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Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize For A Series
The Prize for a Series is one of the prizes awarded by the Angoulême International Comics Festival. This prize was first awarded in 2004, then after two more years was cancelled. It was reinstated in 2010 and has been awarded ever since. * 2004: ''20th Century Boys'' by Naoki Urasawa (Panini Comics/ Génération Comics) ** '' Bételgeuse'' by Léo (Dargaud) ** ''Black Hole'' by Charles Burns ( Delcourt) ** ' by François Boucq & Alejandro Jodorowsky (Les Humanoïdes Associés) ** ''Donjon'' by Joann Sfar & Lewis Trondheim (Delcourt) ** ''Sambre'' by Yslaire ( Glénat) ** ' by ( Requins Marteaux) * 2005: '' Les Formidables Aventures de Lapinot'' by Lewis Trondheim (Dargaud) ** ''Buddy Longway'' by Derib (Le Lombard) ** ' by Jacques Tardi and Jean Vautrin (Casterman) ** '' Coq de combat'' by Izo Hashimoto and (Delcourt) ** '' Daredevil'' by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev (Marvel Comics) ** '' Un privé à la cambrousse'' by (Seuil) ** '' Universal War One'' by (Soleil) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angoulême International Comics Festival
The Angoulême International Comics Festival (french: Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême) 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, in 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 More than 200,000 visitors come each year to the fair, including between 6,000 and 7,000 professionals and 800 journalists. The attendance is generally difficult to estimate because the festival takes place all over the town, and is divided in many different areas that are not connecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sambre
The Sambre (; nl, Samber, ) is a river in northern France and in Wallonia, Belgium. It is a left-bank tributary of the Meuse, which it joins in the Wallonian capital Namur. The source of the Sambre is near Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, in the Aisne ''département''. It passes through the Franco-Belgian coal basin, formerly an important industrial district. The navigable course begins in Landrecies at the junction with the Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise, which links with the central French waterway network (or did, until navigation was interrupted in 2006 following structural failures). It runs 54 km and 9 locks 38.50m long and 5.20m wide down to the Belgian border at Jeumont. From the border the river is canalised in two distinct section over a distance of 88 km with 17 locks. The Haute-Sambre is 39 km long and includes 10 locks of the same dimensions as in France, down to the industrial town of Charleroi. The rest of the Belgian Sambre was upgraded to European Class IV d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daredevil (Marvel Comics Series)
''Daredevil'' is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original ''Daredevil'' comic book series which debuted in 1964. While ''Daredevil'' had been home to the work of comic-book artists such as Everett, Kirby, Wally Wood, John Romita Sr., Gene Colan, and Joe Quesada, among others, Frank Miller's influential tenure on the title in the early 1980s cemented the character as a popular and influential part of the Marvel Universe. Publication history 1960s Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Daredevil debuted in Marvel Comics' ''Daredevil'' #1 (cover date April 1964), created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with character design input from Jack Kirby, who devised Daredevil's billy club. When Everett turned in his first-issue pencils extremely late, Marvel production manager Sol Brodsky and Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko inked a large varie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izo Hashimoto
is a Japanese screenwriter and film director. Biography In 1984, Hashimoto made his directorial debut with the independent film ''Pasokon Wars Isami'', after which he began writing for television with the hit drama series ''Sukeban Deka''. He co-wrote the screenplays for Katsuhiro Otomo's '' Akira'' and Shinji Aoyama's ''EM Embalming''. Filmography As director * ''Meimon Takonishi Oendan'' (1987) * ''CF Girl'' (1989) * ''Lucky Sky Diamond'' (1990) * ''Evil Dead Trap 2'' (1992) * ''Driving High'' (1993) * ''Puru-puru: Tenshi Teki Kyujitsu'' (1993) * '' Teito Monogatari Gaiden'' (1995) * ''Kagerō 2'' (1996) As screenwriter * ''Barrow Gang BC'' (1985) * ''Sukeban Deka'' (1985-1987) * ''Sukeban Deka The Movie'' (1987) * ''The Drifting Classroom'' (1987) * '' To-y'' (1987) * '' Sukeban Deka the Movie 2: Counter-Attack from the Kazama Sisters'' (1988) * '' Akira'' (1988) * ''Spirit Warrior'' (1988) * ''CF Girl'' (1989) * ''Aoki Densetsu Shoot!'' (1994) * ''Kagerō 2'' (1996) * ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamo (manga)
