Max & Moritz Prizes
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The Max & Moritz Prize is a prize for comic book
s, comic strip
s, and other similar materials which has been awarded at each of the biennial International Comics Shows of Erlangen
since 1984. It is open to all material published in Germany
.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s, comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
s, and other similar materials which has been awarded at each of the biennial International Comics Shows of Erlangen
Erlangen
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the river Regnitz and its large tributary, the Untere Schwabach.Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
since 1984. It is open to all material published in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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1984
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Chris Scheuer
- Best Comic Strip: HägarHägar the HorribleHägar the Horrible is the title and main character of an American comic strip created by cartoonist Dik Browne , and syndicated by King Features Syndicate. It first appeared in February 1973, and was an immediate success. Since Browne's retirement in 1988 , his son Chris Browne has continued the...
, by Dik Browne - Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication: Edition Comic Art (series) (Carlsen VerlagCarlsen VerlagCarlsen Verlag is a subsidiary of the homonymous Danish publishing house which in turn belongs to the Swedish media company Bonnier. The branch was founded on 25 April 1953 in Hamburg. The publisher's program focuses on books for children Carlsen Verlag is a subsidiary of the homonymous Danish...
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1986
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Matthias Schultheiss
- Best Comic Strip: Animal Crackers by Rog Bollen
- Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Macao - Internationale Comics (Macao Books WuppertalWuppertalWuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
) - Strapazin Comic Art Magazine (ZürichZürichZurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
) - Coeurs de sable, by LoustalJacques de LoustalJacques de Loustal is a French comics artist who uses a painterly style reminiscent of David Hockney.-Biography:...
& Paringaux (Verlag Schreiber und Leser, MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
) - Peter and the WolfPeter and the WolfPeter and the Wolf , Op. 67, is a composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936 in the USSR. It is a children's story , spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra....
, by Jörg Müller & LoriotVicco von BülowBernhard Victor Christoph Carl von Bülow , more commonly known under the pseudonym Loriot, was a German comedian, humorist, cartoonist, film director, actor and writer.He is most well known for his cartoons, the sketches from his 1976 television series...
(Verlag Sauerländer, AarauAarauAarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura...
, FrankfurtFrankfurtFrankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, SalzburgSalzburg-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
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- Macao - Internationale Comics (Macao Books Wuppertal
1988
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Franziska Becker
- Best Comic Strip: MafaldaMafaldaMafalda is a comic strip written and drawn by Argentine cartoonist Joaquín Salvador Lavado, better known by his pen name Quino. The strip features a 6-year-old girl named Mafalda, who is deeply concerned about humanity and world peace and rebels against the current state of the world...
, by QuinoQuinoJoaquín Salvador Lavado, better known by his pen name Quino is an Argentine cartoonist. His comic strip Mafalda is very popular in Latin America and many parts of Europe.-Early life and work:... - Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication: A la recherche de Peter Pan, by Cosey (Carlsen Verlag)
1990
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Gerhard Seyfried
- Best Comic Strip: Calvin & Hobbes, by Bill WattersonBill WattersonWilliam Boyd Watterson II , known as Bill Watterson, is an American cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes...
- Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Quotidiania delirante, by Miguelanxo PradoMiguelanxo PradoMiguelanxo Prado is a Spanish comic book creator. He was born in A Coruña, Galicia in 1958.-Biography:Prado studied architecture, wrote novels and painted before his career in comics....
(Ehapa Verlag) - WatchmenWatchmenWatchmen is a twelve-issue comic book limited series created by writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons, and colourist John Higgins. The series was published by DC Comics during 1986 and 1987, and has been subsequently reprinted in collected form...
, by Alan MooreAlan MooreAlan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
& Dave GibbonsDave GibbonsDave Gibbons is an English comic book artist, writer and sometime letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries Watchmen and the Superman story "For the Man Who Has Everything"...
(Carlsen Verlag) - Volumes of Tardi'sJacques TardiJacques Tardi is a French comics artist, born 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. He is often credited solely as Tardi.-Biography:After graduating from the École nationale des Beaux-Arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, he started writing comics in 1969, at the...
work (Edition Moderne) - Boxer Comic Art Magazine (Edition Kunst der Comics)
- Quotidiania delirante, by Miguelanxo Prado
- Special Prize: Art SpiegelmanArt SpiegelmanArt Spiegelman is an American comics artist, editor, and advocate for the medium of comics, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic book memoir, Maus. His works are published with his name in lowercase: art spiegelman.-Biography:Spiegelman was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to Polish Jews...
