Joseph Franz Hedwig Loeckx(4 May 1937 – 7 February 2023) was a Belgian comic book artist. He worked under the pseudonym ofJo-El Azara.Important series he worked on includeCliftonandTaka Takata.
| Jo-El Azara | |
|---|---|
 Loeckx in 2015 | |
| Born | Joseph Franz Hedwig Loeckx 4 May 1937 Drogenbos,Belgium |
| Died | 7 February 2023(aged 85) Montégut, Gers,France |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Area(s) | Artist |
| Pseudonym(s) | Jo-El, Ernest |
Notable works | Taka Takata |
Biography
editLoeckx was born inDrogenbos,Flemish Brabant,nearBrussels,Belgium, on 4 May 1937.
Loeckx is sometimes referred to as Joseph-R. Loeckx in error. During his working life, first he used the penname ofJo-El,subsequentlyErnest,and thereafter worked as Jo-El Azara, under which name he has drawn most of his comics.[citation needed]
A long career of working with the great names in Belgian and French comics, includingHergé,Macherot,andUderzo,[citation needed]he was active in publishing his ownTaka Takataalbums under his Azéko label.
Loeckx lived in the south of France, close to thePyrenees.His lifelong partner,Josette Baujot,died on 13 August 2009.[1]He died on 7 February 2023, at the age of 85.[2]
References
edit- ^Davison, Phil (5 November 2009)."Josette Baujot obituary".The Guardian.Retrieved6 November2009.
- ^Bande dessinée: Taka Takata pleure son papa Jo-El Azara, disparu à 85 ans dans son "paradis gersois"(in French)
External links
edit- Taka Takata official site
- Jo-El Azara biographyonLambiekComiclopedia
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