is a Japanese action manga series written by Izo Hashimoto and illustrated by Akio Tanaka. It was first serialized in Futabasha's ''Weekly Manga Action'' in 1998 and moved to ''Evening'' in 2004. It was discontinued in 2007 due to creative differences but returned in 2011 and ended in 2015. It tells a story of a boy who killed his parents and turned himself into a cold-blooded martial artist. The manga inspired a Hong Kong film adaptation that was released in 2007. Background ''Shamo'' differs significantly from other seinen manga in that the story's protagonist is actually an unrepentant and often unsympathetic criminal. Throughout the manga Ryo Narushima is depicted as being unrepentant for the murder of his parents (who are later implied to have been physically abusive towards Ryo and overly controlling of his life) and is shown committing crimes such as assault and rape for the sake of making himself stronger. Though capable of redemption (as evidenced by his care-taking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casterman
Casterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature. The company is based in Brussels, Belgium. History The company was founded in 1780 by Donat-Joseph Casterman, an editor and bookseller originally from Tournai.Bocquet, José-Louis, and Fromental, Jean-Luc. ''The Adventures of Hergé'' (Drawn and Quarterly, 2011). Casterman was originally a printing company and publishing house. In 1934, Casterman took over the ''Le Petit Vingtième'' editions for the publication of the albums of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', from the fourth album of the series, ''Cigars of the Pharaoh''. From 1942, Casterman published reworked versions and colored versions of the previous Tintin albums. Strengthened by the success of Hergé's comics, shortly after, Casterman proposed new series with new authors such as Jacques Martin (comics), Jacques Martin, François Craenhals and C. & V. Hansen. From 1954 on, Casterman published children's books, as well ... [...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 Fusi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Tardi
Jacques Tardi (; born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi. Biography Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ..., he started drawing comics in 1969, at the age of 23, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Pilote'', initially illustrating short stories written by Jean Giraud and Serge de Beketch, before creating the political fiction story ''Rumeur sur le Rouergue'' from a scenario by Pierre Christin in 1972. In the English language, many of Tardi's books are published by Fantagraphics Books, edited and translated by Fantagraphics' co-founder Kim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Lombard
''Le Lombard'', known as ''Les Éditions du Lombard'' until 1989, is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when ''Tintin'' magazine was launched. Le Lombard is now part of Média-Participations, alongside publishers Dargaud and Dupuis, with each entity maintaining its editorial independence. History Les Éditions du Lombard was established by Raymond Leblanc and his partners in 1946. Wanting to create an illustrated youth magazine, they decided that the already well-known ''Tintin'' would be the perfect hero. Business partner André Sinave went to see Tintin creator Hergé to propose creating the magazine. Hergé, who had worked for ''Le Soir'' during the war, was being prosecuted for having collaborated with the Germans and did not have a publisher at the time. After consulting with his friend Edgar Pierre Jacobs, Hergé agreed. The first issue of ''Tintin'' magazine was published on 26 September 1946. Simultaneously, a Dutch version was also published, entitled '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derib
Derib (born Claude de Ribaupierre on August 8, 1944, in La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland) is a Swiss francophone comics creator. He is most well known for creating the comics Buddy Longway and Yakari. Awards * 1974: ''Best Comic'' at the Prix Saint-Michel, Belgium * 1978: '' Best Foreign Artist'' at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, France * 1982: '' Youth Award (9-12 years)'' at the Angoulême International Comics Festival * 1994: nominated for Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication at the Max & Moritz Prizes, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ... * 2005: nominated for the Best Series Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival * 2006: '' Youth Award (7-8 years)'' at the Angoulême International Comics Festival Sources Deri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddy Longway
Buddy Longway is a Western (genre), western comic book written by the Swiss people, Swiss comic book writer Derib. It is published under the Le Lombard publishing house. The first issue came out in 1972, and 16 issues were published until 1987. Derib restarted the series in 2002, continuing with four further issues until 2006,Derib biography ; Official website, retrieved 13 March 2008 when he announced that the 20th issue, ''La Source'', would be the last. Both the story arcs and the drawings are praised for the realistic portrayal of the simplistic, rough life as a trapper. Overview The series is a family saga which centers around the eponymous character Buddy ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