, for MausMausMaus: A Survivor's Tale, by Art Spiegelman, is a biography of the author's father, Vladek Spiegelman, a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor. It alternates between descriptions of Vladek's life in Poland before and during the Second World War and Vladek's later life in the Rego Park neighborhood of...
1992
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Ralf KönigRalf KönigRalf König is one of the best known and most commercially successful German comic book creators. His books have been translated into many languages...
- Best Comic Strip: B.C., by Johnny HartJohnny HartJohnny Hart was an American cartoonist noted as the creator of the comic strip B.C. and co-creator of the strip The Wizard of Id. Hart was recognized with several awards, including the Swedish Adamson Award and five from the National Cartoonists Society...
- Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Peter PanPeter PanPeter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
, by Régis LoiselRégis LoiselRégis Loisel is a French comics writer and artist, best known for the long running series La Quête de l'oiseau du temps, written by Serge Le Tendre.He worked with Walt Disney Studios on the animated films Atlantis and Mulan....
(Ehapa Verlag) - Théodore PoussinThéodore PoussinThéodore Poussin is a comic book series created by French writer Frank Le Gall about a glasses-wearing hero - it was first published in 1984, in Spirou magazine. The third volume of the series, Marie-Vérité won 1989 Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Comic Book....
, by Frank Le GallFrank Le GallFrank Le Gall, born September 23, 1959 in Rouen, is a French author of comics.He is best known for his own comic series Théodore Poussin.- Publications :*Une aventure de Spirou et Fantasio : Les marais du temps,...
(Carlsen Verlag) - Les pionniers de l'aventure humaine, by François BoucqFrançois BoucqFrançois Boucq , is a French comic book artist. He is most famous for his surreal comics revolving around the main character Jérôme Moucherot.-Biography:...
(Alpha Comic Verlag) - Die Bibliothek der großen Comic-Klassiker (series) (Carlsen Verlag)
- Fires, by Lorenzo MattottiLorenzo MattottiLorenzo Mattotti is an Italian comics and graphical artist as well as an illustrator. His illustrations have been published in magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Vogue, The New Yorker, Le Monde and Vanity Fair...
(Edition Kunst der Comics)
- Peter Pan
- Special Prize for outstanding life’s work: Alberto BrecciaAlberto BrecciaAlberto Breccia was an Uruguay-born Argentine comics artist and writer.-Biography:Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Breccia moved with his parents to Buenos Aires, Argentina when he was three years old...
1993 (in Hamburg)
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Walter MoersWalter MoersWalter Moers is one of the best-known and commercially most successful German comic creators and authors.-Life and work:...
- Best Comic Strip or Cartoon Series: The Far SideThe Far SideThe Far Side is a popular single-panel comic created by Gary Larson and syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate, which ran from January 1, 1980, to January 1, 1995. Its surrealistic humor is often based on uncomfortable social situations, improbable events, an anthropomorphic view of the world,...
, by Gary LarsonGary LarsonGary Larson is the creator of The Far Side, a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to newspapers for 15 years. The series ended with Larson's retirement on January 1, 1995. His 23 books of collected cartoons have combined sales of more than 45 million... - Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Domestic: Es ist ein Arschloch, Maria!, by Walter MoersWalter MoersWalter Moers is one of the best-known and commercially most successful German comic creators and authors.-Life and work:...
(Eichborn Verlag) - Import: L'Uomo alla Finestra, by Lorenzo MattottiLorenzo MattottiLorenzo Mattotti is an Italian comics and graphical artist as well as an illustrator. His illustrations have been published in magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Vogue, The New Yorker, Le Monde and Vanity Fair...
& Lilia Ambrosi (Edition Kunst der Comics) - Humor: Myrtil Fauvette, by Riff Reb's (Feest Comics)
- For Children and Young People: Jimmy Boy, by Dominique David (Carlsen Verlag)
- Publication About Comics: Entretiens avec Moebius, by Numa SadoulNuma SadoulNuma Sadoul is a French writer, actor, and director, who has been a resident of France since 1966....
(Carlsen Verlag) - Self-published Comic: Artige Zeiten, by Andreas Michalke
- Domestic: Es ist ein Arschloch, Maria!, by Walter Moers
- Special Prize for outstanding life’s work: Carl BarksCarl BarksCarl Barks was an American Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck , Gladstone Gander , the Beagle Boys , The Junior Woodchucks , Gyro Gearloose , Cornelius Coot , Flintheart Glomgold , John D...
