Prix Saint-Michel
Encyclopedia
The Prix Saint-Michel is a series of comic
awards presented by the city of Brussels
, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics
. They were first awarded in 1971, and are the second oldest comics award in Europe still presented, behind the Adamson Awards. Their history is quite erratic though, with a long pause between 1986 and 2002.
The jury of the Prix Saint-Michel is formed by professionals from the comics industry, including publishers, editors, and creators.
Press prize: Peyo
l'enchanteur by Hugues Dayez
Future: Dido: Le trophée d'effroi by Fahar
Youth: L'élève Ducobu
: Miss 10 sur 10 by Godi
and Zidrou
Public: Armelle et l'oiseau by Antoine Dode
Illustration: Martine
by Marcel Marlier
, Casterman
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
awards presented by the city of Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics
Franco-Belgian comics
Franco-Belgian comics are comics that are created in Belgium and France. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bande dessinée in French and stripverhalen in Dutch...
. They were first awarded in 1971, and are the second oldest comics award in Europe still presented, behind the Adamson Awards. Their history is quite erratic though, with a long pause between 1986 and 2002.
The jury of the Prix Saint-Michel is formed by professionals from the comics industry, including publishers, editors, and creators.
1971
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Edgar Pierre JacobsEdgar Pierre JacobsEdgard Félix Pierre Jacobs, , better known under his pen name Edgar P. Jacobs, was a Belgian comic book creator , born in Brussels, Belgium...
- Best realistic artwork: Victor HubinonVictor HubinonVictor Hubinon was a Belgian comic-book artist, best known for the series Buck Danny and Redbeard.-Biography:...
- Future (comical): DanyDany (comics)Dany, pseudonym for Daniel Henrotin is a Belgian comic book artist, best known for Olivier Rameau and Ça vous intéresse?.-Biography:...
1972
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: MorrisMorris (comics)Maurice De Bevere , better known as Morris, was a Belgian cartoonist and the creator of Lucky Luke. His pen name is an alternate spelling of his first name.-Biography:...
- Best realistic artwork: Les Conquérants du Mexique by Jean Torton
1973
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: HergéHergéGeorges Prosper Remi , better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. His best known and most substantial work is the 23 completed comic books in The Adventures of Tintin series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, although he was also...
- Best comical artwork: BerckArthur BerckmansArthur Berckmans , better known as Berck, is a Belgian comics author, best known for Sammy.-Biography:Arthur Berckmans was born in Leuven in 1929. He studied drawing at the Art academy of Leuven and at the Saint Lucas Institute in Brussels. His first job as an illustrator was in 1948 for the...
- Prix: ComancheComancheThe Comanche are a Native American ethnic group whose historic range consisted of present-day eastern New Mexico, southern Colorado, northeastern Arizona, southern Kansas, all of Oklahoma, and most of northwest Texas. Historically, the Comanches were hunter-gatherers, with a typical Plains Indian...
by HermannHermann HuppenHermann Huppen is a Belgian comic book artist. He is better known under his pen-name Hermann. He is most famous for his post-apocalyptic comic Jeremiah which was made into a television series.-Biography:...
, Le LombardLe LombardLe Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton... - Best research and documentation: Jacques Devos
1974
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jacques LaudyJacques LaudyJacques Laudy was a Belgian comics artist, who contributed to the early issues of the weekly Tintin magazine....
- Best comic: Yoko TsunoYoko TsunoYoko Tsuno is a comic book series created by the Belgian writer Roger Leloup published by Dupuis and in Spirou since its debut in 1970. Through twenty-five volumes, the series tell the adventures of Yoko Tsuno, a female electrical engineer of Japanese origin surrounded by her close friends, Vic...
: La Forge de VulcainLa Forge de VulcainLa Forge de Vulcain is the third book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1973. -Story:...
by Roger LeloupRoger LeloupRoger Leloup is a Belgian comic strip artist, novelist, and a former collaborator of Hergé. He is most famous for the Yoko Tsuno comic series.- Biography :...
, DupuisDupuisÉditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French... - Best comic (joint winner): Buddy LongwayBuddy LongwayBuddy Longway is a western comic book written by the 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 until Derib restarted the series in 2002, continuing with four further issues until...
: Chinook by DeribDeribDerib is a Swiss francophone comics creator, one of the most famous in Europe, who started his professional career at Peyo's studio...
, Le LombardLe LombardLe Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton... - Best realistic artwork: CorentinCorentin (comics)Corentin is a series of comics created by Belgian artist Paul Cuvelier . Influenced by Robinson Crusoe, Cuvelier created the character of Corentin Feldoë in 1943. The character first appeared in a series of watercolors that Cuvelier made for his own family. Hergé, convinced of the merit of these...
: Le royaume des eaux noirs by Paul CuvelierPaul CuvelierPaul Cuvelier was a Belgian comics artist best known for the comic series Corentin, published by Le Lombard, which first appeared in the first issue of Tintin.-Biography:... - Best realistic story: 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...
- Best satiric story: Le sergeant Laterreur by FridmanFridmanFridman is a surname and may refer to:* Aleksandr Fridman* Fridman , the remains of a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon* Alexey Maksimovich Fridman, a Russian/Soviet-Israeli physicist...
- Best satiric artwork: RififiRififiRififi is a 1955 French crime film adaptation of Auguste le Breton's novel of the same name. Directed by American filmmaker Jules Dassin, the film stars Jean Servais as the aging gangster Tony le Stéphanois, Carl Möhner as Jo le Suédois, Robert Manuel as Mario Farrati, and Jules Dassin as César le...
by Mouminoux - Best comical artwork: Le sergeant Laterreur by Touis
- Best comical story: Nero: Het lachvirus by Marc SleenMarc SleenMarcel Honoree Nestor, Knight Neels , known with his pseudonym Marc Sleen, is a Flemish/Belgian comics artist and cartoonist. He is mostly known for his comic The adventures of Nero and co.-Biography:...
, Standaard UitgeverijStandaard UitgeverijStandaard Uitgeverij is a Belgian publisher, and the leading publisher in the Dutch language market of Flanders.-History:In 1919, the Standaard group was created, mainly consisting of a chain of bookshops , a newspaper and a publishing house, the Standaard Uitgeverij... - Innovation: Rock Dreams by Guy PeellaertGuy PeellaertGuy Peellaert was a Belgian artist, painter, illustrator, comic artist and photographer, most famous for the book Rock Dreams, and his album covers for rock artists like David Bowie and The Rolling Stones ...
- Best foreign artist: La vie au grand air by Jean-Marc ReiserJean-Marc ReiserJean-Marc Reiser, April 13, 1941 in Réhon was a French comics creator. He died November 5, 1983 in Paris, of bone cancer.-Biography:...
- Prix: La Planète Sauvage by Roland ToporRoland ToporRoland Topor , was a French illustrator, painter, writer and filmmaker, known for the surreal nature of his work...
1975
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: JijéJijéJijé was a Belgian comics artist, best known for being a seminal artist on the Spirou et Fantasio strip and the creator of one of the first major European western strips, Jerry Spring.-Biography:Born Joseph Gillain in Gedinne, Namur, he completed various art studies Jijé (13 January 1914 – 20...
- Best comical comic: SammySammy-People:*DJ Sammy, a musician*Sammy Davis, Jr.*Sammy Ijaz*Sammy Sosa*Sammy Hagar*Sammy Cahn*Sammy Gravano*Sammy Fain*CeCe Sammy*Sammy Baugh*Sammy Kaye* Sammy Luftspring, Canadian champion welterweight boxer*Sammy McIlroy*Sammy Kershaw*Sammy Lee...
: Les gorilles font les fous by BerckArthur BerckmansArthur Berckmans , better known as Berck, is a Belgian comics author, best known for Sammy.-Biography:Arthur Berckmans was born in Leuven in 1929. He studied drawing at the Art academy of Leuven and at the Saint Lucas Institute in Brussels. His first job as an illustrator was in 1948 for the...
