and
cereated Superdog and Bardolino. He also wrote some scenarios, among
them Boule et Bill. Hired by Morris' Lucky Productions, he is entrusting
the drawing of some Rantanplan albums, published each week in Télé Star
from 1993. He specially contributed to the albums Bêtisier 3, Bêtisier
5, Les Cerveaux, Bêtisier 4, and Le Grand Voyage, written by Bob de
Groot.