1994
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Hendrik Dorgathen
- Best Comic Strip or Cartoon Series: Captain StarCaptain StarCaptain Star was an animated television series starring Richard E. Grant as Captain Jim Star, based on a comic by Steven Appleby: Rockets Passing Overhead. Only thirteen episodes of thirty-minutes each were produced and aired. The series ran on the British ITV and Canadian TELETOON networks from...
, by Steven ApplebySteven ApplebySteven Appleby is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Britain. He is a dual citizen of the UK and Canada. His humour is usually observational or absurd.... - Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Domestic: Der unschuldige Passagier, by Martin tom Dieck (Arbeitskreis Stadtzeichner Alsfeld)
- Import: Foligatto, by Nicolas de Crécy & Alexios Tjoyas (Ehapa Verlag)
- Import: Jeux pour mourir, by Jacques TardiJacques TardiJacques Tardi is a French comics artist, born 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. He is often credited solely as Tardi.-Biography:After graduating from the École nationale des Beaux-Arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, he started writing comics in 1969, at the...
(Edition Moderne) - Import: Red Road, by DeribDeribDerib is a Swiss francophone comics creator, one of the most famous in Europe, who started his professional career at Peyo's studio...
(Carlsen Verlag) - For Children and Young People: Full Moon Soup, by Alastair Graham (Bertelsmann VerlagBertelsmannBertelsmann AG is a multinational media corporation founded in 1835, based in Gütersloh, Germany. The company operates in 63 countries and employs 102,983 workers , which makes it the most international media corporation in the world. In 2008 the company reported a €16.118 billion consolidated...
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- Best International Writer: Jean van HammeJean Van HammeJean Van Hamme is a Belgian novelist and comic book writer. He has written scripts for a number of Belgian/French comic series, including Histoire sans héros, Thorgal, XIII and Largo Winch.-Early years:...
- Special Prize of the Jury: Mecki - Einer für alle, by Eckart Sackmann (comicplus+)
- Special Prize for outstanding life’s work: Will EisnerWill EisnerWilliam Erwin "Will" Eisner was an American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the most important contributors to the development of the medium and is known for the cartooning studio he founded; for his highly influential series The Spirit; for his use of comics as an...
1996
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Thomas Ott
- Best Comic Strip or Cartoon Series: MuttsMuttsMutts is a daily comic strip created by Patrick McDonnell in 1994 based on the day-to-day adventures of two house pets: a dog named Earl and a cat named Mooch. Earl and Mooch interact with each other, their human owners and a large cast of neighborhood animals.Charles M...
, by Patrick McDonnellPatrick McDonnellPatrick McDonnell is the creator of the daily comic strip Mutts. He has also illustrated Russell Baker's Sunday Observer column in The New York Times magazine and created the monthly comic strip Bad Baby for Parents magazine... - Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Domestic: Lovecraft, by Reinhard Kleist & Roland Hueve (Ehapa Verlag)
- Import: Saint-Exupéry - le dernier vol, by Hugo PrattHugo PrattHugo Eugenio Pratt was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as Corto Maltese...
(Ehapa Verlag) - Import: Zoo, by Frank PéFrank PéFrank Pé, often signing solely as Frank is a Belgian comic book artist, best known for Broussaille and Zoo.-Biography:Frank Pé was born in Ixelles in 1956...
& Philippe Bonifay (Splitter Verlag) - for Children and Young People: John Chatterton détective, by Yvan Pommaux (Moritz Verlag)
- Publication About Comics: 100 Jahre Comic Strips, by Bill BlackbeardBill BlackbeardWilliam Elsworth Blackbeard , better known as Bill Blackbeard, was a writer-editor and the founder-director of the San Francisco Academy of Comic Art, a comprehensive collection of comic strips and cartoon art from American newspapers...
, et al. (Carlsen Verlag)
- Best International Writer: Pierre ChristinPierre Christin- Biography :Christin was born at Saint-Mandé in 1938.After graduating from the Sorbonne, Christin pursued graduate studies in political science at SciencesPo and became a professor of French literature at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. His first comics story, Le Rhum du Punch, illustrated...
- Special Prize of the Jury: Dr. Dietmar Hahlweg, prior mayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the cityCityA city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Erlangen - Special Prize for outstanding life’s work: André FranquinAndré FranquinAndré Franquin was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best known comic strip creations are Gaston and Marsupilami, created while he worked on the Spirou et Fantasio comic strip from 1947 to 1969, during a period seen by many as the series' golden age.-Franquin's beginnings:Franquin was...
