Pilote was a
French comic magazine published from 1959 to 1989. Showcasing most of the major
French or Belgian comics talents of its day the magazine introduced major series such as
Astérix,
Barbe-Rouge,
Blueberry,
Achille Talon, and
Valérian et Laureline. Major comics writers like
René Goscinny,
Jean-Michel Charlier,
Greg,
Pierre Christin and
Jacques Lob were featured in the magazine, as were artists such as
Jijé,
Morris,
Albert Uderzo,
Jean (Mœbius) Giraud,
Enki Bilal,
Jean-Claude Mézières,
Jacques Tardi,
Philippe Druillet,
Marcel Gotlib,
Alexis, and Annie Goetzinger.