Albert Weinberg
(b. 9/4/1922, Belgium)
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Albert Weinberg studied law before he entered the comic world. He started his career as an assistant to Victor Hubinon. Soon he took over Hubinon's series, 'Joe la Tornade', completely. He made many illustrations for various magazines, and created several comic series for Héroïc Albums, such as 'Luc Condor'.
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In 1950, Albert Weinberg started working for Tintin, where he created the Royal Canadian Air Force pilot Major Dan Cooper. Weinberg's comic book scenarios were anchored in news events and current issues. In 1962 Weinberg created another series for Tintin: 'Alain Landier'. In 1973 Weinberg expanded his activities by creating 'Baraccuda', a series for the German market which appeared in Zack.
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