Zidrou

Benoît Drousie, better known as Zidrou, is one of the most versatile present day scenario-writers of the magazine Spirou. He studied to became a teacher, a profession that he exercised for sic years. Zidrou entered the magazine Spirou in the Christmas issue of 1991, with a short story illustrated by Carine De Brab. The following year, he sets up a scriptwriter's studio with his friend Falzar. Together, they began the series 'Margot et Oscar Pluche' with Carine De Brab at Casterman. The series is later continued at Dupuis under the title 'Sac à Puces'. Among Zidrou's early Spirou work are countless short stories illustrated by artists like Wasterlain, Dan, Saive, Deliège, Darasse, Blatte, Duchazeau, E411, Guilhem, etc. With Godi, he launched the series 'Suivez la Guide' in 1995. Zidrou and Godi also created 'L'Élève Ducobu' at Lombard, a series based on Zidrou's own experiences as a teacher.

Also in 1995, Zidrou began 'Les Crannibales' with Fournier. A year later, he came up with 'Barbara Sleepless', illustrated by Olivier Wozniak. 1997 marked the arrival of 'Le Boss', Zidrou's parodying gag series on the editor-in-chief of Spirou, illustrated by Philippe Bercovici. Some small series followed the next year, such as 'Maître Corbac' with E411 and 'Johnny Têtard' with Blatte. In 2001, he began 'Tamara Boula' with Darasse, followed by the more adult 'Mèche Rebelle' the next year (illustrated by Matteo). Zidrou is also the author of several children's books, that have appeared at Casterman, Nathan and Hachette, such as the 'Petit Dagobert' series.