(Rex)
I'm sorry
"Early Richard and Bill"
Michelle's Café
(Paris), 1955
Are you okay, John Jack? You don't seem very well
Don't laugh at me, Renee,
You know I'm risking my life to be on time
Let's have a drink, that'll do you good
You are right, good decision
Michelle, please
Mr, Sambi, did you watch the football match on TV last night?
Of course I did, what a match!
It cannot be avoided
Nobody beats Colpitt at kicking goals
This is certain
So what would you order?
- Well,,, - Highball
Monsieur Gocini is always ready to make a joke
Well, I'll have a glass of wine, thanks, Michelle,
Is this the guy for your press in Bordeaux?
- Yeah - He's a funny guy, who is he?
which one of them? let me see
this
Yes, I like this person
I wanted to talk to you about it
In the paper they asked me to show it to the public for their Sunday issue
But you know me, I can't write
As for you? You are a magician in choosing words
Would you like to participate in this project?
Yes, if you want me to join
what are you thinking about?
Well, you write the stories, I draw the pictures, and so you and I will work together
Wouldn't this be fun?
It sure is
So, does this little boy have a name?
Well, I was thinking of a name,,,
(Nicholas)
No,,, I'm not sure
Pay attention and please
- What a man you are! I am at your service, gentlemen
(Nicholas)
(Nicholas)?
(Nicholas)!
Of course, wait, Nicholas,
Very appropriate, Nicholas,
Here, "The Wonderful Adventures of Nicholas,"
Yeah, well,,,it's not like that how about we call it simple
Little Nicholas?
You're right, that's better
Let's have a toast
To little Nicholas, to little Nicholas
Michelle's Café
"Little Nicholas, the happiest person,"
Well, this is,,, This is what we have so far
This is little Nicholas
- Not too bad, right? - Yeah, yeah
Don't you like it?
No, I like it, I like it, It's really good
But this is not enough
He looks alone on this blank page
Found it, you know what's missing?
Yes, football
- Two parents - Yeah, right, two parents, of course
I have an idea
see? What, in my opinion, two very elegant parents deserve
And very prestigious
I see his father like this
And his mother is very wonderful, classy
It's not exactly a funny atmosphere, is it?
I mean stop! Do you know a lot of college professors who are married to female guitarists?
- Yes,,, No, you're right, not many, - Right
- No - No, I didn't imagine it like that
First of all, as far as I can see, Nicholas is not high class
He's just a kid from Paris,
- It should be,,, - Wait, I know what to do
exactly
Lovely little house in the suburbs
The same applies to his parents
I imagine they,,,let's see a tie seller and an accountant
Or a teacher and a mechanic
- Anyway, the simpler the better - Yeah, I get what you mean
So, isn't this too normal?
Not at all, not at all
This is exactly what is needed, They are perfect
That's perfect
Come on, I'll keep this for inspiration
Well done my friend
I'll start working when I get home and I'll call you, we'll have a lot of fun
"1977"
I do not believe this
How did it happen so suddenly?
Come on, Renee, tell me this is just a joke
What about Nicholas? What should I do?
Should I tell him or should I remain silent?
We have been waiting for a long time
no no no
Finally, it's time
Will you say this? "Finally, it's time"
I'm not sure, what's the point of saying it?
I'm trying to find a good story line, you know what I mean, that has,,,
truly? Shall we get one?
Yeah, I thought that,,,
Hey, that's actually good
My cousin, he's the last in his class
If he is the latter, it is because he is not skilled in arithmetic
And history, and grammar, and geography
What he is good at is drawing
This means that it is just before the last
Because the latter who is not good at drawing is left-handed
This is a good blink
- At first, I didn't want to hear about it - Wait, wait, not so fast
He's here, we'll get one
At first, I didn't want to hear about it
He said that this would prevent me from the lesson and then I would be the last in line
He then said that we will not have family discussions after that
We will never read books
And my mom thought it wasn't such a bad idea
That's when my father decided to buy a new TV set
- It's great - delivery for you
Good morning sir, come here
(Billings)
Is it no longer possible for one to have peace in one's own home?
Yes? What do you want, dear neighbor?
Look at my TV
This is a very small screen
Too small screen? You must be mad
It is a screen measuring 21 inches
- You're jealous, that's the thing - I'm jealous?
I already have a piano
I have classical music CDs
actually
I already have books, too
Nonsense, you're jealous and this is my final decision
truly? Okay
How long will this take? I have other connections FYI
- Good morning, sir - madam
So, where are we going to put this TV?
