After graduating from the Saint-Luc Institute in Brussels, Yves Swolfs made his debut in bandes dessinées with a Western, Durango, a series which lasted almost 40 years. In the meantime, he experimented with other genres: horror (Le Prince de la Nuit), historical drama (Dampierre) and geopolitics (Vlad), while refining his artistic style to the point of shedding all influences. He also plays in a rock band.