French Breton comic strip character Becassine
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Who is Becassine?
Becassine is the earliest female comic strip protagonist. Her first appearance was on 02 February 1905 in the French children's magazine La Semaine de Suzette ("Suzette's Week"). Becassine is a young provincial Breton girl turned housemaid as viewed by the sophisticated Parisians. Her nickname of "Becassine" is also the name of a small bird that isn't considered very bright. Her real name is Annaick Labornez.
Table of Contents
- Everyday Becassine
- Becassine's origins
- Becassine books (1913 to 1919)
- Becassine books (1919 to 1923)
- Becassine books (1924 to 1929)
- Becassine books (1930 to 1934)
- Becassine books (1935 to 1939)
- Becassine's further adventures
- Becassine pictures
- Books featuring Becassine
- Becassine in other media
- "Becassine, c'est ma cousine" by Chantal Goya
- Becassine dolls
- Becassine figures
- Looking to make a Becassine costume?
- Becassine links
Everyday Becassine
The Becassine series
Becassine's origins
The character was initially created by Pinchon and Caumery to fill a blank page in the children's magazine La Semaine de Suzette. She was so well-received that she continued to serve as filler until 1913, when she became the heroine of her own comic strips in the magazine. These were the first of the modern bande dessinees (Franco-Belgian comics), the popularity of which continues to this day. The comics featuring Becassine have been collected into their own volumes and expanded with both a movie in 1939 and an animated film (Le Tresor Viking) in 2001.
Becassine remains a popular character in France and Belgium, appearing on souvenirs, in advertisements, and even on a postage stamp which celebrated her centennial.
Becassine books (1913 to 1919)
Becassine books (1919 to 1923)
Becassine books (1924 to 1929)
Becassine books (1930 to 1934)
Becassine books (1935 to 1939)
Becassine's further adventures
Not just in comics!
Books featuring Becassine
Becassine in other media
Becassine movies and her own song!
Becassine dolls
Becassine figures
Looking to make a Becassine costume?
Becassine links
- Becassine, ma passion...
- A French-language Becassine collector's site.
- Flickr: Becassine
- Becassine pool.
- Becassine fan arts
- A collection.
- Bonkers about Becassine
- A collector's site.
- BECASSINE a Angelique
- French-language article on Becassine's adventures.
- Coloring Pages Becassine Drawing
- Printable coloring pages Becassine, Drawings Becassine, Free coloring pages Becassine, Drawing Becassine. (This is the sole colouring page I can find, btw. If you see another, please let me know!)
- Becassine
- Article on collecting Becassine.
- Dolls to Download
- Becassine embroidery pattern.
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CDT
Aug 15, 2011 @ 5:15 am | delete
- I've not come across Becassine before. This lens is a wonderful resource for all things Becassine - blessed by this Squid Angel as part of the "Back To School Bus Trip"!
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susannaduffy
Apr 1, 2011 @ 1:23 am | delete
- She's a sweetie and a tough one too! I saw her in Le tresor viking
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