Honey, you decide, it's heavy
Let's see, let's see, let's see
How about we put it on this table here?
No, this is not appropriate
I use this table to serve tea when I receive my girlfriends
How about we put it in my room?
It's not easy, is it?
No, not really
there!
no
OK, read on
Yeah, well,,, there
that's awesome
We'll be able to watch football games and cowboy movies
And all these ugly wrestlers
Welcome to our program, Greetings to all of you
Tonight my guests are Jean-Jacques Sambi,
And Rene Goscinny, welcome, gentlemen
good evening
Tell me, gentlemen, why are you two here tonight?
Well, we,,,
it's raining
Okay
Yeah, first it's raining and we don't know what to do
Yeah, yeah, but isn't there a little boy you two are working on?
That's a good question, isn't it?
Are we talking about little Nicholas? - Yeah, it's a long story
It started as a newspaper cartoon story
Then we turned it into comics, and it was a limited success
Until we finally found its current form
- Storyboards - They're talking about me
- You know them both? Yes, they are my own
Since we bought this TV our son has lost his mind
Well, what's the point of buying a TV if all we hear about is books?
I can no longer bear this
Wow! I love car racing
Hello Hello
Hi, Mom Nicholas, it's your grandmother
Hello grandma
I love you baby, I'll see you on Sunday
amazing
I love my grandmother very much
She gives me so many things and she laughs at everything I say
She says I am very smart and funny
And I look like my mom when she was my age
My father was also very pleased when he heard that my grandmother was coming
And he said, "That's cool, that's cool,"
"This is what I was hoping for"
It has arrived
Hello, you are here
Hello grandma
I was a little surprised when I heard that my father was happy with it
Because he starts arguing with my grandmother as soon as they meet
Welcome
Hello momy
my grandmother!
My sweet little one, come and give me a kiss
- What did you put here? anvil? - What did you bring me, grandmother?
Nicholas, be polite
My dear son-in-law, this poor child's life is a little bleak
He must get pampered
What a true word!
Whenever you come to visit us it gets very spoiled
Open my bag and stop the nonsense
this is for you
amazing!
Airplane, that's exactly what I wanted
Thank you, grandma
he is very funny
Nicholas, leave this game, you have homework to write
Wait, let him have some fun
This poor dear boy doesn't get dolls like this every day
And when this poor dear boy grows up and becomes ignorant
What will he become?
He will often become a son-in-law
It's tea time
- Can I have some cake? No, Nicholas, you'll spoil your appetite
Let him have a slice or two
You won't hurt him
All right, Nicholas, now go play in your room
I don't get to see my only grandchild very often
I don't understand why he is sent to his room as soon as I get here
- That's right, my grandmother's right - Mom
Don't listen to her, she's doing this on purpose
Never mind, I'm just a poor old woman
Nobody likes me, I get it
I'm going home now, and you'll never see me again
No mom, don't say that
No, grandma, or I won't get gifts again
Oh my God!
Come to your grandmother
You are really amazing, grandma
My dear, look what I brought you
Come on honey, have some food
Just to please your grandmother
I do not feel hungry
We must not force him to eat
- All doctors say this is better - doctors, doctors, and what do doctors know?
I raised 3 children and never had any problems with them
You may not have protectors
Come on baby, eat and chew well
Then I got sick, got really sick
Dad had to get up in the middle of the night to call the doctor
Who came and said it was nothing serious
And I need a diet
And I knew that my father was not happy when my grandmother said
She's staying with us for a few more days to take care of me
I can't trust you two to feed this poor baby properly
Is this another story for me?
Anyway, my grandmother is very cool and I love her very much
Was your grandmother like her?
She was so amazing and I loved her
And I wanted to see her more
- But that was hard, - Really? Why?
When I was two years old
My parents moved to Argentina, to Buenos Aires,
truly? Where is it located (Argentina)?
atlas"
Look, it's very far from here
On the other side of the earth in South America,
Wow!