(artist) and Raoul CauvinRaoul CauvinRaoul Cauvin is a Belgian comics author and one of the most popular in the humorist field.-Biography:Raoul Cauvin was born in Antoing, Belgium in 1938. He studied lithography at the Institut Saint-Luc in Tournai, but upon leaving school found that there no jobs available for lithographers...
(author), DupuisDupuisÉditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French... - Best realistic artwork: AuclairAuclairAuclair is a surname, and may refer to:* Jean Auclair , member of the National Assembly of France* Josée Auclair , Canadian explorer* JP Auclair , Canadian freestyle skier* Michel Auclair , French actor...
- Revelation: René FolletRené FolletRené Follet , sometimes known by the pen name Ref, is a Belgian illustrator, comics writer and artist.-Biography:René Follet was born in Brussels in 1931. His first publication appeared when he was 14, illustrating a promotional issue of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island for Aiglon, a...
- CABD Prize: Jacques Stocquart
- Prix: Sirius
1976
- Best story: Chevalier ardent: La dame des sables by François CraenhalsFrançois CraenhalsFrançois Craenhals was a Belgian comics artist best known for the comic series Chevalier Ardent and Les 4 As.-Biography:...
, CastermanCastermanCasterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature. The company is based in Tournai, Belgium.Founded in 1780, Casterman was originally a printing company and publishing house... - Future: Jonathan by Cosey, Le LombardLe LombardLe Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton...
- Future (joint winner): Docteur Poche: Il est minuit, docteur Poche by Marc Wasterlain, DupuisDupuisÉditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French...
- Prix: Wladimir by Carlos RoqueCarlos RoqueCarlos Roque was a Portuguese comics artist.Roque was born in Lisbon. He began publishing in 1959, in the Portuguese comic Camarada...
, Dupuis
1978
- Best story: Histoire sans héros by 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:...
, Le LombardLe LombardLe Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton... - Future: Frédéric Jannin
- Prix: Le goulag part 1 by DimitriDimitriDimitri may refer to:* Dmitry — male given name, Slavic version of Greek name Demetrius* Dimitri — Swiss clown and mime* Dimethyltryptamine — an endogenous and hallucinogenic tryptamine more commonly known as DMT...
, Le Square
1979
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Cosey
- Best realistic artwork: ThorgalThorgalThorgal is a critically acclaimed Belgian comic book series by the Belgian writer Jean Van Hamme and the Polish graphic artist Grzegorz Rosiński. It first appeared in serial form in the "Tintin" magazine in 1977, and has been published in hardcover volumes by Le Lombard from 1980 on...
: L'île des mers gelées by Rosinski, Le LombardLe LombardLe Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton... - Best comical story: Bidouille et Violette by Bernard HislaireBernard HislaireBernard Hislaire is a Belgian comic book creator. He is also known as Sylaire and as Yslaire, his current artist name.-Biography:...
, DupuisDupuisÉditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French... - Best comical story (joint winner): Docteur Poche: L'île des hommes-papillons by Marc Wasterlain, DupuisDupuisÉditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French...
1980
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Didier ComèsDidier ComèsDidier Comès is a Belgian comics artist, best known for his graphic novels published in the magazine .-Biography:...
- Best story: 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:...
- Prix: JeremiahJeremiahJeremiah Hebrew：יִרְמְיָה , Modern Hebrew:Yirməyāhū, IPA: jirməˈjaːhu, Tiberian:Yirmĭyahu, Greek:Ἰερεμίας), meaning "Yahweh exalts", or called the "Weeping prophet" was one of the main prophets of the Hebrew Bible...
by HermannHermann HuppenHermann Huppen is a Belgian comic book artist. He is better known under his pen-name Hermann. He is most famous for his post-apocalyptic comic Jeremiah which was made into a television series.-Biography:...
, Le LombardLe LombardLe Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton... - Best comical artist: André GeertsAndré GeertsAndré Geerts was a Belgian comics creator best known for his series Jojo.-Biography:André Geerts was born in Brussels in 1955. He studied at the Institut Saint-Luc art school in Brussels...
