Bernard Hislaire

Bernard Hislaire (born 11 January 1957) is a Belgian comics artist. He is also known as Sylaire and as Yslaire, his current artist name.

Biography Bernard Hislaire was born in 1957 in Brussels, Belgium. Passionate about comics since he was very young, he produced his first drawings in the Robidule fanzine, and worked on his style at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. At the age of 18, he joined the drawing team of the Spirou magazine, where he published a story in the section dedicated to young creators. Soon, he began a 16-page story, Le Troisième Laron. He was then supported by the best known scenarists of Dupuis, such as Raoul Cauvin and Jean-Marie Brouyère, with whom he realised various series including Coursensac et Baladin. In 1978 he launched his own characters in the Spirou magazine, Bidouille et Violette, which continued until 1985, achieving considerable success with the public. Meanwhile, he also published humorous drawings in La Libre Belgique and the Spirou supplement Le Trombone Illustré. 2007: nominated for best artwork at the Prix Saint-Michel 2011: Best Comic (French language) at the Prix Saint-Michel