It was first published in the magazine Capsule Cosmique, and then was continued in Spirou. In 2005 he started out on his most personal series to date: Esteban (2016 Europe Comics). Meanwhile, Bonhomme developed some solo projects, such as “L’Âge de raison” (Carabas), which won him the prize for best comic at Angoulême en 2003. He then spent two years in a workshop on Place des Vosges, where he met Fabien Vehlmann, who wrote him the script of the five-volume series of “Le marquis d’Anaon” (2002-2008 Dargaud), and Gwen de Bonneval, with whom he founded “L’Atelier du Coin.” Bonneval and Bonhomme later worked together on “Messire Guillaume” (2006 Dupuis). He then produced a 46-page album with Jean-Michel Darlot, published in installments from January to April 2000 in Okapi, before releasing it as a full album in 2002 (Carabas). He was able to put what he’d learned into practice with the various press illustrations he did for Spirou, Je bouquine, Grain de soleil, Maximum D-lire, Image Doc etc. He learned his art at their sides for 5 years, benefitting from their precious advice on the industry and all it encompasses. Then it was just a question of meeting the right people: first Christian Rossi, then Serge Le Tendre and Jean-Claude Mézières. As soon as he got the chance he launched himself into artistic studies, which he completed in 1992 with a diploma in applied arts.

From a very young age he started spending most of his free time drawing. Matthieu Bonhomme was born in Paris in June 1973.

Le Baleinier by Matthieu Bonhomme