1981
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Pastiches by Roger Brunel
- Best comic: Le Bal du Rat mort FR by Jean-François Charles
- Best foreign artist: Joost SwarteJoost SwarteJoost Swarte is a Dutch comic artist and graphic designer. He is best known for his ligne claire or clear line style of drawing, and in fact coined the term....
- Best comical artwork: Robin Dubois: Dites-le avec des gags! by TurkPhilippe LiégeoisPhilippe Liégeois is a Belgian comic book artist, born on 8 July 1947. He is best known by his penname Turk. He is the co-author of numerous comic books, including Colonel Clifton, Léonard and Robin Dubois...
, Le LombardLe LombardLe Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton...
1982
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jean-Claude Servais
- Best comic: Bob FishBob FishJohn Robert "Bob" Fish was a former NASCAR Grand National Series race car owner whose career spanned from 1955 to 1958.-Summary:He was the possible inventor of the "Iron Lung" for his wife who was suffering from circulation problems...
by Yves ChalandYves ChalandYves Chaland was a French cartoonist.During the 1980s, together with Ted Benoît, Serge Clerc and Floc'h, he relaunched the Ligne claire style in French comics.-Biography:Chaland published his first strips in the fanzine Biblipop when he...
1983
- Best comic: La Belette by Didier ComèsDidier ComèsDidier Comès is a Belgian comics artist, best known for his graphic novels published in the magazine .-Biography:...
, CastermanCastermanCasterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature. The company is based in Tournai, Belgium.Founded in 1780, Casterman was originally a printing company and publishing house... - Best comic (joint winner): ThorgalThorgalThorgal is a critically acclaimed Belgian comic book series by the Belgian writer Jean Van Hamme and the Polish graphic artist Grzegorz Rosiński. It first appeared in serial form in the "Tintin" magazine in 1977, and has been published in hardcover volumes by Le Lombard from 1980 on...
: Au-delà des ombres by Rosinski (artist) and 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:...
(author), Le LombardLe LombardLe Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton... - Best comical artist: Serge Ernst
1984
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jeanette PointuJeanette PointuJeanette Pointu is a comic book series created by Marc Wasterlain, starring the eponymous character.- Comic books :# Le Fils de l'Inca, ISBN 2-8001-1133-X# Quatre x quatre, ISBN 2-8001-1411-8# Le Dragon vert, ISBN 2-8001-1482-7...
: Le dragon vert by Marc Wasterlain, DupuisDupuisÉditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French...
1986
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Sambre by YslaireBernard HislaireBernard Hislaire is a Belgian comic book creator. He is also known as Sylaire and as Yslaire, his current artist name.-Biography:...
, GlénatGlénat (publisher)Glénat Editions SA is a French publisher with its head office in Grenoble. The company publishes many things, including comic books and manga in France, Benelux, and Spain; it was founded by Jacques Glénat. The Spanish subsidiary has its head office in Barcelona. The Benelux subsidiary, Glénat...
2002
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: HermannHermann HuppenHermann Huppen is a Belgian comic book artist. He is better known under his pen-name Hermann. He is most famous for his post-apocalyptic comic Jeremiah which was made into a television series.-Biography:...
- Best author (French language): Jacamon
- Best author (Dutch language): Luc CromheeckeLuc CromheeckeLuc Cromheecke , is a Belgian comics artist best known for the comic series Tom Carbon, Taco Zip, Roboboy and Plunk.-Biography:Luc Cromheecke was born in Antwerp in 1961...
- Best artwork: Jean-François Charles
- Best story: Richelle
- Press prize: Miralles by Jean DufauxJean DufauxJean Dufaux is a Belgian comic book writer. Initially beginning his professional career as a journalist for "CINÉ-PRESSE", Dufaux started writing comic books in the 1980s...
