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Thorgal est un incontournable de la BD francophone de ces trente dernières années. Son amour pour Aarica, sa haine pour Kriss de Valnor ainsi que son incroyable habilité au tir à l’arc ont fait de l’Enfant des étoiles un héros prisé par la jeunesse. Mais plus encore, la dimension profondément humaine de Thorgal interpelle : bon père de famille, mari aimant, il ne rêve que de vivre à la campagne avec sa famille et son chien Muff. En somme, le héros et l’homme se confondent et donnent à voir un nouveau modèle identificatoire de masculinité correspondant à la tendance de la fin du xxe siècle.

Thorgal, “soft” masculinity as a model for young people ?Thorgal has been a central element in Franco-Belgian comics for the last 30 years. His love for Aarica, his hatred for Kriss de Valnor, as well as his incredible ability with a bow, have made the Child of the Stars a hero widely appreciated by young people. Moreover, Thorgal’s profoundly human aspect is striking – a loving father and husband, he dreams only of living in the country with his family and his dog, Muff. Ultimately, the hero and the man combine to reveal a new model of masculine identity that corresponds to the tendency of the late 20th century.