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Angoulême Hands Out Its Awards, Prizes And Controversy For 2013

Angoulême Hands Out Its Awards, Prizes And Controversy For 2013

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 "Special" 40th Anniversary Grand Prix while Willem got the actual regular Grand Prix The one that counts. Expect controvery to come, Toriyama got the most votes from French comic creators, but the[...]
Jim Woodring Wins Jury Prize At Angoulême – And Other Awards

Jim Woodring Wins Jury Prize At Angoulême – And Other Awards

But here are the full list of winners, as presented at Angoulême today, at the show's closing ceremony. (Pictured, French Minister of Culture and Communication Frederic Mitterand getting Art Spiegelman's attention.) The Prix Jeunesse, as previously reported for children's comics, went to Zombillénium Vol 2 by Arthur de Pins from Dupuis. Le Prix d'Angoulême de la BD scolaire,[...]