Francis Coplan

Francis Coplan (Agent FX 18) is a fictional French secret agent created by Paul Kenny, the nom de plume of Belgian authors Gaston Van den Panhuyse (1913-1995) and Jean Libert (1913-1981). He first appeared in print in 1953, and has since appeared in over 200 novels. He appeared in six Eurospy films released in the 1950s and 1960s (in each one played by a different actor), as well as a 1989 French miniseries and a long-running comic strip.

Appearances

Francis Coplan was an electronics engineer recruited by the SDECE. From his first appearance in Fleuve Noir Sans Issue/No Exit in 1953 until Sales coup a Moscau Coplan in 1996, 237 novels of Coplan were written[1] using the name of Paul Kenny.[2] After the death of Libert, Van den Punhuyse carried on writing alone. After his death Serge Jacquemard took over until 1996.[3] Van den Punhyse and Libert also wrote 18 science fiction novels under the name "Jean-Gaston Vandel" for Fleuve Noir's "Anticipation" series from 1952-1956 until the success of Coplan led them to write his adventures on a full-time basis.[3]

By 1970, Coplan books were selling 3.5 million copies a year around the world.[4]

Films

Television series

Coplan (1989) 5 episodes, with Philippe Caroit

Comic strips

Over 3,000 strips by Pol Greffiere (nom de plume of Pierre leGoff)[5]

References
  1. http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.bibliopoche.com/auteur/Paul-Kenny/10614.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=8&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522paul%2Bkenny%2522%2B%252B%2Bcoplan%2B%2B%26start%3D40%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN
  2. French Wold Newton Universe 1945-Present
  3. Bureau De Línvisible
  4. p.511 Coward, David A History of French Literature: From Chanson de Geste to Cinema 2002 Blackwell Publishing
  5. Comic creator: Pierre Le Goff


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