William Vance honorary citizen of the City of Brussels

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William Vance was born William Van Cutsem in 1935 in Anderlecht. Vance studied at the Academy of Arts of Brussels and started his career in advertising.

Draftsman of XIII

In 1962 Van Cutsem became known as Vance and began to publish his first drawings in the newspaper Tintin. Series like XIII later brought real international success. Other important creations of Vance were:

• Bruno Brazil (with Greg)
• Bob Morane (with Henri Vernes)
• Bruce J. Hawker

Comic book wall in Brussels

The new freeman of the City will soon have his wall on the comic book route of the City of Brussels. The fresco should soon be ready at the Rue Philippe de Champagne, in the full centre of Brussels.