Cédric (comics)

• Cédric is a boisterous little boy arriving,in the first volume, at his new school. He quickly meets Christian, who becomes his best friend, and Miss Nelly, his teacher with whom he falls in love. He lives with his maternal grandfather and his parents with an often tense atmosphere between his father and his grandfather. Regularly, his mother does not cook so his irritated grandfather threatens to leave for the hospital ... Cédric is a very bad student since he is in love with Miss Nelly. Whenever he has to show his grades to his father, he finds a trick to go out and play with his friends. In all the volumes or episodes he has a fight with someone.
• Marie-Rose, Cédric's mother. She is a housewife and regularly tries to avoid arguments with her husband and her father. She loves Cedric, even though he sometimes puts it in all its forms. She knows how to be strict with her son, for example when he has to walk his neighbor's dog.
• Robert, Cédric's father and is an Oriental rug salesmen. He met his wife in his shop and he resents his father-in-law. He is often angry and shouts, especially when Cedric brings back his grades. But he can give good advice to his son when it is most needed.
• Cedric's grandfather, is the father of Marie-Rose who hates his son-in-law and he's not hiding it. He doesn't really like the fact that he is a carpet seller. He often threatens to go to the hospital if he is not treated properly. He says Robert is a seller of "mats", which really irritates him. He shares a great complicity with Cédric, his grandson: Always telling him stories of his youth, but he can commit blunders sometimes. For example, once, Cedric is aware of the financial difficulties of his parents. He will therefore seek employment in all businesses in the city to earn money, even though he's only eight years old!. His grandfather often gives him advice based on his own experience.
• Chen Liaoping, a Chinese girl who arrives at the school in the third volume. Immediately, Cédric falls in love with Chen and becomes gently possessive and jealous if another guy comes up to her or to him to talk about her. Chen is annoyed by Cédric but still considers him as her friend. She often plays jump rope with a bunch of girls. Cédric does everything to please her but she doesn't seem to be aware of it. Nicolas d'Aulnay des Charentes du Ventou is also charmed by her. And as he is rich, he does not hesitate to offer any tremendous presents: horse riding, evening dress... But Chen is indifferent with all the boys.
• Christian, Cédric's best friend. He helps him in trying to obtain Chen's affections.
• Nicolas, a wealthy schoolboy who is Cedric's rival and talks to Chen which makes Cédric jealous.
• Miss Nelly, Cédric's teacher. She loves Cédric a lot, but whenever he hasn't read his lessons, she becomes very angry and she punishes him.
• Stephane, another of Cedric's schoolmate.
• Lily is the new, eccentric girl who soon falls in love with Cedric.
• Yeti, Cédric's proud and arrogant cousin. Her real name is actually Yolanda.
• Sophie, a friend of Chen.
• Laurent, a comrade of Cédric. His parents divorce in the episode 61 Le Divorce.
• Valérie, a friend of Chen.
• Adeline, a friend of Chen and the sister of Christian. She wears a bow and a pink t-shirt.
• Jean-Bernard, a student. He has an orange flat-cap.
• Julien, a student.
• Manu, a friend of Cédric. He has a flat pink cap, black hair and a white waistcoat. He likes watching TV.
• Caligula, Mrs. Bertrand's dog.
• Tibère, Nicolas' dog. He has a moustache.
• Aunt Martha, Cédric's evil aunt.

1. Premieres classes 02/1989
2. Classes de neige 08/1989
3. Classe tous risques 05/1990
4. Papa a de la classe 03/1991
5. Quelle mouche le pique ? 02/1992
6. Chaud et froid 01/1993
7. Pépé se mouille 03/1994
8. Comme sur des roulettes 11/1994
9. Parasite sur canapé 10/1995
10. Gâteau-surprise 11/1996
11. Cygne d'étang 08/1997
12. Terrain minets 08/1998
13. Papa, je veux un cheval ! 08/1999
14. Au pied, j'ai dit ! 07/2000
15. Avis de tempête 07/2001
16. Où sont les freins ? 04/2002
17. Qui a éteint la lumière ? 11/2002
18. Enfin seuls ! 11/2003
19. On se calme ! 11/2004
20. J'ai fini ! 11/2005
21. On rêvasse? 11/2006
22. Elle est moche ! 03/2008
23. Je veux l'épouser ! 03/2009
24. J'ai gagné ! 03/2010
25. Qu'est-ce qu'il a ? (2011)
26. Graine de star (2012)
27. C'est quand qu'on part ? (2013)
28. Faux départ ! (2014)
29. Un look d'enfer ! (2015)
30. Silence, je tourne ! (2016)
31. Temps de chien ! (2017)
32. C'est pas du jeu ! (2018)
33. Sans les mains (2019)

Cinebook has started publishing Cedric since 2008.[3] Six albums have been released so far (original French album numbers in parentheses):

1. (3) High-Risk Class - Sep 2008 ISBN 978-1-905460-68-7
2. (4) Dad's Got Class - Sep 2009 ISBN 978-1-84918-003-0
3. (5) What Got Into Him? - May 2011 ISBN 978-1-84918-081-8
4. (6) Hot And Cold - May 2013 ISBN 978-1-84918-158-7
5. (7) Grandpa Dives In - June 2015 ISBN 978-1-84918-253-9
6. (8) Skating On Thin Ice - July 2018 ISBN 978-1-84918-408-3

In 2001, French TV channel Canal J started broadcasting the animated series based loosely on the comics. The same series started twenty days later on France 3 as well, and reissued in 2011 on France 5 in Zouzous. Until now, 104 episodes of 13 minutes each have been made, with 52 more to come.[4] 12 DVDs have been produced so far. In 2005, PorchLight Entertainment dubbed the series in American voices and released them to DVD through Genius Entertainment. Cedric was aired in Tamil language on Chutti TV & in Malayalam language on Kochu TV. in Canada was aired in Teletoon from January 8, 2002 to December 23, 2010, but the German version was aired on Super RTL as part of Toggo, dan after Marsupilami or Totally Spies!, from November 3, 2002 to December 23, 2013.

From 2002 on, a series of 23 books about Cédric have appeared in French in the Bibliothèque rose.

• Official website
• Cédric at publisher Dupuis
• Cédric at IMDb
• Laudec Official Website