Jean Dufaux is a noted author who has created many series throughout his long career. Among them: Murena, Sang de Lune and, more recently, Crusade. Sometimes called "Jean the Prolific," at ease with practically every style, his most famous heroine remains Jessica Blandy. Grzegorz Rosinski is one of the most popular artists of comic books in Western Europe. Among his later works are the series Chninkel and the immensely popular Thorgal, both with Jean Van Hamme. In 2001, the Rosinski/Van Hamme duo published yet another comic book titled Western, based in the American Old West.