History Creator / Morris

In the beginnings of ''Lucky Luke'' in the ''Magazine/{{Spirou}}'' magazine, it quickly appeared to Morris that he vastly preferred drawing over writing stories. That problem was solved once he met ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'''s future co-creator Creator/ReneGoscinny, who went on to usher in a "Golden Age" of stories for the series that hasn't been replicated to this day, by making them into {{Affectionate Parod|y}}ies of the Western genre's characters, tropes and clichés. The result became the [[CashCowFranchise second highest seller]] in history among European comics behind Goscinny's own ''Asterix'', and one of the [[LongRunners longest-running]] as well.

He's perhaps the ultimate example of OneHitWonder out of all FrancoBelgianComics authors, even moreso than the likes of Creator/{{Herge}}, Creator/{{Peyo}} or Creator/AlbertUderzo. Once a co-worker of Creator/AndreFranquin and Jijé, he created the iconic [[TheWestern Western]] comics character of ComicBook/LuckyLuke, a {{cowboy}} who [[FastestGunInTheWest shoots faster than his own shadow]] and [[TheDrifter drifts]] in TheWildWest, in 1946 (inspired to him by a stay in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates) and he didn't work on a single other series otherwise. He is also the originator of the expression "The Ninth Art" for ComicBooks.

In the beginnings of ''Lucky Luke'' in the ''Magazine/{{Spirou}}'' magazine, it quickly appeared to Morris that he vastly preferred drawing over writing stories. That problem was solved once he met ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'''s future co-creator Creator/ReneGoscinny, who went on to usher in a "Golden Age" of stories for the series that hasn't been replicated to this day, by making them into {{Affectionate Parod|y}}ies of the Western genre's characters, tropes and clichés. The result became the [[CashCowFranchise second highest seller]] among European comics behind Goscinny's own ''Asterix'', and one of the [[LongRunners longest-running]] as well.

* NoSmoking: He stopped having Lucky Luke smoke cigarets in 1983, replacing them with straws of hay. This move was lauded by the World Health Organization, no less.

* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Morris was a cinephile, and he gave several characters of ''Lucky Luke'' the faces of famous actors be they from the [[TheWestern Western]] genre (such as Creator/LeeVanCleef, Creator/GaryCooper, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/KirkDouglas, Creator/RandolphScott, Creator/JackPalance etc) or elsewhere (Creator/BorisKarloff, Creator/WallaceBeery, Creator/DavidNiven, Creator/JohnBarrymore, Creator/SeanConnery, Creator/JeanGabin, Creator/LouisDeFunes etc).

* ComicBookFantasyCasting: He gave several characters of ''Lucky Luke'' the faces of famous people be they from the [[TheWestern Western]] genre (such as Creator/LeeVanCleef, Creator/GaryCooper, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/KirkDouglas, Creator/RandolphScott, Creator/JackPalance etc) or elsewhere (Creator/BorisKarloff, Creator/WallaceBeery, Creator/DavidNiven, Creator/JohnBarrymore, Creator/SeanConnery, Creator/JeanGabin, Creator/LouisDeFunes, Music/SergeGainsbourg etc).

In the beginnings of ''Lucky Luke'' in the ''Magazine/{{Spirou}}'' magazine, it quickly appeared to Morris that he vastly preferred drawing over writing stories. That problem was solved once he met ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'''s future co-creator Creator/ReneGoscinny, who went on to usher in a "Golden Age" of stories for the series that hasn't been replicated to this day, by making them into {{Affectionate Parod|y}}ies of the Western characters, tropes and clichés. The result became the [[CashCowFranchise second highest seller]] among European comics behind Goscinny's own ''Asterix'', and one of the [[LongRunners longest-running]] as well.

He's perhaps the ultimate example of OneHitWonder out of all FrancoBelgianComics authors, even moreso than the likes of Creator/{{Herge}}, Creator/{{Peyo}} or Creator/AlbertUderzo. Once a co-worker of Creator/AndreFranquin and Jijé, he created the iconic [[TheWestern Western]] comics character of ComicBook/LuckyLuke, a {{cowboy}} who [[FastestGunInTheWest shoots faster than his own shadow]] and [[TheDrifter drifts]] in TheWildWest, in 1946 (inspired to him by a stay in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates) and he hasn't worked on a single other series otherwise. He is also the originator of the expression "The Ninth Art" for ComicBooks.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Morris and Goscinny created a gangster comic book story in 1956, ''[[https://bluesonline.weebly.com/uploads/6/1/1/2/6112056/8822524_orig.jpg Du raisiné sur les bafouilles]]''. They intended to turn it into a series, but ''Lucky Luke'' (and ''Asterix'' as well for Goscinny) took too much of their time to materialize it.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Morris and Goscinny created a gangster comic book story in 1956, ''[[https://bluesonline.weebly.com/uploads/6/1/1/2/6112056/8822524_orig.jpg Du raisiné sur les bafouilles]]''. They intended to turn it into a series, but ''Lucky Luk'' (and ''Asterix'' as well for Goscinny) took too much of their time to materialize it.

