been published in this series, which enjoyed some success. From 1972 to 1976, Paul Deliège wrote the scenarios for Sibylline. Macherot ended the series upon his retirement in 1990. Other series created by Macherot for Spirou include Pantoufle (with René Goscinny), Mirliton (with Raoul Cauvin), and as scenarist on Mulligan with Yvan Delporte and Isabelle, with Delporte and André Franquin. In the 1990s, Chaminou was revived, first by the team of Yann Lepennetier and Denis Bodart, and later by Olivier Saive, who completely redrew and augmented Chaminou et le Khrompire under Macherot's supervision, splitting it in two volumes. As for Sibylline, the series has been revived in 2006 by André Taymans for new adventures, also under Macherot's supervision. Raymond Macherot died in the night of 25 and 26 September 2008 in his sleep. Themes Although superficially gentle and innocent looking, many of Macherot's strips are darker, and certainly more violent and ambiguous than they may seem. The main theme in his work is the struggle for survival. In Macherot's world, animals live in a society of their own, and species must learn to coexist together peacefully. Macherot's typical way to achieve this is to make vegetarianism mandatory to all. As a result, his villains are often natural predators who choose to ignore the law of the land. Additionally, Macherot's intrigues often veer into the political, particularly during the so-called "Croquefredouille cycle" as well as in Chaminou et le Khrompire, and the subject of war is alluded to in many of his stories. Bibliography Not all of Macherot's stories have been published in book form. When they have been, they have not necessarily been published in chronological order. This is particularly true with Chlorophylle. This list shows the original magazine publication order. The years indicate the initial publication date for each book. Also note that most of these books have recently been reissued in collected hardback editions, with extensive notes and biographical details. Chlorophylle Chlorophylle contre les rats noirs (Le Lombard, 1956) Chlorophylle et les conspirateurs (Le Lombard, 1956) Pas de salami pour Célimène! (Le Lombard, 1957) Le Bosquet hanté (Le Lombard 1957) Les Croquillards (Glénat, 1977). This begins the so-called "Croquefredouille cycle". Zizanion le terrible (Glénat, 1977) Le retour de Chlorophylle (Le Lombard, 1961). This is a break in the cycle. La revanche d'Anthracite (Le Lombard, 1964). This ends the "Croquefredouille cycle". Le furet gastronome (Le Lombard, 1970) Chloro à