Marie-Mad
French illustrator and comic books author (1922–2025)
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Marie-Madeleine Bourdin, better known by the pen name Marie-Mad, (27 November 1922 – 11 August 2025) was a French illustrator and comic books author.[1]
27 November 1922
Author
Marie-Mad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marie-Madeleine Bourdin 27 November 1922 Paris, France |
| Died | 11 August 2025 (aged 102) Vernon, France |
| Education | École Duperré |
| Occupations | Illustrator Author |
Life and career
Born in Paris on 27 November 1922, Bourdin was the daughter of a mechanical engineer and a seamstress.[2] She created her first works during World War II while attending the École Duperré, where she met illustrator Manon Iessel.[3] Her only adventure comic book, titled Lumière dans la tour, was published by Âmes vaillantes.[4] In 1954, the magazine Cœurs Vaillants published her series titled Petit frère et petite sœur.[5] Her series Titounet et Titounette was published in 52 editions by the magazine Perlin et Pinpin.[6] Bourdin often credited her sister's nine children as inspiration for her comic strips.[7]
Marie-Mad died in Vernon on 11 August 2025, at the age of 102.[8]