no longer the appropriate vehicle for their aspirations and left to found new magazines such as Métal Hurlant (the French original that inspired Heavy Metal). Partly as a result, Dargaud reduced Pilote’s publication schedule from weekly to monthly in 1974, and René Goscinny was replaced as editor-in-chief. At this time, a new generation of artists also started publishing in Pilote, namely Caza, Lauzier, and F'Murr. Their comics reflected the new, more adult direction. Sales initially improved but a steady erosion took place through the 1980s as interest in the medium declined. Pilote was merged with the comics magazine Charlie Mensuel in 1986 and continued as Pilote et Charlie until 1988, when the name was changed back to Pilote. However, declining sales prompted Dargaud to suspend publication after what became the final issue on 1 October 1989. After 1989, there has been no regular publications of the magazine, although the name has been used for occasional oversized specials. Main authors and series Alexis: Timoléon et Stanislas (1969–1973), Al Crane (1976–1977) Philippe Bertrand: Linda aime l'art (1983–1989) Enki Bilal: Légendes d'Aujourd'hui (1976–1982), La foire aux immortels (1980) Michel Blanc-Dumont: Jonathan Cartland (1974–1988) Claire Bretécher: Cellulite (1969–1977) Cabu: Grand Duduche (1963–1982) Caza: Scènes de la vie de banlieue (1975–1979) Jean Chakir: Séraphin contre Angelure (1962–1970) Jean-Michel Charlier: Blueberry (1963–1973), Barbe-Rouge (1959–1969), Tanguy et Laverdure (1959–1970) Pierre Christin: Valérian and Laureline (1967–1985), Légendes d'Aujourd'hui (1976–1982) Delinx: Buck Gallo (1963–1969) Philippe Druillet: Lone Sloane (1970–1974) F'Murr: Le Génie des alpages (1973–1989) Fred: Philémon (1965–1986) Jean Giraud: Blueberry (1963–1973) Christian Godard: Norbert et Kari (1963–1970), Vagabond des limbes (1978–1987) René Goscinny: Asterix (1959–1973), Lucky Luke (1967–1973), Iznogoud (1968–1977), Petit Nicolas (1959–1965) Marcel Gotlib: Dingodossiers (1965–1967), Rubrique-à-Brac (1968–1973) Greg: Achille Talon (1963–1981) Laurence Harlé: Jonathan Cartland (1974–1988) Victor Hubinon: Barbe-Rouge (1959–1969) Jijé: Tanguy et Laverdure (1966–1970) Claude Lacroix: Homme au chapeau mou (1977–1983) Lauzier: Tranche de Vie (1970–1978), Al Crane (1976–1977) Jacques Lob: Submerman (1967–1970) Nikita Mandryka: Concombre masqué (1971–1981), Clopinettes (1970–1973) Martial: Tony Laflamme (1963–1971) Jean-Claude Mézières: Valérian and Laureline (1967–1985) Morris: Lucky Luke (1967–1973) Antonio Hernandez Palacios: Mac Coy (1974–1989) Julio Ribera: Vagabond des limbes (1978–1987), Dracurella (1973–1982) Sempé: Petit Nicolas (1959–1965) Jean Tabary: Iznogoud (1968–1977), Valentin le vagabond (1962–1974) François Thomas: Stan Caïman (1982–1989) Albert Uderzo: Asterix (1959–1973), Tanguy et Laverdure (1959–1967) Circulation References Pilote publications by year BDoubliées Footnotes External links La mémoire de Pilote issue descriptions on BDoubliées 1959 establishments in France