Jacques Glénat started his comics fanzine '' Schtroumpf '' ( the French , original , title of '' The Smurfs '' ) in 1969 , when he was still a student . In 1972 , only twenty years old , he established his own publishing house , Glénat . The first two books were by Claude Serre and by Claire Bretécher . Two years later , he already received the award for best publisher at the Angoulême International Comics Festival . To support the rapid growth , the company opened warehouses in Orly near Paris , and a flagship store in Paris
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Angoulême International Comics Festival
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