1998
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Bernd Pfarr
- Best Comic Strip or Cartoon Series: DilbertDilbertDilbert is an American comic strip written and drawn by Scott Adams. First published on April 16, 1989, Dilbert is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office featuring the engineer Dilbert as the title character...
, by Scott AdamsScott AdamsScott Raymond Adams is the American creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, business, and general speculation.... - Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Domestic: Wüttner, by Haimo Kinzler (Zwerchfell Verlag)
- Import: City of Glass, by David MazzucchelliDavid MazzucchelliDavid Mazzucchelli is an American comic book artist and writer. His latest work is the award-winning graphic novel, Asterios Polyp.-Career:...
& Paul KarasikPaul KarasikPaul Karasik is an American cartoonist, editor, and teacher, notable for his contributions to such works as City of Glass: The Graphic Novel, The Ride Together: A Memoir of Autism in the Family, and I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets.- Biography :In the early 1980s, after having graduated...
(Rowohlt) - for Children and Young People: Illustrierte Kinderklassiker (series) (Ehapa Verlag)
- Best International Writer: Neil GaimanNeil GaimanNeil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...
- Special Prize of the Jury: Le Guide des citésLe Guide des citésLe Guide des cités is a work by François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters....
, by François SchuitenFrançois SchuitenBaron François Schuiten is a Belgian comic book artist. He is best known for drawing the series Les Cités Obscures.-Biography:François Schuiten was born in Brussels, Belgium in 1956....
& Benoît PeetersBenoît PeetersBenoît Peeters is a comics writer, novelist, and critic. He has lived in Belgium since 1978.His best-known work is Les Cités Obscures, an imaginary world which mingles a Borgesian metaphysical surrealism with the detailed architectural vistas of the series' artist, François Schuiten...
(Ehapa Verlag) - Special Prize for outstanding life’s work: Robert CrumbRobert CrumbRobert Dennis Crumb —known as Robert Crumb and R. Crumb—is an American artist, illustrator, and musician recognized for the distinctive style of his drawings and his critical, satirical, subversive view of the American mainstream.Crumb was a founder of the underground comix movement and is regarded...
2000
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Martin tom Dieck
- Best Comic Strip or Cartoon Series:
- International: Zits, by Jerry ScottJerry ScottJerry Scott in South Bend, Indiana. He is an American cartoonist, co-creator of Baby Blues and co-creator of Zits.-Career:...
and Jim BorgmanJim BorgmanJames Mark Borgman is an American cartoonist. He is known for his political cartoons and his nationally syndicated comic strip Zits.-Personal:... - Domestic: Touché, by Thomas Körner
- International: Zits, by Jerry Scott
- Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Domestic: Geteilter Traum, by Daniel Bosshart (Edition Moderne)
- Import: Approximate Continuum Comics, by Lewis TrondheimLewis TrondheimLewis Trondheim , born 11 December 1964, is an extremely prolific French cartoonist and one of the founders of the independent publisher L'Association. Both his silent comic La Mouche and Kaput and Zösky have been made into animated cartoons...
(Reprodukt) - for Children and Young People: The Wind in the WillowsThe Wind in the WillowsThe Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England...
, by Michel Plessix (Carlsen Verlag) - Publication About Comics: Die deutschsprachige Comic-Fachpresse, by Eckart Sackmann (comicplus+)
- Best International Writer: Alan MooreAlan MooreAlan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
- Special Prize of the Jury: The Long and Unlearned Life of Roland Gethers, by Shane Simmons (Maro Verlag)
- Special Prize for outstanding life’s work: Moebius/Jean GiraudJean GiraudJean Henri Gaston Giraud is a French comics artist. Giraud has earned worldwide fame, not only under his own name but also under the pseudonym Moebius, and to a lesser extent Gir, the latter appearing mostly in the form of a boxed signature at the bottom of the artist's paintings, for instance the...
2002
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Peter Puck
- Best Comic Strip or Cartoon Series:
- International: Liberty MeadowsLiberty MeadowsLiberty Meadows is a comic strip and comic book created, written and illustrated by Frank Cho. It relates the comedic activities of the staff and denizens of the titular animal sanctuary/rehabilitation clinic.-Publication history:...