My grandfather was a chemical engineer
And he got a job outside the country
My brother and my mother and I joined him in 1928
My childhood memories are about Buenos Aires,
Tango, plains and cowboys
I arrived in (Argentina) when I was two years old
I left when I was 18, shortly after my father's death
In (Argentina) I started drawing and composing for my school newspaper
I saw my grandmother and the rest of my family every two or three years
when we were boarding a ship back to europe
For me, France was an amazing, strange country
Where we used to go on vacations
The (Nanterre) and (De Severe) suburbs (Paris)
It was an adventure for me
how lucky you are! I also want to travel
I want to visit China or Jacksonville,
Me too
Yes, this is life
Riding horses instead of going to school
you know? We had schools in Argentina, too
Yeah, but they're cowboy riding schools
No, no, they are real schools
This is boring
One has to learn to count cows
Schools are great places to make friends
friends? You mean like you and me? Yes right
Wait, of course
Follow Favorite
Sambi, let me in
Follow Favorite
Yeah, yeah, I'm coming
We have to get him friends
What? Don't you agree with me? Yeah, yeah, but what's the rush?
You could have discussed it on the phone That's no excuse to smash my door
Would you turn down the volume of the radio!
What now?
Well, I was thinking we should make friends for our little friend
I even know their names already
Cavbeard, Matthew, Eddie, Alcest,
What? Do you think you're Moliere or something? (Aren't you)? seriously?
Yeah, I'm serious, people will remember this
(Alceste)!
- Complete nonsense - Stop it
Well, you're in a bad mood now, I'll leave and come back later
Forget it, you're here now
What does this Alceste look like?
Looks a bit like me, Nicholas' best friend
What? Do you see me like this?
Fat boy eating toast?
Well, you love food
And the school, how will you draw it?
You know, I wouldn't invent anything special
A school with a small playground and a tiled roof
It will look like the school I went to in Bordeaux as a kid
This morning, we all arrived at school in a good mood
Because they will take our school picture
It will be a memory we cherish throughout our lives
Mister, what is this?
Stop now, go, go away, go leave me alone
No, no, you two, that's enough
Enough of you, each of you go to your place now
Now let me introduce you to my friends
Rufus is the prankster (Matthew) the clumsy one
(Eddie) the very strong (Geoffrey) the most elegant
Because his father is very rich
Max has long legs and sloppy knees
Poor Jeremy doesn't know his right from his left
Alceste eats all the time
And Cavbird, who's not a real friend
Because he is always busy studying
Stop, sit in rows
This is what is required, stay where you are
I can't believe this, is this a joke?
I'm going to stay like this or I'm out of the picture
Well, it's okay, one, two
no
You will pay for this!
Tell me, Rene, what does a teacher look like to you?
I think she is wearing a dress and her hair is tied in a bun
- And the boys are secretly fond of her - I see
in this way?
This is too much, She's not Marilyn Monroe,
Maybe be more assertive and wear glasses
in this way?
Yeah, well maybe not that firm
It must be likable
Firm yet endearing
Found it, yeah, yeah, okay, I get what you mean
Firm yet endearing
When the teacher feels like laughing
She bends over, as if searching for something in her drawer
The boys love her very much and bring her gifts at the end of the year
She punishes them to teach them respect but then changes her mind
Calm down now
You are all penalized with detention and there is no break
Well, I will cancel your sentence
You can go to the stadium, but you have to stay calm
We went out at the intermission and found a big pile
of the sand in the corner of the court and 'Old Potato' was watching
Sir, what is the reason for this mound of sand?
It's for setting up the laundry room
Can we play with it, sir? Can we do this?
Yes, you can, but be careful
Don't forget, I'm in charge of this pile of sand
We're going to build a castle, I'm an expert at building sand castles
In class holidays on the beach
There was a competition and I could have won first place if I wanted to, believe me
We are tired of your castles
It's more fun to dig holes, Let's dig a really big hole
Like the one my dad fell into last summer
No, we'll make a road with tunnels
And we play with cars, it will be fun
- What if we make sand pies? What are we going to do, you idiot?
I did well
Get your castle out of here, it's blocking my way
I don't care your way
Stop throwing your digging sand at my cool castle
Yes, dig holes if you like, but keep the sand in
fort? What castle? You call this a castle?
Don't make me laugh, watch what I do to her
no!
Whoa, wait, my glasses fell into the hole
What do you think you are doing?
Stop this right now
Get out of the sandpit, you should be ashamed of yourselves
Hey, where did the pile of sand go?
A strong storm blew and took all the sand with it
Don't think I'm a fool, my little friend
And look straight into my eyes
The headmaster, Mr, Goodman, always says
"Look at me, look me straight in the eye,"
My friends and I call him "Old Potato,"
Because potatoes have eyes too
I told you I was responsible for the pile of sand
You will be punished, Well, now go
Welcome
Cool, when I was a kid
Did you want to be a captain too?
No, I wanted to be a jazz musician
truly? Did you play a musical instrument?
