Chevalier Ardent

Chevalier Ardent is a series of albums of comics, whose author is François Craenhals, appeared in the pages of Tintin magazine in 1966. The albums are published by Editions Casterman.

The intrigues taking place in the Middle Ages, probably in the eleventh century and depict the adventures of a dashing young knight, the Ardent Walburga, heir to the domain Rougecogne, a stronghold located in the Ardennes. He will have to prove himself to serving his overlord, King Arthus. He is in love with Gwendoline, daughter of this one, but nevertheless shared this love will always be thwarted by the king for political reasons. 

Some adventures lead Chevalier Ardent hero far from its area of Rougecogne, making him walk several parts of Europe and East. The historic setting of the adventures of Ardent is clearly focused on the high Middle Ages, but little specific information is given over 20 albums, and they are sometimes contradictory.

The 4 Aces

The 4 Aces is a series of six novels for the youth of Georges Chaulet published from 1957 to 1962 published by Casterman. They stage four teenagers and a dog living adventures.

From 1964, the series is published as a comic book published by Casterman Editions. The script is provided by Georges Chaulet and drawing by François Craenhals. The success of the comic quickly outnumber novels. The fortieth volume in 2003 is carried out by Craenhals alone, who says the following drawing to Jacques Debruyne. After the death of Craenhals in 2004 Chaulet writes one last story before giving up definitively the series. The recovery by screenwriter Sergio Salma and designer Alain Maury in 2007 will know that volume.