, by Frank ChoFrank ChoFrank Cho, born Duk Hyun Cho, is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series Liberty Meadows, as well as for books such as Shanna the She-Devil, Mighty Avengers and Hulk for Marvel Comics, and Jungle Girl for Dynamite Entertainment... - Domestic: Perscheids Abgründe, by Martin Perscheid
- International: Liberty Meadows
- Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Domestic: Moga Mobo - 100 Meisterwerke der Weltliteratur
- Import: Lost Girl, by Nabiel Kanan (Lost Comix)
- For Children: Doktor Dodo schreibt ein Buch, by Ole Könnecke (Carlsen Verlag)
- For Young People: Come la vita - Cuori imbranati, by Carlos Trillo & Laura Scarpa (Edition Schwarzer Klecks)
- Publication About Comics: Lexikon der Comics, by Marcus Czerwionka (ed.) (Corian-Verlag)
- Best International Writer: Frank Giroud
- Special Prize of the Jury: Karl Manfred Fischer, creator & director of the Erlangen Comics Show
- Special Prize for outstanding life’s work: José MuñozJosé Antonio MuñozJosé Antonio Muñoz or simply Muñoz is an Argentine artist. He is most notable for his influential black-and-white artwork...
2004
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Ulf K.
- Best Comic Strip: Strizz, by Volker Reiche
- Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Domestic: Held, by Flix (Carlsen Verlag)
- Domestic: Leviathan, by Jens Harder (Editions de l'An 2)
- Import: PersepolisPersepolis (graphic novel)Persepolis is a French-language autobiographical comic by Marjane Satrapi depicting her childhood up to her early adult years in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. The title is a reference to the ancient capital of the Persian Empire, Persepolis....
, by Marjane SatrapiMarjane SatrapiMarjane Satrapi is an Iranian-born French contemporary graphic novelist, illustrator, animated film director, and children's book author...
(Edition Moderne) - For Children and Young People: W.I.T.C.H.W.I.T.C.H.W.I.T.C.H. is an Italian fantasy/Magical girl comic series created by Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci and Barbara Canepa. It tells the story of five teenage girls who are chosen to be the new Guardians of Kandrakar, protectors of the center of the universe from people and creatures who wish...
, by Elisabetta GnoneElisabetta GnoneElisabetta Gnone is an Italian writer. In April 2001, she co-created the Italian comic/magazine W.I.T.C.H. with Alessandro Barbucci and Barbara Canepa. The publication was later made into the television series of the same name...
, Alessandro Barbucci, et al. (Egmont Ehapa)
- Best International Writer: Joann SfarJoann SfarJoann Sfar is a French comics artist, comic book creator and film director.-Life and career:Sfar was born in Nice. He is considered one of the most important artists of the new wave of Franco-Belgian comics. Many of his comics were published by L'Association which was founded in 1990 by...
- Special Prize of the Jury: 36 vues de la Tour Eiffel, by André JuillardAndré JuillardAndré Juillard is a French comic book creator.-Biography:Born in Paris, Juillard is one of the most prolific artists of historical comics in France. His career began in 1974...
(Salleck Publications) - Special Prize for outstanding life’s work: Albert UderzoAlbert UderzoAlbert Uderzo is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. He is best known for his work on the Astérix series, but also drew other comics such as Oumpah-pah, also in collaboration with René Goscinny.-Early life:...
2006
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Volker Reiche
- Best Comic Strip: DoonesburyDoonesburyDoonesbury is a comic strip by American cartoonist Garry Trudeau, that chronicles the adventures and lives of an array of characters of various ages, professions, and backgrounds, from the President of the United States to the title character, Michael Doonesbury, who has progressed from a college...
, by Garry TrudeauGarry TrudeauGarretson Beekman "Garry" Trudeau is an American cartoonist, best known for the Doonesbury comic strip.-Background and education:... - Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Domestic: Das Unbehagen, by Nicolas Mahler (Edition Moderne)
- Import: Gli Innocenti, by GipiGipiGianni Pacinotti, better known by the pseudonym of Gipi, is an Italian cartoonist, filmmaker, and author.-Biography:Born in Pisa in 1963, he began his career illustrating for the publishing and advertising industries....
(avant-verlag) - Manga: Barefoot GenBarefoot Genis a Japanese manga series by Keiji Nakazawa. Loosely based on Nakazawa's own experiences as a Hiroshima survivor, the series begins in 1945 in and around Hiroshima, Japan, where the six-year-old boy Gen lives with his family...
, by Keiji NakazawaKeiji Nakazawais a Japanese manga artist and writer.He was born in Hiroshima and was in the city when it was destroyed by an atomic bomb in 1945. All of his family members who had not been evacuated died in the bombing except for his mother, and an infant sister who died several weeks after the bombing...
