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3	''Michel Vaillant'' is a Franco-Belgian comic created by Jean Graton. First published in 1957, the series continues to this day, and has even been adapted into [[WesternAnimation/MichelVaillant an animated series]] and [[Film/MichelValiant a movie]].
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5	The series follows the adventures of Michel Vaillant, a young race-car driver and heir to the Vaillante transportation firm, as he balances racing, his personal life, and the issues faced by his family's firm.
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9	!!This series contains examples of:
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11	* TheAce: Michel Vaillant is one of the world's greatest racers.
12	* AscendedExtra: Yves Douleac goes from an orphan working for Michel's uncle who helps Michel and Steve bust a crime ring to becoming team Vaillante's 4th-fastest driver.
13	* CutLexLuthorACheck: The Leader. He comes up with all kinds of plots to win races in order to promote his brand, but nobody denies that he makes excellent cars. He should have been able to sell them just fine through normal means.
14	* MeaningfulName: Michel Vaillant is named for automotive pioneer Karl Benz, who was born Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant.
15	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The series is notable for its heavy attention to the ins and outs of the racing world, and thus often features cameos by real-life racing personalities.
16	* OfficeRomance: 2 of Michel's teammates [[AscendedExtra Yves Douleac]] and [[SpoiledSweet Gabriele Spagenberg]] are engaged. 2 of his other teammates [[AmericansAreCowboys Steve Warson]] and [[ActionGirl Julie Wood]] [[RelationshipRevolvingDoor have a on-and off again relationship]]
17	* OpposingSportsTeam: The Leader's team is this for the Vaillante team.
18	* ShownTheirWork: ''Creator/JeanGraton'' was well embedded in the racing scene and a personal friend of numerous drivers. This is expressed in the high realism of the comics.
19	* TranslationConvention: Michel's Teammate Julie Wood calls out the Big Bad on her lack of respect because she uses "tu" (the French are very rigid about [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-V_distinction#French the T–V distinction]]). The Big Bad was raised by an English woman in India, whereas Julie is American.

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