Bill Otomo, who signs with simply Bill, was born in 1981 in Rouen and grew up in the Nîmes area from the age of 3. He earned a BA in Applied Arts at only 17, and formed a team with artist Gobi, with whom he enrolled at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg in 1998. The two were noticed during various competitions for young talents in Angoulême, and Bill made his first professional appearances in Tchô! magazine. Bill and Gobi have written and drawn the manga-inspired series 'Zblu Cops' for Tchô! and Dargaud between 2005 and 2011. Bill was part of Jerry Frisen's art team for 'Lucha Libre', a comic based on the successful wrestler themed designer toy line. He also drew the spin-off 'Luchadores Five' (2008-2010) for Les Humanoïdes Associés. In 2012 he launched the adult humor series 'Krrpk' in Delcourt's Shampooing collection.
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