The most famous French language comics schools are the St. Luc Institute in Brussels and the Angoulême School. Strangely, I don't think that Paris had
Angoulême Archives
Bleeding Cool is a little freaked by our seeming-clairvoyance here... But Bill Watterson, Katsuhiro Otomo and Alan Moore have won the first round of
The Grand Prix at Angoulême is the highest acclaim any comic book creator can receive in comics. Voted on by the Grand Prix Academy made up of acclaimed
The highly regarded prizes given out by the Angoulême Comic Book Festival have, in the past, been criticised for being too insular. Recognising comic book
Angoulême, the best and biggest comic book festival in the Western world, has unveiled it's official selection for its 41st year, a list of what it
While I was in Phoenix, Brendon kindly told you all that Bleu Est Une Couleur Chaude, translated as Blue Is The Warmest Colour is the first film based on
Xavier Lancel is the editor-in-chief of famous French magazine SCARCE on US comics. the magazine has been running since 1983, making it one of the oldest
Louis Trondheim tweeted the shortlist of the Angouleme Grand Prix presented to the Academy, and the five names listed. He added; La majorité de l'Académie
The Angoulême Festival has revealed their winners of 2013. The Grand Prix was split, between Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball who received a
Wishing I were in Angoulême, the 40th such occasion in France, and the largest comics festival of its kind in the world... Comic book authors knighted by
Expect those ComiXology Around The World posts on Bleeding Cool to start looking a little different. ComiXology gave announced they are opening a Paris
The French bookstore chain Cultura has replaced FNAC as the main sponsor of the world's largest and most prestigious comics convention. This represents a
The 40th Angoulême Festival has published its official selection of titles for the year, which form a shortlist for the Awards given out in the show in
Legendary French cartoonist and one of the founders of L'Association, Louis Trondheim has written an open letter to the largest comics festival in the
Recently, Bleeding Cool reported that the Canadian graphic novel Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City by Guy Delisle had won the Faux D'Or at
Abby Denson writes for Bleeding Cool. Hi, I'm Abby DENSON. This is my third year at Angouleme. So far, I'm making good on my vow to come every year, and
Maxime Garbarini writes for Bleeding Cool; Hey, my name's Maxime Garbarini, and it's my first time in Angoulême on the other side of the table. I've been
Though there's really not much of an off-season anymore, it was one of the first major con weekends of the year with interesting news tidbits coming
A gallery of photographs taken in and around the 39th Angoulême Comic Art Festival, held this weekend in France. And a little taste shared with you,
I know, I know, how provincial, a US-based website goes and puts the US comic creator who won the jury prize at Angoulême in the headline. Guilty as
Xavier Lancel of SCARCE magazine, writes for Bleeding Cool; The Angouleme Festival is so big that have to remember that if you are indeed bringing many
Each year at Angouleme, l’Association des Critiques de Bande-Dessinée selects their own Critics Prize for the comic creator most deserving, in a rather
Arthur Du Pins' second volume of Zombillenium from Dupuis, published in August, has won the Jeunesse Award, for younger readers, at the world's largest
The French documentary Sex In The Comix presented by Molly Crapabble will preview tonight at 8pm at Angoulême, the largest comic convention in the world,
We know from the publicity that DC Vertigo are publishing graphic novel adaptaions of the Millenium Trilogy, with Denise Mina and Leonardo Manco adapting
Xavier Lancel of SCARCE magazine, writes for Bleeding Cool; In seven hours time, the worlds biggest comics convention begins, Angoulême in France. And
Ove a hundred comic book professionals... over a hundred amateurs... around two hundred students... all participating in a 24 hour event to launch the
Diogo Bercito (reporter for Folha de S.Paulo, www.folha.com.br, Brazil's leading newspaper) writes for Bleeding Cool For us who stayed in Angoulême after
Tim Fish reports from Angoulême for Bleeding Cool Tim Fish here (writer/artist of CAVALCADE OF BOYS and some Marvel bits like in NATION X), reporting on
FAUVE D'OR - PRIX DU MEILLEUR ALBUM 2011 Cinq Mille Kilomètres Par Seconde by Manuel Fior (Italy) FAUVE FNAC SNCF – PRIX DU PUBLIC Le Bleu Est Une Couleur