Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series
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This Prize for a Series is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
since 2004.
As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing awards such as Oscar
results, the winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees.
Angoulême International Comics Festival
The Angoulême International Comics Festival is the largest comics festival in Europe. It has occurred every year since 1974 in Angoulême, France, in the month of January.The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning...
since 2004.
As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing awards such as Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
results, the winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees.
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, Panini ComicsPanini ComicsPanini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...
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- Bételgeuse
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- Buddy Longway
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