I didn't when I was a kid but I wanted to play the drums
I practiced on shoeboxes and wooden crates
And today I play the piano like my idol, Duke Ellington,
- I mean, I'm trying - How about drawing? when did you start
I left school when I was 14 years old
So I did a variety of jobs in Bordeaux, which is my hometown
I rode my bike to sell toothpaste or wine
I also love to ride a bike
In fact, I was very bored
To pass the time, I draw
I used to draw funny pictures to relax
And it was making my friends laugh, so I decided to send it to the Sud West newspaper,
What surprised me a lot is that they decided to publish it
And that was a big step for me
A door opened in front of me, and I decided to take a chance and make painting my profession
And I told myself that the diversified business would remain if I failed in my profession
The only risk is that I end where I started
I had nothing to lose
I thought artists only live in Paris,
So the only way for me to get there was to join the army
So I lied about my age to enlist
Paris, it's the avenues, the parties, the music and the people
I come from a family where I don't have a lot of laughter
So I found Parisians to be very pleasant
And I liked this
But on the other hand, it was not easy for me
Rather, he was horrible in military service
I was constantly losing everything, my pantry keys and even my gun
And so I ended up in jail
My drawing was no better
I moved between agencies trying to get my drawings published
But I was getting the same answer
I met Renee around that time
In the agency (worldpress)
He was one of the first people to encourage me
I was 21 and he was 27
We immediately became friends
He was my first Parisian boyfriend
You could also say he is my first friend
This is awesome, me and my friends were having so much fun
But the "old potato" and the teacher never understood our games
are you crazy? This is a girl
Yes, Renee found the boys' school a little depressing
You have to understand you need to change
No, no, no, girls are boring
You'll see, we'll make you change your mind
I don't like girls, they're silly
All you want to do is play the shopping game
Or playing with dolls crying for no reason
Of course I cry sometimes too
But this is for serious reasons
You'll be nice to Louise, she's a charming little girl
And I want you to show her how polite you are
I prefer going to the movies and watching a Western with the boys
And you mustn't be mean to her or she'll have to confront me, okay?
Oh my gosh, Nicholas! If I catch you, you will be punished
Here they are
When my mom wants people to show that I'm polite
She makes me wear a white shirt and a blue suit
I look like a clown
Nicholas, this is Louise,
hello nicholas
Well, Nicholas, take Louise to your room and show her your pretty toys
You look like a monkey
truly? And you,,,just a girl
Well, boys, are you having fun?
Yes, madam
Cool, isn't it cool? She is a true angel
Do you play with dolls?
What? impossible! What's next we'll play the shopping game?
- Will you show me your toys? no
Wow!
Don't touch it, this is not for girls
It's my plane, my grandmother gave it to me
"My grandmother gave it to me,"
I'm the guest and I can play all your games
And if you won't let me, I'll call my mom and we'll find out who's right
Mom, Mom (Nicholas) is being mean to me
(Nicholas)!
no!
Look what I did, my plane got lost
You didn't put your plane down, you idiot
Look, I just fell in the yard
Let's go get it
My mom doesn't want us to go out because it's too cold today
"Mom doesn't want us to go out,"
Ma'am, would you please let us play in the front yard!
My little angel, it may be very cold
I wanted to enjoy the sight of the beautiful flowers you planted
Okay, but put your coat on before you go out
Thank you, madam
Wow!
I'd like to practice the eyelash sympathy trick
It seems amazingly feasible
Are there any dolls here?
no
Except for football in the garage
This is not intended for girls
Nicholas, I've told you so many times not to play silly here
I can't believe you can't be fixed, you'll be punished
That evening I didn't get any dessert
But it's okay, Louise is great
It has an amazing kick
When we grow up, I will marry her
Seriously, you've become very good at playing
You are being overly nice
I don't train enough
Music requires talent, but most importantly, it takes a lot of work
When I was a kid, the radio was the whole world to me
I had memorized his program by heart
And I was imagining myself on stage
And I play with Ray Ventura and his big band
That's your thing
I know this, but my coolest thoughts come to me like this from daydreaming, just like when I was young
"(Olympia)" "(Ray Ventura)"
"What are we waiting for to be happy?"
"What are we waiting for to celebrate?"
"The road is ready and the sky is blue"
There are songs playing on the grand piano,
"There is hope in everyone's eyes,"
And smiles in every dimple,
"And joy searches for us, that's wonderful,"
"What are we waiting for to be happy?"
"What are we waiting for to celebrate?"
