Michel ROUGE studied graphic art in Paris. After graduating, he started his cartoonist career for Vaillant publishers, in assisting André CHERET on “RAHAN” series.

In 1978, he started a long collaboration with RODOLPHE, creating titles such as “Les Ecluses du Ciel”. From 1985 to 1988 he illustrated the first two episodes of “Les Héros Cavaliers”, written by COTHIAS. In 1989, Michel GREG asked him to revive the series “COMANCHE”, a western that was, first, illustrated by HERMANN. In 2000, he illustrated one issue of the series "Marshall BLUEBERRY" Written by Jean GIRAUD. From 2006 he has launched a new historical series "SHIMON" in collaboration with Fred LEBERRE.