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Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize Awarded By The Audience
This Prize Awarded by the Audience - Cultura is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival since 1989. The prize was known as ''Alph-Art du public'' from 1989 to 2003, the ''Prix du public'' from 2004 to 2006, in 2008 and 2009 the ''Essentiel FNAC-SNCF'', since it was sponsored by the retailer Fnac and railway authority SNCF, in 2010 and 2010 the ''Fauve Fnac SNCF - Prix du Public'' and in 2012 ''Prix de la BD Fnac''. At the end of 2018, the prize is "interrupted" because of the lack of sponsor. The winner is in bold, the (long) list of nominees follows. No prize was awarded in 1999 or 2007 1980s * 1989: '' Le Grand Pouvoir du Chninkel'' by Grzegorz Rosiński and Jean Van Hamme, Casterman 1990s * 1990: '': '' by Frank Pé and , Dupuis * 1991: '': tome 3, '' by François Bourgeon, Casterman * 1992: '' Peter Pan: Londres'' by Régis Loisel, Vents d'Ouest * 1993: '' Théodore Poussin: Un passager porté disparu'' by Frank Le Gall, Dupuis * 1994: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angoulême International Comics Festival
The Angoulême International Comics Festival (AICF; ) is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after Lucca Comics & Games and the Comiket of Japan. It has occurred every year since 1974 in Angoulême, France, on the last week end of January. History The Angoulême International Comics Festival was founded by French writers and editors and Jean Mardikian, and comics writer and scholar .Pasamonik, Didier"Disparition de Claude Moliterni, fondateur du Festival d’Angoulême ,"'ActuaBD'' (Jan. 21, 2009). Moliterni served as co-organizer of the festival through 2005. Attendance Over 200,000 visitors attend the fair every year, including between 6,000 and 7,000 professionals including approximately 2500 authors and 800 journalists. The attendance is generally difficult to estimate because the festival takes place all over town, and is divided in many different areas that are not connected to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zep (cartoonist)
Philippe Chappuis (born December 15, 1967), better known by his pen name Zep, is a Francophone Swiss cartoonist and illustrator. Zep is mostly known for his comics series ''Titeuf'' which he created in 1992, and has become since one of the most popular children's comics in French-speaking countries. He also founded the associated Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Tchô!''. Biography Philippe Chappuis was born on December 15, 1967, in the city of Onex, Switzerland, Onex on the outskirts of Geneva in Switzerland; he is the son of a policeman and a clothes designer. As a child, he was an avid reader of Franco-Belgian comics or ''bande dessinée'', and dreamed of becoming a professional cartoonist. At the age of 12, he took the artist name "Zep" as a nod to English rock band Led Zeppelin. As a teenager, he studied decorative arts in Geneva. Zep's career as cartoonist began with the creation of the character Victor, whose comics were published in a weekly women's magazine and then in Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titeuf
''Titeuf'' (known sometimes as ''Tootuff'' in English) is a Swiss comic series created by the Swiss comic-book creator Zep in 1992. In 2001 it was adapted into an animated TV series and in 2011 into a film with the same title. The series also appears in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Tchô!''. Publication history ''Titeuf'' was initially published in the fanzine ''Sauve qui peut'' (''"Run for your lives"'') and noticed by Glénat executive Jean-Claude Camano. Zep joined Glénat in 1992 and ''Titeuf'' eventually became one of France's most popular comics. The first ''Titeuf'' album, ''Dieu, le sexe et les bretelles'' (''God, Sex, and Suspenders''), appeared in 1993 and sold a few thousand copies, but the subsequent books gradually attracted a colossal readership. The series is now considered the highest grossing in the French comics market. ''Titeuf'' was adapted into an Italian-French animated TV series in 2001, initially broadcast on Canal J. By 2008, ''Titeuf'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Vautrin
Jean Vautrin (; 17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic. Life and career After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French literature at the University of Bombay; he became assistant director to Roberto Rossellini. Back in France, he produced five feature films. He became famous among the general public in 1989, winning the Prix Goncourt for his novel ''Un grand pas vers le bon Dieu''. His novel ''Le Cri du Peuple'' was adapted as a graphic novel by Jacques Tardi. Filmography Assistant director * ''India, Terre Mère'' * ''Paris nous appartient'' * ''Les Quatre Cavaliers de l'Apocalypse'' * ''Le Jour le plus long'' Director * 1958 '' Voyage en Boscavie'' (co-directed by Claude Choublier) (short) * 1960 '' Actua-Tilt'' (short) * 1961 '' La Quille'' (short) * 1962 '' Twist Parade'' (short) * 1962 '' Le Chemin de la mauvaise route'' (short) * 1963 '' Les Fusil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fluide Glacial