Morris worked on ''Lucky Luke'' until his passing at age 77 in 2001 from pulmonary embolism resulting from a fall. The franchise has largely [[OutlivedItsCreator outlived him]] with Achdé, who renders a perfect imitation of his drawing style.

He's perhaps the ultimate example of OneHitWonder out of all FrancoBelgianComics authors, even moreso than the likes of Creator/{{Herge}}, Creator/{{Peyo}} or Creator/AlbertUderzo. Once a co-worker with Creator/AndreFranquin and Jijé, He created the iconic [[TheWestern Western]] comics character of ComicBook/LuckyLuke, a {{cowboy}} who [[FastestGunInTheWest shoots faster than his own shadow]] and [[TheDrifter drifts]] in TheWildWest, in 1946 (inspired to him by a stay in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates) and he hasn't worked on a single other series otherwise. He is also the originator of the expression "The Ninth Art" for ComicBooks.

He's perhaps the ultimate example of OneHitWonder out of all FrancoBelgianComics authors, even moreso than the likes of Creator/{{Herge}}, Creator/{{Peyo}} or Creator/AlbertUderzo. He created the iconic [[TheWestern Western]] comics character of ComicBook/LuckyLuke, a {{cowboy}} who [[FastestGunInTheWest shoots faster than his own shadow]] and [[TheDrifter drifts]] in TheWildWest, in 1946 (inspired to him by a stay in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates) and he hasn't worked on a single other series otherwise. He is also the originator of the expression "The Ninth Art" for ComicBooks.

* NoSmoking: He stopped having Lucky Luke smoke cigarets in 1983, replacing them with twigs. This move was lauded by the World Health Organization, no less.

* NoSmoking: He stopped having Lucky Luke smoke cigarets in 1983. This move was lauded by the World Health Organization, no less.

* TakeThat: He had the habit of drawing ''Lucky Luke'' characters such as the {{undertaker}}s with the faces of people he didn't like.

In the beginnings of ''Lucky Luke'' in the ''Magazine/{{Spirou}}'' magazine, it quickly appeared to Morris that he vastly preferred drawing over writing stories. That problem was solved once he met future ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'''s co-creator Creator/ReneGoscinny, who went on to usher in a "Golden Age" of stories for the series that hasn't been replicated to this day, by making them into {{Affectionate Parod|y}}ies of the Western characters, tropes and clichés. The result became the [[CashCowFranchise second highest seller]] among European comics behind Goscinny's own ''Asterix'', and one of the [[LongRunners longest-running]] as well.

In the beginnings of ''Lucky Luke'' in the ''Magazine/{{Spirou}}'' magazine, it quickly appeared to Morris that he vastly preferred drawing over writing stories. That problem was solved once he met ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'''s co-creator Creator/ReneGoscinny, who went on to usher in a "Golden Age" for the series that hasn't been replicated to this day, by making it an AffectionateParody of the Western characters, tropes and clichés. The result became the [[CashCowFranchise second highest seller]] among European comics behind Goscinny's own ''Asterix'', and one of the [[LongRunners longest-running]] as well.

Maurice de Bevere, known by the {{pen name}} "Morris" (December 1, 1923 - July 16, 2001), was a UsefulNotes/{{Belgi|um}}an comic book artist, illustrator and writer.

Maurice de Bevere, known by the {{pen name}} "Morris" (December 1, 1923 - July 16, 2001), was a UsefulNotes/{{Belgi|um}}an comic book artist and writer.

He's perhaps the ultimate example of OneHitWonder out of all FrancoBelgianComics authors, even moreso than the likes of Creator/{{Herge}}, Creator/{{Peyo}} or Creator/AlbertUderzo. He created the iconic [[TheWestern Western]] comics character of ComicBook/LuckyLuke, a {{cowboy}} who [[FastestGunInTheWest shoots faster than his own shadow]] and [[TheDrifter drifts]] in TheWildWest, in 1946 (which was inspired to him by a stay in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates) and not a single other series. He is also the originator of the expression "The Ninth Art" for ComicBooks.

He's perhaps the ultimate example of OneHitWonder out of all FrancoBelgianComics authors, even moreso than the likes of Creator/{{Herge}}, Creator/{{Peyo}} or Creator/AlbertUderzo. He created the iconic [[TheWestern Western]] comics character of ComicBook/LuckyLuke in 1946 (which was inspired to him by a stay in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates) and not a single other series. He is also the originator of the expression "The Ninth Art" for ComicBooks.

* ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke'' (1946-2001, creator, artist, writer)
** ''WesternAnimation/LuckyLukeDaisyTown'' (1971, director, writer)
** ''WesternAnimation/LuckyLukeBalladOfTheDaltons'' (1978, director, writer)
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Lucky Luke|1983}}'' (1983-1991, director, writer)