'Les 7 Samourai' (Bayard, 9 September 1956).
Born in 1923 in Pontoise, Pierre Forget took courses in graphic arts in Estienne, and was active in the illustration field since 1946. In 1951, he met father André Sève, editor-in-chief of Bayard, who was in search of artists for this periodical. Forget debuted in the magazine with several illustrations, as well as his first comic strip, 'Grenouille'. He also created the western 'Faucon Noir', which in 1956 was also printed in an album.
'Thierry de Royaumont'.
In 1953, Forget started his most famous series in the magazine, 'Thierry de Royaumont', written by Jean Quimper (a pen name for father André Sève). This medieval series was continued until 1959. The first three episodes were published in album by Bonne Presse in the 1950s, the fourth didn't appear until 1987. In 1956, Pierre Forget and the scriptwriter Mérou created 'Les Sept Samouraïs'.
Until 1963, Forget additionally illustrated the humorous 'Mic-Mac' series in Bernadette. After some short realistic stories and the cancellation of Bayard magazines, Forget left the comics field and became a stamp designer. From 1963 on, he also worked as an engraving teacher at the Estienne school in Paris. He died in 2005.
Comic art by Pierre Forget.