- Iris award: Le marquis D'Anaon: L'île de Brac by M. Bonhomme and Fabien VehlmannFabien VehlmannFabien Vehlmann is a French comics writer best known for Green Manor and Seuls. Yvan Delporte dubbed him "The René Goscinny of the third millennium".-Biography:...
, DargaudDargaudLes Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
2003
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jacques Martin
- Best author (French language): Juanjo GuarnidoJuanjo GuarnidoJuanjo Guarnido is a Spanish illustrator and the co-author of the comic book series Blacksad.-Biography:Guarnido was born in Granada, Spain. He studied painting at the art school of Granada. He collaborated on several fanzines and produced work for Marvel comics. Unfortunately, the small size of...
- Best author (Dutch language): Jan BosschaertJan BosschaertJan Bosschaert is a Belgian comics artist, painter and illustrator, best known for the comic series Sam and Jaguar, and his illustrations for the books of Marc De Bel.-Biography:...
- Best artwork: Jean-Mouis Mourier
- Best story: André-Paul DuchâteauAndré-Paul DuchâteauAndré-Paul Duchâteau is a Belgian comics writer and mystery novelist. He worked with Tibet on Ric Hochet. He has also written under the pseudonym Michel Vasseur.-Awards:*1974: Grand Prix de Littérature Policière - French Prize...
- Press prize: Yves Swolfs
- Future: Le voyageurLe VoyageurLe Voyageur is a weekly community newspaper in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, serving the city's Franco-Ontarian community. The newspaper was launched on June 12, 1968, shortly after the demise of the region's earlier francophone community newspaper L'Ami du peuple, and is distributed throughout...
by Etienne Jung - Youth (French language): Jojo by André GeertsAndré GeertsAndré Geerts was a Belgian comics creator best known for his series Jojo.-Biography:André Geerts was born in Brussels in 1955. He studied at the Institut Saint-Luc art school in Brussels...
- Youth (Dutch language): Roboboy by Luc CromheeckeLuc CromheeckeLuc Cromheecke , is a Belgian comics artist best known for the comic series Tom Carbon, Taco Zip, Roboboy and Plunk.-Biography:Luc Cromheecke was born in Antwerp in 1961...
2004
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Grzegorz RosińskiGrzegorz RosinskiGrzegorz Rosiński is a Polish comic book artist. He is best known for the series Thorgal.-Early life:Grzegorz Rosiński was born in Stalowa Wola in 1941...
- Best comic (French language): Ou le regard ne porte pas by Olivier Pont and George Abolin
- Best comic (Dutch language): De bewaker van de lans (part 3) by Ersel and Ferry
- Best artwork: Muchacho by Emmanuel Lepage
- Best story: Du plomb dans la tête by MatzAlexis NolentAlexis Nolent is a French writer. He writes scripts for videogames and has also written a novel and, under the Matz pen-name, a number of comics.-Biography:...
- Best international series: Donjon by 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...
and 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...
- Nominated series:
BetelgeuseBetelgeuse, also known by its Bayer designation Alpha Orionis , is the eighth brightest star in the night sky and second brightest star in the constellation of Orion, outshining its neighbour Rigel only rarely...
by LéoLEOLEO as an initialism may refer to:* Low Earth orbit, a satellite path* Law enforcement officer, an official* Louisville Eccentric Observer, a newspaper* LEO , an electronic device* LEO , a lunar mission...
, Capricorne by AndreasAndreasAndreas is a common male name in Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ – with genitive ἀνδρός –, which means "man" . See article on Andrew for more information...
, Le Choucas, Les Coulisses du pouvoir, Le Cri du peuple, Djinn, Fog, Jerôme K. Jerome Bloche by Dodier and MakyoMakyoThe term means “ghost cave” or “devil’s cave.” It is employed in Zen as figurative reference to the kind of self-delusion that results from clinging to an experience and making a conceptual “nest” out of it for oneself...
, LudoLudoLudo may refer to:* Ludo , a board game of the Cross and Circle game family* Luděk Mikloško Czech football goalkeeper.* Ludwig II of Bavaria, nicknamed 'Mad King Ludo', a king of Bavaria who reigned between 1869 and 1886...
