Kiko, The green cat

As a child Nicolas Vadot could not pronounce his name properly, saying Kiko instead of Nicolas.
Indeed his family still sometimes calls him Kiko today. Does this make us look a little differently at his mascot?
Kiko only appears in Le Vif/L'Express cartoons, never in any of the other publications Nicolas Vadot illustrates.
Over the years this little green cat has become somewhat of a mascot for Le Vif, and the magazine sometimes uses
him in logos for specific themes such as elections. Kiko can be seen in almost every illustration for Le Vif/L’Express.
He never takes part in the action and is generally silent. In fact he is usually drawn in right at the end.
He also appears in the top right-hand corner of La Semaine de Vadot, where he has a different role - he allows
his illustrator to communicate directly with certain readers, sometimes he even sends them a personal message,
particularly since Nicolas has been living on the other side of the world. Kiko often reveals the current state
of his creator’s heart and mind... And why is he green? Who knows...