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Jean Roba, Belgian author and illustrator (died 2006)
Jean Roba was a Belgian comics author from the Marcinelle school. His best-known work is Boule et Bill. His work has been translated in fourteen languages and has sold in excess of 25 million copies. Jean Roba (28 July 1930 – 14 June 2006) was a Belgian comics author from the Marcinelle school.
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Jean Roba was born in 1930. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1930 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.20 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $6,000 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,500 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 123.2M | 341 million |
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