Tome

Pseudonym of Philippe Vandevelde, sometimes incorrectly credited as Philippe Tome.

Né le 24 février 1957 à Bruxelles, Philippe Vandevelde, dit Tome, découvre la bande dessinée à l'âge de cinq ans. Momentanément aveuglé par une opération aux yeux, sa maman lui fait la lecture d'albums qui le marquent profondément comme Le sceptre d'Ottokar et Les extraordinaires aventures de Corentin Feldoë. Quelques années plus tard, le jeune garçon se délecte des albums de "Gil Jourdan" de Maurice Tillieux. À l'âge de quatorze ans, il participe au fanzine Buck, puis s'inscrit à des cours du soir de bande dessinée où il fait deux rencontres essentielles : celles de Janry et de Stéphane De Becker. Appelé au service militaire, Philippe passe quelques mois en A

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