LES EXPLOITS DE MICHEL SAN FRANCISCO CIRCUS

Une aventure du Journal Tintin Jean Graton (1923-2021) was a fan of auto racing and a great illustrator. Hence was born the character of Michel Vaillant (in 1957) who was not only a great car racer, but a courageous individual, a family man, a loyal son to his parents (his father created the successful - imaginary- automobile brand Vaillante.) Graton wrote over 25 Michel Vaillant books in which he makes a point of mixing reality and his imagination: many true life characters of the auto racing world can be found in his pages: Jacky Ickx, Ayrton Senna, Julien Canal, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Jean Alesi, Alain Prost, Tom Kristensen.