Yragaël ou la fin des temps

Philippe Druillet (born 1944) is a French comics artist and creator, and an innovator in visual design. Druillet was born in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France but spent his youth in Spain, returning to France in 1952 after the death of his father. A science fiction and comics fan, he worked as a photographer after graduating from high school, drawing for his own pleasure. His first book appeared in 1966, entitled Le Mystère des abîmes (The Mystery of the Abyss).] It introduced his recurring hero Lone Sloane and played on science-fiction themes partially inspired by his favorite writers, Lovecraft and A.E. van Vogt. Later he created book covers for republications of Lovecraft's work, as well as numerous movie posters. After becoming a regular contributor to the comics magazine Pilote in 1970, his Lone Sloane saga grew steadily more flamboyant, as he pursued innovations including bold page designs and computer-generated images. His backdrops of gigantic structures inspired by Art Nouveau, Indian temples and Gothic cathedrals earned him the nickname of "space architect". Six tales about Sloane's exploits were collected in Les six voyages de Lone Sloane in 1972, hailed by many as his masterpiece, and Sloane was again the hero of the graphic novel Délirius , written by Jacques Lob. In 1973, he produced Moorcock's Elric-inspired Yragaël for Pilote, and Vuzz for the magazine Phénix In 1975 he joined Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Bernard Farkas and Moebius to form the publishing house Les Humanoïdes Associés, and the magazine Métal Hurlant.This was a vehicle for his finest stories, and showcased a steadily evolution in his skills. His series Lone Sloane and Vuzz continued, and other stories of this period include La Nuit, and Nosferatu. In 1980 he produced Salammbô, a comic-book trilogy based upon Flaubert's proto-heroic fantasy novel Salammbô.Outside his work as a cartoonist , he has also been active in architecture, rock opera, painting, sculpture and digital art