Caro was born in
Montpellier in 1973, the son of a cook and a cashier. After originally being educated as a
physicist, he switched to teaching by enrolling in an
IUFM, but then became a cartoonist and comic book writer in 1996, working for a variety of comics magazines. He participated in the work of several writing collectives, such as
6 Pieds sous terre and
La Cafetière, and wrote, among others, the novel
Figurec and the comic strip
Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï. He became well known for his
absurdist humor. On 20 December 2022, it was announced that he would take over as the writer of the popular
Asterix comic books from
Jean-Yves Ferri, his first album being
Asterix and the White Iris, released on 26 October 2023. His second album is set to be released on 23 October 2025. In addition to his comic book career, Fabcaro is also a musician. In 1994, he founded the rock group Hari Om and released two solo albums,
Les Amants de la rue Sinistrose (1999) and
Shhherpa (2014). == References ==