"There are hazelnuts in the sunken plain,"
"And there are red, white and blue grapes,"
Butterflies fly in pairs,
And a mother of forty-four wears socks,
And the larks confess to each other,
"What are we waiting for,,,"
"What are we waiting for to be happy?"
"What are we waiting for to celebrate?"
And the echo repeats that happy look,
And the radio sings a bright melody,
"Umbrellas stayed at home"
And the ducks went to a concert,
"Head up, lovers,"
"What are we waiting for? What are we waiting for?"
"What are we waiting for to be happy?"
You're still good at drawing, right?
I will remind you that I started out as a painter
At school I doodle everywhere
- Even in the margins of my notebooks - Yes
It will be much easier for me
If only we were writing lessons in the margins
We keep the page for fees
We have to teach little Nicholas to draw
Good idea, let's talk to his teacher
Now shut up, today you will draw shapes inspired by life
You will draw this apple
You can talk to each other, but you have to keep your focus
Today we have a drawing class
That's great, because we don't have to study anything
Nor do any homework
Also we can talk
It's more like resting
Miss, from here
I don't see the apple very well
Well then, come closer
Shut up, go back to your seats
What about me, miss? what should I do?
If you really can't see the apple, Cavbeard
Find something else to draw
But don't make a mess
Well, I will draw a map of France with all its rivers
And I'm going to draw the beautiful red plane that my grandmother brought me
Every Sunday my mom makes a delicious apple pie with little holes in it
I will draw a cowboy
And I'm going to draw my little dog
And I will draw a soccer ball
I prefer to draw my father's police siren
I'm going to paint the huge red fire truck I got for my birthday
(Jeffrey) whose father is rich and constantly buys him things
He pulled out an amazing set of colored pencils from his school bag
I'm going to ask my dad to buy one for me too
Matthew, stop cheating
If you don't have ideas, draw the apple
My drawing, look what I did to my drawing
Do you want me to punch you in the nose?
Calm down
its enough!
Sit down!
Go back to your seats!
What is this mess?
- standing - sitting
Well done, I congratulate you guys
I can hear your voices from the yard, What's going on here?
It's my drawing class
Let's take a look, what are these little artists supposed to draw?
apple
If you want to play that way, kids
You will be punished with detention on Thursday
no!
I'm going to the cinema on Thursday
Have you always wanted to tell stories?
Yes, my dad was very open minded
He asked me one day what I wanted to do with my life
And I told him I wanted to do an interesting job
He said to me, "You're right about that laughter being important,"
Your father seems like a very nice person
Yes, by the way, I learned to draw expressions on my face even before I could speak
I am also good at drawing expressions
Growing up, I discovered comics
And I knew it was what I wanted to do
After Argentina, I went to try my luck in New York,
Wow, wow!
Have you seen those skyscrapers and what's up there?
Yeah, that's funny, My life is a story about boats
I remember arriving in New York with my mom
I decided to pursue my dreams
I wanted to be an animator
I had a date with Walt Disney,
But (Walt Disney) did not know this
At that time, I went to meet all the publishers to submit my drawings
But nobody wanted it
It was a very difficult time for me
For over a year and a half I have faced nothing but rejection
Fortunately, it was my mom who spoke Russian and Yiddish
, Polish, Spanish and French and found a job as a typesetter
We could live off it
But finally, my luck changed
I got an in-demand job at an agency
That's where I happened to meet Harvey Kurtzman,
In those days he was starting his career
He went on to create Mad magazine,
that left an impact on generations of artists
He invited me to join a studio he was sharing with his friends
There I met the most talented animators of their generation
Will Elder, John Severn, Jack Davis
and many others
For a guy like me who always loved to laugh
I lived an amazing phase of my life there
Also in New York, I met the Belgian animator Maurice,
who was working on his series (Lucky Luke) originally
Comedy Club
It was a really great time
Yes, cinema is really great
Do you get a lot of ideas for your stories from movies?
No, not quite, Cinema is just a way to relax
Most of the time I get my thoughts by looking at the world around me
see? Comedy is everywhere
You just have to know where to look
Tell me, can you write another story with a girl for me?
Louise was so wonderful
I would like to have other girlfriends
see? The girls aren't so bad
one two three four five
There's an extra dish!
So there's one more slice of cake
No, I invited Mary Jane,
The daughter of our neighbors, Mr, and Mrs, Campbell,
But she is a girl
- Yeah, so what? - We don't play with girls
- We won't talk to her, we won't play with her - it's impossible
Here I invite whoever I want, and if you don't like it, I will fight you
Well, Nicholas, won't you introduce your friend to your classmates?
