Marc-Antoine Mathieu

Marc-Antoine Mathieu, born in 1959 in Antony, France, is a French comic book artist and writer best known for his experimental series *Julius Corentin Acquefacques, prisonnier des rêves*. He also works as a set designer, co-founding the Lucie Lom workshop with Philippe Leduc. Mathieu’s path into comics began in the late 1980s, and his career has spanned from 1990 to 2022, during which he has been credited as artist, colorist, inker, letterer, and writer on 30 issues. His signature style is deeply conceptual and surreal, often playing with narrative structure, dream logic, and the physical form of the book itself. Key collaborators include Philippe Leduc, and his most notable co-creation is the *Julius Corentin Acquefacques* series, which has been translated into multiple languages, including German and Dutch. In later life, Mathieu has continued to push the boundaries of the medium, with works like *Dead Memory* and *Der Ursprung* exploring themes of memory and origin. He has received major awards for his innovative contributions to comics, solidifying his legacy as a pioneer of experimental storytelling.