Batem

Belgian cartoonist and screenwriter of comics
Person human Q2891182
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Batem

Summary

Batem is a human[1]. Born in Kamina[2], he… he was born on +1960-04-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a comics artist[4], illustrator[5], draftsperson[6], cartoonist[7], and comics writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Batem was born in Kamina[2].
  • Batem was born on +1960-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Batem held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • French was Batem's native language[11].
  • Batem worked as a comics artist[4].
  • Batem's professions included illustrator[5].
  • Batem's professions included draftsperson[6].
  • Batem's professions included cartoonist[7].
  • Batem worked as a comics writer[8].
  • Batem's professions included caricaturist[12].
  • Batem's field of work was drawing[13].
  • Batem's field of work was caricature[14].
  • Batem's field of work was book illustration[15].
  • Batem's field of work was comics[16].
  • Batem's field of work was design[17].
  • Among Batem's employers was Spirou[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Batem is Marsupilami[19].
  • Batem's image is recorded as FIBD2023Batem.jpg[20].
  • Batem is recorded as male[21].
  • Batem's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Batem's ISNI is recorded as 0000000382118178[23].
  • Batem's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 263313654[24].
  • Batem's GND ID is recorded as 1074168801[25].
  • Batem's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93120346[26].
  • Batem's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12086601j[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Batem's place of birth was Kamina[2]. He was born on +1960-04-06T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[4], illustrator[5], draftsperson[6], cartoonist[7], comics writer[8], and caricaturist[12]. Fields of work include drawing[13], a type of work of art[28]; caricature[14], an art genre[29]; book illustration[15], a genre[30]; comics[16], a type of arts[31]; and design[17], a field of study[32]. Batem was employed by Spirou[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Batem is Marsupilami[19].

Why It Matters

Batem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Batem born?

Born in Kamina[2], Batem…

What did Batem do for work?

Batem worked as comics artist[4], illustrator[5], draftsperson[6], cartoonist[7], and comics writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Grand Comics Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . BD Gest'. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . bedetheque.com. bedetheque.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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