This is Eddie and Geoffrey, and this is Alceste,
Comrades, this is Mary Jane,
And this is my doll, her name is Chantal,
She is wearing a velvet dress
Nice to meet you, Chantal,
You eat too fast
I've never seen anyone eat as fast as you
It is amazing
I can eat as fast as he certainly eats
- And even faster, if you want to, - Yeah, right
Faster than Alceste? I doubt it
truly? I will show you
I won
That doesn't count, there was hardly any cake left on your plate
kidding? There was a lot of it
Don't make me laugh my piece was the biggest
If there is a winner, it must be me
Oh my gosh, you finished the cake so fast?
Not yet, I'm sharing my cake with Chantal,
Well, go play in the yard, it's nice outside
Maybe my friends can win a cupcake
But football is another matter
Look, Mary Jane, I'm gonna pass the ball through everybody
do not make me laugh
Nicholas is adept at somersaults
I'm the best somersault I've trained for years
You're so daring, you know when it comes to somersaults, I'm the champ
What surprises me is that Alceste displays brioche pieces on the doll
He doesn't usually offer anything even to his friends
What do you think of this? Can you do?
Look, Mary Jane, look
It is amazing
going on your hands? What's the point?
The most useful thing is that you can climb trees
Go away, I'll show you
Look at me, look at me, I'm climbing
You're so lucky my dad isn't here
Because he doesn't like to mess with the tree
amazing
(Mary Jane)
Come on, it's time for the piano lesson
Goodbye, boys
Goodbye, Mary Jane Goodbye, Mary Jane
Goodbye, Chantal,
It's getting late, I'm leaving here
Me too
It was a very interesting day and we had a lot of fun
But I wonder if Mary Jane had a good time
I mean we didn't treat her kindly we barely talked to her
And we played together as if she wasn't even there
Anyway, you can't do anything with girls
No, my tree
You have some very funny dolls
Oh my gosh, is that you?
And this is your grandmother
Yeah, whenever we come to France, we take a sweet family photo like this
before boarding the return ship
I love to travel across the (Atlantic) ocean,
Wow!
Atlantic Ocean)! I have already traveled a lot
What is the matter?
I wish I could grow up here in Paris like you with my whole family around me
Why? Isn't it cool being a cowboy?
you know? I wasn't really a cowboy
Even worse
After a while we didn't come back to France,
truly?
Yes, it's hard to explain to a child
But in Germany, Hitler and the Nazis seized power
Then,,, there was a war
They invaded all over Europe,
Life became very difficult in France for the Jews
Leon, one of my mother's brothers, wrote to tell us
It's better if we stay in Argentina,
In (Paris) the Nazis were imposing their rule
until the last moment
Even after the occupation of Paris,
We hoped the Nazi hordes would be stopped
What will happen now?
What does fate have in store for us?
We were quietly waiting for the situation to develop
We hoped that one day this nightmare would end
You should be grateful that you did not endure or witness any of this
And because you live in a country where one can still sleep peacefully
I send you my love, dear Emma,
I send you all my sincere love
Three of my mother's brothers were deported
Including Leon, who never returned
My grandfather died of grief
this is very sad
True, we never fully recovered from it
For us there will still be life before the war
and postwar life
Oh my God! I made you sad
This is how it really is
- You know what? - No, what?
Write me another story, it will cheer you up
You are right and I know exactly what I am going to do
In Buenos Aires we were always in trouble
Getting into trouble is fun
Yeah, just wait
We'll do this together, really
This afternoon, on the way to school I met Alceste who said to me
What will happen if we don't go to school?
I told him that skipping school is not right
The teacher would not be pleased and my father told me I had to study
If you want to succeed in life and become a captain
This will make my mother sad, and lying is not nice
Yes, that's all true, but we have an account stake today
We didn't go to school
Wait for me, Nicholas,
- I can't catch up with you - Run faster
We'd better not stay here
Because if our parents see us, we won't get candy
The school will send detectives after us, and if they catch us, we will go to jail
Where we will only eat bread and water
Come on, come on
We are safe here
Running like this right after lunch made me hungry
That was a great idea, Alceste,
When I think of the comrades at school
They solve math problems, I like to laugh
Me too
Cinema"
What do we do now? - We can go to the movies
Look
They're showing a movie about knights
It looks great
Well, do we have any cash?