''Fluide Glacial'' () is a monthly French comics magazine and a publishing house founded on 1 April 1975 by Gotlib, Alexis and . Since its foundation, it has featured the work of French and international authors and graphic artists such as , Jacques Lob, Luc Nisset, Édika, Claire Bretécher, , François Boucq, Moebius, Masse, Jean-Claude Mézières, Loup, Daniel Goossens, Stéphane Charbonnier, Tignous and André Franquin André Franquin (; 3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best-known creations are ''Gaston (comics), Gaston'' and ''Marsupilami''. He also produced the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' comic strip from 1946 to .... Nowadays it also features the work of a new generation of authors and comics artists such as Riad Sattouf, , , , and Romain Dutreix. It was owned by Groupe Flammarion from 1995 until 2016, when it was bought by Bamboo Édition. has been the magazine's editor in chief since 2012. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delcourt (publisher)
Delcourt () is a French publishing, publishing house that specializes in comics and manga founded in 1986 through the fusion of the magazines ''Charlie Mensuel'' and ''Pilote''. Guy Delcourt, chief editor of the latter, named the new publishing house Guy Delcourt Productions. Delcourt is the third largest publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, behind Média-Participations and Glénat (publisher), Glénat, and produces some 480 comics a year. Publications Bandes Dessinées (Franco-Belgian comics) Delcourt * ''À l'Ombre de l'Échafaud'' (since 2001) * ''Aquablue'' (since 1988) * ''Amenophis IV'' (since 2000) * ''Asphodèle'' * '':fr:Angela (bande dessinée), Angela'' * ''Après la Nuit'' (since 2008) * '':fr:Baker Street (bande dessinée), Baker Street'' * ''List of artistic depictions of Beowulf#Graphic novels, Beowulf'' * ''Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis'' * ''Bienvenue en Chine'' * ''C.O.P.S.'' * ''Ceux qui rampent'' * ''Chasseurs de Dragons'' * ''Chronicles of The Dragon Knights'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Lacroix
Claude Lacroix (1944 – 2 March 2021) was a French comic book author and screenwriter. Biography Lacroix's first comics were published in ' in 1964, and subsequently in ''Candide'', ''Arts et Loisirs'', ''Elle'', ''Plexus'', ''Hara-Kiri'', ', ', and others. As a cartoonist and writer, Lacroix published comics such as ''Les Pieds Nickelés'' in newspapers like '. He also contributed to ', ''Le Journal de Mickey'', ''Le Point'', ''Science & Vie ''Science & Vie'' (; ''Science and Life'') is a monthly science magazine published in France. Its headquarters is in Paris. History and profile The magazine was started in 1913 with the name ''La Science et la Vie''. In 1982, a spinoff computer m ...'', etc. Claude Lacroix died of complications from a brain degeneration on 2 March 2021 at the age of 77. Works *''Les Aventures des Gammas'' (1975–1976) *''Yann le migrateur'' (1978–1984) *''L'homme au chapeau mou'' (1979–1982) *''Fariboles sidérales'' (1979) *'(1993–2014) *''Des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dargaud
Société Dargaud (), doing business as Les Éditions Dargaud, is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1936 by Georges Dargaud, publishing its first comics in 1943. History Initially, Dargaud published novels for women. In 1948, it started '' Line'', a "magazine for elegant women", as well as a French edition of the Belgian '' Tintin'' magazine. In 1960, Dargaud bought the weekly ''Pilote'' magazine from René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, and Jean-Michel Charlier. Goscinny continued as editor of the magazine, and Charlier was comic album editor for a period. In October 1961, Dargaud published the first ''Asterix'' album. In 1967, Dargaud entered the animation production services by launching a division named Dargaud Films with the movie '' Asterix the Gaul''. Subsequently, the company produced or co-produced several Asterix, Lucky Luke and Tintin feature films. By 1972, Dargaud along with American p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Pierre Jacobs
Edgard Félix Pierre Jacobs (30 March 1904 – 20 February 1987), better known under his pen name Edgar P. Jacobs, was a Belgian comic book creator (writer and artist), born in Brussels, Belgium. He was one of the founding fathers of the Franco-Belgian comics movement, through his collaborations with Hergé and the graphic novel series that made him famous, ''Blake and Mortimer''. Biography Edgar Félix Pierre Jacobs was born in Brussels in 1904.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Edgar Pierre Jacobs". In België gestript, pp. 129–131. Tielt: Lannoo. Jacobs remembered having drawn for as far back as his memory would go. His real love though was for the dramatic arts and the opera in particular. In 1919 he graduated from the commercial school where his parents had sent him, and privately swore he would never work in an office. He kept on drawing in his spare time, focusing his greatest attention on musical and dramatic training. He took on odd jobs at the opera, including decoration, scen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Benoit
Thierry "Ted" Benoit (25 July 1947 – 30 September 2016) was a French comic artist, graphic novelist and prominent figure in the stylish Franco-Belgian ligne claire comics scene in the 1980s. His influences included Edgar P. Jacobs, Moebius, Robert Crumb and to a lesser extend Jacques Tardi. Among his works from the 1980s are ''Bingo Bongo et son Combo Congolais'', a series about aspiring novelist Bingo B. Bongo and his travails; and ''Ray Banana'', a film noir pastiche. Some of these were published in English in '' Heavy Metal''. Benoit illustrated two books in the '' Blake and Mortimer'' series, both written by Jean Van Hamme: '' The Francis Blake Affair'', 1996; and '' The Strange Encounter'', 2001. Benoit died on 30 September 2016 at the age of 69. Published albums *1979: ''Hôpital'', Les Humanoïdes Associés *1981: ''Vers la ligne claire'', Les Humanoïdes Associés *1982: ''Histoires vraies'', written by Yves Cheraqui, Les Humanoïdes Associés *1982: ''Berce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
