Philippe Francq

Belgian comic book artist (born 1961)
Person human Q943783
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Philippe Francq

Summary

Philippe Francq is a human[1]. His place of birth was Etterbeek[2]. He was born on December 13, 1961[3]. He worked as a comics artist[4] and illustrator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Philippe Francq's place of birth was Etterbeek[2].
  • Philippe Francq was born on December 13, 1961[3].
  • Philippe Francq held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • French was Philippe Francq's native language[8].
  • Philippe Francq worked as a comics artist[4].
  • Philippe Francq worked as an illustrator[5].
  • Philippe Francq's field of work was comics[9].
  • Philippe Francq received the Haxtur Award[10].
  • Philippe Francq received the Haxtur Award[11].
  • Philippe Francq received the Adamson Awards[12].
  • Philippe Francq is recorded as male[13].
  • Philippe Francq's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Philippe Francq's Commons category is recorded as Philippe Francq[15].
  • Philippe Francq's given name is recorded as Philippe[16].
  • Philippe Francq's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[17].
  • Philippe Francq's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[18].
  • Philippe Francq's has works in the collection is recorded as Belgian Comic Strip Center[19].
  • Philippe Francq's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Etterbeek[2], Philippe Francq… he was born on December 13, 1961[3]. French was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[4] and illustrator[5]. Philippe Francq's field of work was comics[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Haxtur Award[10], an award[21] and Adamson Awards[12], an award[22], in Sweden[23], founded in 1965[24].

Why It Matters

Philippe Francq ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

Works attributed to him include Largo Winch[26], a comic book series[27], written by Jean Van Hamme[28].

FAQs

Where was Philippe Francq born?

Philippe Francq was born in Etterbeek[2].

What did Philippe Francq do for work?

Philippe Francq worked as comics artist[4] and illustrator[5].

What awards did Philippe Francq receive?

Honors received include Haxtur Award[10], Haxtur Award[11], and Adamson Awards[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . comics.org. comics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . comics.org. comics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . comics.org. comics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . collections.heritage.brussels. collections.heritage.brussels. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Lafloche · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Belgian Comic Strip Center
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    Field of work comics
    Copyright representative reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14442]]: philippe-francq"
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