, Les Olives Noires, 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...
, SambreSambreThe Sambre is a river in northern France and Wallonia, southern Belgium, left tributary of the Meuse River. The ancient Romans called the river Sabis.-Course:...
by YslaireBernard HislaireBernard Hislaire is a Belgian comic book creator. He is also known as Sylaire and as Yslaire, his current artist name.-Biography:...
, TrampTrampA tramp is a long term homeless person who travels from place to place as a vagrant, traditionally walking or hiking all year round. In British English meanwhile a tramp simply refers to a homeless person, usually not a travelling one....
, Le Tueur, and BouncerBouncer (comics)Bouncer, in comics, can refer to:* Bouncer , a Golden Age character and comic book series* Bouncer , a Western comics series by François Boucq and Alejandro Jodorowsky...
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:...
and Alejandro JodorowskyAlejandro JodorowskyAlejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky, known as Alejandro Jodorowsky, is a Chilean filmmaker, playwright, actor, author, comic book writer and spiritual guru...
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Peyo
Pierre Culliford , known as Peyo, was a Belgian comics artist, perhaps best known for the creation of The Smurfs comic strip.-Biography:...
l'enchanteur by Hugues Dayez
L'Élève Ducobu
L'Élève Ducobu is a comic series created by Zidrou and Godi . The series tells the adventures of Ducobu, a comic and eccentric dunce. The series first appeared in September 1992 in the Belgian comics magazine Tremplin...
: Miss 10 sur 10 by Godi
GODI
GODI is a package management system for the Objective Caml programming language. It provides dependency management for OCaml similar to the way CPAN provides package management for Perl...
and Zidrou
Martine
Martine is the title character in a series of books for children written in French by the Belgians Marcel Marlier and Gilbert Delahaye. and edited by Casterman...
by Marcel Marlier
Marcel Marlier
Marcel Marlier was a Belgian artist and illustrator. He was born in Herseaux, Belgium. When he was 16, he enroled in decorative art at Saint-Luc de Tournai. He finished his studies in 1951 with the greatest distinction. He returned as a teacher two years later.The Belgian publisher La Procure à...
, Casterman
Casterman
Casterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature. The company is based in Tournai, Belgium.Founded in 1780, Casterman was originally a printing company and publishing house...
2005
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jean GratonJean GratonJean Graton is a comic book author and cartoonist of French nationality. Graton created the famous character Michel Vaillant and the eponymous series in 1957.-Biography:...
- Prestige: 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:...
- Best comic (French language): A l'ombre des bougainvillées by Jean-François Charles and Maryse Charles
- Best comic (Dutch language): Bye, bye, Kluit by VincentVincentVincent is the French version of a masculine name. As Spanish Vicente, it is derived from the Latin name Vincentius meaning "conquering"...
- Best artwork: Terra IncognitaTerra incognitaTerra incognita or terra ignota is a term used in cartography for regions that have not been mapped or documented. The expression is believed to be first seen in Ptolemy’s Geography circa 150 CE...
by Floc'hFloc'hJean-Claude Floch , known as Floc'h, is a French illustrator, comics artist, and writer. He is known for his use of the style known as ligne claire... - Best story: Le tour de valse by LapièreLapiereLapiere is a surname of:* Georganne LaPiere , American actress and half sister of Cher* Richard LaPiere , professor Emeritus of sociology...
- Press prize: Les éditeurs de Bande Dessinée by Thierry Bellefroid, Niffle
- Future: Fishermen story: En attendant Hemingway by Konior, CaravelleCaravelleCaravelle may be a reference to:* Caravelle, the French marketing name for the typeface Folio* Sud Aviation Caravelle, the short/medium-range jet airliner, produced by Sud Aviation...