(Carlsen Verlag) - For Children and Young People: Jónas Blondal, by Jens F. Ehrenreich (Epsilon Verlag)
- Best International Writer: Max GoldtMax GoldtMax Goldt is a German satirical author and musician.Some hallmarks of Goldt's style are: a fresh ironic perspective on familiar aspects of everyday life; frequent, seemingly tangential changes of topic, triggered by unexpected associations; creative use of language, often combined with a...
- Special Prize of the Jury: Ralf KönigRalf KönigRalf König is one of the best known and most commercially successful German comic book creators. His books have been translated into many languages...
, for his cartoons and commitment to the conflict revolving around the Danish Mohammed cartoonsJyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversyThe Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began after 12 editorial cartoons, most of which depicted the Islamic prophet Muhammad, were published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on 30 September 2005...
. - Special Prize for outstanding life’s work: Jacques TardiJacques TardiJacques Tardi is a French comics artist, born 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. He is often credited solely as Tardi.-Biography:After graduating from the École nationale des Beaux-Arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, he started writing comics in 1969, at the...
2008
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Anke Feuchtenberger
- Best Comic Strip: Flaschko – Der Mann in der Heizdecke, by Nicolas Mahler
- Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Domestic: Cash – I see a darkness, by Reinhard Kleist (Carlsen Verlag)
- Import: EpilepticEpileptic (graphic novel)Epileptic is the English title of L'Ascension du haut mal , an autobiographical graphic novel by David Beauchard .-Publication history:...
, by David B.David BeauchardPierre-François "David" Beauchard , who uses the pen name David B., is a French comic book artist and writer, and one of the founders of L'Association.-Biography:...
(Edition Moderne) - Manga: Haruka Na Machi He, by Jiro TaniguchiJiro Taniguchiis a Japanese manga artist.- Biography:He began to work as assistant of the late manga artist Kyota Ishikawa. He made his manga debut in 1970 with Kareta Heya , published in the magazine Young Comic....
(Carlsen Verlag) - For Children and Young People: Der 35. MaiThe 35th of May, or Conrad's Ride to the South SeasThe 35th of May, or Conrad's Ride to the South Seas is a novel by Erich Kästner, first published in 1931.-Plot introduction:...
, by Isabel Kreitz (Cecilie Dressler Verlag) - Art school project: Plusplus
- Best International Writer: Olivier Ka
- Special Prizes of the Jury:
- Hannes HegenHannes HegenHannes Hegen is a German illustrator and caricaturist and is most famous for creating the East German comic book Mosaik and its original protagonists, the Digedags.He studied at the University of Applied Arts Vienna and at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig...
- Hansrudi Wäscher
- Hannes Hegen
- Special Prize for outstanding life’s work: Alan MooreAlan MooreAlan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
2010
- Best German-language Comic Artist: Nicolas Mahler
- Best Comic Strip: Prototyp and Archetyp, by Ralf KönigRalf KönigRalf König is one of the best known and most commercially successful German comic book creators. His books have been translated into many languages...
- Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication:
- Domestic: Alpha. Directions, by Jens Harder (Carlsen Verlag)
- Import: Pinocchio, by Winshluss (avant-verlag)
- For Children and Young People: Such dir was aus, aber beeil dich, by Nadia Budde (S. Fischer Verlag)
- Art school project: Strichnin
- Special Prize of the Jury: German Edition of Will Eisner'sWill EisnerWilliam Erwin "Will" Eisner was an American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the most important contributors to the development of the medium and is known for the cartooning studio he founded; for his highly influential series The Spirit; for his use of comics as an...
A Contract with GodA Contract with GodA Contract with God, and Other Tenement Stories is a graphic novel by Will Eisner that takes the form of several stories on a theme. Published by Baronet Books in October 1978 in simultaneous hardcover and trade paperback editions — the former limited to a signed-and-numbered print-run of 1,500 —...
(Carlsen Verlag) and The Spirit (Salleck Publications) - Prize Awarded by the Audience: Heute ist der letzte Tag vom Rest deines Lebens, by Ulli Lust (avant-verlag)
- Special Prize for outstanding life’s work: Pierre ChristinPierre Christin- Biography :Christin was born at Saint-Mandé in 1938.After graduating from the Sorbonne, Christin pursued graduate studies in political science at SciencesPo and became a professor of French literature at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. His first comics story, Le Rhum du Punch, illustrated...