no
It doesn't matter
Let's fight
I (D'Artagnan)
Prepare to die, traitor
- I'm dead - No, I'm not dead
come up
I think of the poor boys at school
Quite right, and also it's too late to go back anyway, we will be punished
We still have plenty of time to have fun before we go home
At school, they must be studying math now
I don't want to be in their place
No, now is the break time
They must be playing hide and seek
Or they play with glass balls
They will definitely catch us
The school detectives will catch us eventually
He will throw us in prison
"My mother was a very loving woman,"
"I am now in prison,"
I remember her telling me
"And I'm not the type to believe,"
"You shouldn't be loitering in the streets,"
"Don't get involved in every fight,"
"Don't fly like a bee"
She used to say I had to be wise,
"I did not kill nor did I steal"
"I wanted to have a chance,"
"I did not kill nor did I steal"
"And I wish every day was brighter,"
You! Why are you crying like that? - It's your fault
I didn't ask you to catch me
If you didn't want to come, I would go to school
This is your fault
truly? Absolutely
Tomorrow when Alceste and I will tell the guys how much fun we had
They will be very jealous
This is me again
Don't you draw anything else?
I try, but I get so excited when I picture you playing
How much fun did me and Alceste have?
Did you also have fun when you were young?
you know what? My childhood was not very,,,
At home, living with my father was very difficult
Even if life was dark
You don't have electricity?
no,,,
No, that wasn't the problem
But I can tell you that when I saw one of my friends being kissed by his mother
I would know
Because all I got at home was beatings
I loved my father very much
It wasn't easy, but I loved it
He was a traveling salesman
He sold canned food and things like that
And sometimes when he sells 3 cans of tuna and a jar of anchovies to a grocery store
He was celebrating this in the tavern
He always had a drinking problem
Poor thing!
He could not resist alcohol
One drop and he's done
I wouldn't miss school for any reason
Because I was so miserable at home
You must have been sad the whole time
No, I had a grandfather whom I loved very much
He was a carpenter
He rolled his own cigarettes
I really liked him
when we are together
I feel free
And safely
I think he was the first person I really liked
He was the first to take me to a football match
And it amazed me
And so my passion began
with him
see? I guess that's why I love you so much
Thanks to you, I live the childhood of dreams that I never had
There is another thing I was passionate about
Every summer my friends and I went to a summer camp on the beach
Impossible, awesome
Those were some of the best memories of my life
It was the only time I could be myself
And I forget my troubles at home
Now go, captain
Do you talk to him too?
Yes, I love this boy
This character of ours is okay
Okay
Did I ever tell you about my trips to summer camp?
Good idea, we'll leave Paris for a while
This will help us a little
I am waiting for the summer camp and I am very happy
The only thing that bothers me is that my mom and dad
They look a little sad
Mostly because they are not used to being alone during the holidays
Excuse me, sir
Where is platform 11, please?
You are sure to find it between Pier 10 and Pier 12
He was definitely still there the last time I saw him
Are you pretending to be smart in front of me?
Come on, don't get upset, let's go
Yes ma'am, I saw your son
Wait, don't touch anything, Okay, okay, you're all welcome
(nicholas)
Nicholas, Nicholas, there he is, Nicholas,
Hello Nicholas, my name is Gerard Listov,
And I'll be the captain of your team, Hawkeye,
Alright, Commander
I entrust it to you
Don't worry, when we get it back you won't recognize it
Dad, Mom, don't worry, I'll get to know you both
Take your seats, the train is leaving
Come on, Commander
Farewell, my love, farewell
Bye mom, bye, I love you
Farewell
I felt like crying a little, but I wouldn't
Because in the end, you're supposed to have fun on vacation
Comrades, the sea
Okay
Really amazing
The sea is the coolest
"Camp Blue"
Get up, lazy people
Guys, would you like to go fishing today?
Yes, Commander
I told the chef that we would have plenty of fish for lunch
Hurrah!
Our team will supply fish soup for the whole camp
Hawk Eye team
regards! - Long live!
What is our password?
What's our password, Commander?
it's "courage"
- What is our password? Courage
"That's how it goes with every sailor,"
It will knock you off your perch and leave you reeling,
"From Admiral to Simple Sailor"
"He can't resist the allure of kissing,"
Stop, listen to me
The most important thing when fishing is silence
Yes, Commander
Watch out, I don't want anyone to fall into the water
Well, come get your worms and make sure you don't cut yourself with hooks, okay?
disgusting!
gross
Commander, do worms bite?