- Youth: Game Over: Blork raider by MidamMidamMidam is the pseudonym of Michel Ledent, the Belgian comics author best known for Kid Paddle.-Biography:Michel Ledent was born in Etterbeek near Brussels in 1963. He studied illustration and interior decoration at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels, and started creating comics in 1989 for the...
and Adam - Best series: Lincoln by Jouvray
2006
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: LambilLambilLambil is a Belgian comic-book artist, best known for the series Les Tuniques Bleues, which has been published in English as "The Blue Tunics" and "The Bluecoats".-Biography:Willy Lambillotte was born in Tamines, Belgium in 1936...
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- - 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:...
- - François WalthéryFrançois WalthéryFrançois Walthéry is a Belgian comics artist, best known for his series featuring an adventurous flight attendant, Natacha.-Biography:...
- - 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...
- - 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...
- Best comic (French language): Shandy 2: Le dragon d'Austerlitz, Bertail and Matz, DelcourtDelcourt-People:* Frédéric Delcourt, French backstroke swimmer* Marie Delcourt, Belgian philologist* Tom Delcourt, English Legend-Companies:* Delcourt , French publishing house, specializes in comics and manga....
- Best comic (French language): Shandy 2: Le dragon d'Austerlitz, Bertail and Matz, Delcourt
- - Seuls 1: Disparition, Bruno Gazzotti and Fabien VehlmannFabien VehlmannFabien Vehlmann is a French comics writer best known for Green Manor and Seuls. Yvan Delporte dubbed him "The René Goscinny of the third millennium".-Biography:...
, DupuisDupuisÉditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French... - - Vengeance du comte SkarbekSkarbekSkarbek is a surname, and may refer to:* Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybski* Krystyna Skarbek , Polish SOE intelligence agent* Marjorie Shiona Wallace, Countess Skarbek , a British writer, broadcaster...
2: Un coeur de bronze, Grzegorz RosińskiGrzegorz RosinskiGrzegorz Rosiński is a Polish comic book artist. He is best known for the series Thorgal.-Early life:Grzegorz Rosiński was born in Stalowa Wola in 1941...
and Yves SenteYves SenteYves Sente is a Belgian comic book editor and author. He is known as writer for Blake and Mortimer and Thorgal.-Biography:Yves Sente was born in Uccle near Brussels in 1964...
, DargaudDargaudLes Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women... - - Alim le tanneur 2: Le vent de l'exil, Virginie Augustin and Wilfrid Lupano, Delcourt
- - Combat ordinaire 3: Ce qui est précieux, Emmanuel LarcenetEmmanuel LarcenetEmmanuel Larcenet, known as Manu Larcenet is a French comics writer and artist. He worked with Fluide Glacial magazine from 1995 to 2006 and with Spirou magazine from 1997 to 2004. He has also created the French publisher Les Rêveurs in 1998...
, Dargaud - - Sur les traces de Dracula 1: Vlad l'empaleur, HermannHermann HuppenHermann Huppen is a Belgian comic book artist. He is better known under his pen-name Hermann. He is most famous for his post-apocalyptic comic Jeremiah which was made into a television series.-Biography:...
and Yves H., CastermanCastermanCasterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature. The company is based in Tournai, Belgium.Founded in 1780, Casterman was originally a printing company and publishing house... - - Lune d'argent sur providence 1: L'enfants de l'abime, Éric HérenguelÉric HérenguelÉric Hérenguel is a French comics artist and comic book creator.-Biography:Hérenguel made his debut in 1986 with the Jean-Pierre Croquet's short stories for the famous Tintin . When the Journal de Tintin publication ceased, he worked two years for a publicist...
, GlénatGlénat (publisher)Glénat Editions SA is a French publisher with its head office in Grenoble. The company publishes many things, including comic books and manga in France, Benelux, and Spain; it was founded by Jacques Glénat. The Spanish subsidiary has its head office in Barcelona. The Benelux subsidiary, Glénat...
- Best comic (Dutch language):
Tom boudenTom Bouden is a comic artist from Belgium.He was born in Ostend in 1971, Belgium. When 9 years old he decides to become a famous comic artist and started making comics with his schoolfriends. Later he studied animation in Ghent. His work became more and more gay-related, especially when a gay...
- - Vlad 7: 15 novembre, Griffo and Yves Swolfs, Le LombardLe LombardLe Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton...
