Scotch Arleston — comics creator

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Known forCollectie 500

Issues credited62

Active1992–2024

Primary rolewriter

Christophe Arleston, who also writes as Scotch Arleston, was born Christophe Pelinq on 14 August 1963 in France. He is best known as a prolific French comics writer and editor, with a career spanning from 1992 to 2024 and credits on over sixty issues. Arleston is most celebrated for his work in the fantasy world of Troy, a setting he co-created and has returned to across multiple series. His signature style blends high adventure with wry humor and intricate world-building. Among his most notable titles are *Lanfeust of Troy*, *Trolls of Troy*, and *Zanfyst from Troy*, as well as *Danthrakon* and *Excalibur*. He frequently collaborated with artists such as Didier Tarquin and Jean-Louis Mourier. Arleston’s contributions to Franco-Belgian comics have earned him recognition as a key figure in the fantasy genre, though specific major awards are not recorded in the available source material. His later work continues to expand the Troy universe, and his legacy is defined by his role in shaping one of the most enduring fantasy comic sagas in European publishing.

Full bibliography · 20 series

Collectie 500 (1996) · 8

#34 #56 #84 #96 #112 #122 #151 #201

Zanfyst fra Troy (1995) · 6

#4 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8

Lanfeust z Troy (2001) · 5

#4 #5 #6 #7 #8

Trolle z Troy (2002) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Danthrakon (2019) · 5

#1 #1 #2 #2 #2

Lanfeust de Troy (1994) · 4

#4 #5 #6 #7

Le Chant d'Excalibur (1998) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Excalibur (2001) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Les Forêts d'Opale (2000) · 3

#1 #2 #10

Ognie Askellu (2003) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Die Opalwälder (2005) · 3

#1 #2 #10

De Wouden van Opaal (2009) · 3

#1 #2 #10

Sangre (2018) · 2

#3 #4

Léo Loden (1992) · 1

Lanfeust van Troy (1995) · 1

Collectie Millennium (1999) · 1

Moréa (2000) · 1

Die Feuer von Askell (2002) · 1

Ekhö lustrzany świat (2014) · 1

Lanfeust von Troy (1995) · 1

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