You are tired
This is so much fun
I'll catch the bigger fish
Yes, wait and see
to stop! Get away!
What have I done to plague a bunch of morons?
- And I bet you can't swim - It's a learning experience, Captain
Come on, come on, hurry up, catch up with him
But,,, but,,, what are you two doing? Do you have jelly instead of brains in your heads?
And I assure you, some of you don't even have jelly in your head
There is a fish, there is a fish
Commander, oh leader
I'm coming, I'm coming
Two,,, three
Commander, come and see this
We caught a big fish
I can't stand this
What a fish!
I hunted her
This is excellent, exactly what we needed
To the Hawkeye team, hello!
Long live!
regards
Long live!
Sir, why are the pieces of fish in the soup so big?
You should know, boy, that fish get bigger when they're cooked
Hello, my name is Hector Duval, and you?
Not us
I'm officially your new gym teacher
Would you like biceps like this?
Wow!
I don't find her pretty looking
I would like to have two arms like them
Well, if you follow my instructions carefully
When it's time for you to come home
You will have such strong muscles
All right, warm-up, one, two, one, two, one, two
One, two, one, two,,,
Would you please stop this!
Well, let's run a race
Stand in a single line
You'll start when I blow my whistle
The first to get to the solarium there will be the winner
Comrades, look at this beautiful seashell
Now go
Moment
Comrades, comrades, I found a much larger seashell a few days ago
- And I will give it to my father - Will you finally obey me or not?
Let's roll back, get ready to start
No, it's not fair, I'm the winner
I am the first to reach the sun
I will tell you to my father
Well, first to the water wins, one, two,,,
Three,,, go
This was the best part of the sports class
The next day we got a new gym teacher
We are told that Mr, Duvall has decided to go on vacation
"That's how it goes with every sailor,"
It will knock you off your perch and leave you groggy,
- Mom, dad - dear
- I'm glad you're back, son, - My little one
So, did you see? You really got to know me
Then he said, "My name is (Hector Duval) and you?"
And I said, "Not us,"
Oh, my God!
What will i do now?
I don't know
You must be tired from your flight, Go to your room and rest a bit
- No, I'm not tired - So, go play
Who do I play with?
It's time to go back to your school
For me, it's the best of summer
Autumn comes right after it
Autumn is very cool
Because you can see all your friends again
"roasted chestnuts"
Ladies and gentlemen, I regret to inform you
There will be no more Asterix comics
René Goscinny died today of a heart attack
He was 51 years old and died in hospital
While the doctor was doing an ECG
during a routine stress test
One of the comics created by Goscinny as an author
Remember the "Little Nicholas" series,
Which he accomplished in collaboration with (Sambi) and achieved tremendous success
both in France and abroad
Goscinny's comics are made for everyone
Children, teens and adults alike
My friend died suddenly one morning in November 1977
He left a terrible void behind him
It was so shocking that all of a sudden
Nobody wants to laugh anymore
When you are sad, I am also sad
I know that, Nicholas,
I miss him so much
you know? Renee and I were really good friends, but,,,
but what?
When you become an adult, it is not easy to find a permanent friend
We have lost touch over the years
Fortunately we got in touch again
10 days before his death, we shared an unforgettable dinner
We talked nonstop like the old days
He spoke at length about his family
And he told me how much he loved his wife, Gilbert,
And how his little daughter (Ann) means the whole world to him
He achieved great success with his comics
He became very famous and a public figure
But he's with me, he didn't need to be Goscinny,
He could just be Renee
I think he appreciated that a lot
We even talked about you, Nicholas,
About our imagination of new adventures for you, perhaps
We had a wonderful evening
As we were leaving I insisted on paying the bill
This may sound silly today but I'm so glad I did
It was my way of telling him that he was my friend more than anything else
I think this simple gesture made a big impact on him
What about me? Will I die one day too?
No, you are eternal, my little friend
Renee and I created you together
But from now on
We will be the ones living through you
That's cool, the three of us will always be together?
Okay
Wait for me, comrades
She made me sign my toast
René Goscinny has created an astonishing number of series and characters,
Among the most famous are (Lucky Luke), (Isinogod), and (Asterix), which have sold millions of copies,
He died at the age of 51 and still made generations of readers laugh,
Jean-Jacques Samby is a master of comics,
He painted more than 100 covers for The New Yorker,
He has published nearly fifty books around the world,
He passed away in August 2022 and is still loved in the heart of Paris,
Together, they wrote and illustrated 222 stories about little Nicholas,
This is me