Joann Sfar

Biography

Joann Sfar is a French comics artist, comic book creator, novelist, and film director born on August 28, 1971. He was raised by his father and maternal grandfather, a military doctor of Ukrainian origin, who saved the right hand of novelist André Malraux for being awarded French citizenship. Sfar's work includes the Donjon series, published by L'Association, and has been recognized as a key figure in the new wave of Franco-Belgian comics.