'' Gai-Luron '' is a French comics series about a melancholic basset hound , Gai-Luron , created on July 12 , 1964 by Gotlib . Originally published in the Franco-Belgian comics magazines '' Vaillant '' and '' Pif Gadget '' , the character joined '' Nanar , Jujube et Piette '' , which Gotlib had drawn since 1962 , but eventually headlined a hit series of its own . The album collection series started in 1975 , and the second album , '' Gai-Luron en écrase méchamment '' was awarded the prize for French comical work at the Angoulême in 1976
Angoulême
Angoulême International Comics Festival
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