- - XIII 17: L'or de Maximilien, William VanceWilliam VanceWilliam Vance, the pen name of William van Cutsem, born 8 September 1935, is a Belgian comics artist widely known throughout a long career for his distinctive style and work in Franco-Belgian comics.- Biography :...
and 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:...
, Dargaud - - Suske en WiskeSpike and SuzySpike and Suzy, the British title for Suske en Wiske in Dutch, is a comics series created by the Belgian comics author Willy Vandersteen. The strip is known as Bob et Bobette in French and Willy and Wanda in the U.S. It was first published in De Nieuwe Standaard in 1945 and soon became popular...
, Willy VandersteenWilly VandersteenWilly Vandersteen was a Belgian creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, selling more than 200 million copies worldwide....
, Standaard UitgeverijStandaard UitgeverijStandaard Uitgeverij is a Belgian publisher, and the leading publisher in the Dutch language market of Flanders.-History:In 1919, the Standaard group was created, mainly consisting of a chain of bookshops , a newspaper and a publishing house, the Standaard Uitgeverij...
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Soleil ProductionsSoleil Productions is a French publisher of both original and imported comic books.-Partnerships and collaborations:In 2004, Soleil and Delcourt created a joint venture called "DelSol", a partnership distribution society for France, Belgium and other Francophone countries.In 2008, Marvel Comics is...
- - Shandy 2: Le dragon d'Austerlitz, Bertail and Matz, Delcourt
- - MurenaMurenaMurena is a name used by a Roman plebeian family from Lanuvium belonging to the gens Licinia. It is supposed to be derived from the fondness of a family member for lampreys ....
5: La déesse noire, Philippe Delaby and Jean DufauxJean DufauxJean Dufaux is a Belgian comic book writer. Initially beginning his professional career as a journalist for "CINÉ-PRESSE", Dufaux started writing comic books in the 1980s...
, Dargaud - - Le ciel au-dessus de Bruxelles 1: Avant, YslaireBernard HislaireBernard Hislaire is a Belgian comic book creator. He is also known as Sylaire and as Yslaire, his current artist name.-Biography:...
, Futuropolis - - Messire Guillaume 1: Contrées lointaines, Bonhomme and Bonneval, Dupuis
- - Shelena 1, René FolletRené FolletRené Follet , sometimes known by the pen name Ref, is a Belgian illustrator, comics writer and artist.-Biography:René Follet was born in Brussels in 1931. His first publication appeared when he was 14, illustrating a promotional issue of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island for Aiglon, a...
and Jéromine Pasteur, Casterman- Best story:
- - Protecto 1: La fabrique des mères éplorées, Matteo and Zidrou, Dupuis
- - Quintett 3: Histoire d'Elias Cohen, Cuzor and Giroud, Dupuis
- - Lune d'argent sur providence 1: L'enfants de l'abime, Éric HérenguelÉric HérenguelÉric Hérenguel is a French comics artist and comic book creator.-Biography:Hérenguel made his debut in 1986 with the Jean-Pierre Croquet's short stories for the famous Tintin . When the Journal de Tintin publication ceased, he worked two years for a publicist...
, Glénat - - Combat ordinaire 3: Ce qui est précieux, Emmanuel Larcenet, Dargaud
- - Mr. Mardi Gras descendres 4: Le vaccin de la resurrection, Eric Libergé, Dupuis
- - Les petits ruisseaux 1, Pascal Rabaté, Futuropolis
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Morris (comics)Maurice De Bevere , better known as Morris, was a Belgian cartoonist and the creator of Lucky Luke. His pen name is an alternate spelling of his first name.-Biography:...
, 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...
, PeyoPeyoPierre Culliford , known as Peyo, was a Belgian comics artist, perhaps best known for the creation of The Smurfs comic strip.-Biography:...
et le dessin animé, Philippe Capart and Dejasse, L'an 2 - - Dino AttanasioDino AttanasioDino Attanasio is an Italian author of humoristic comics.-Biography:Attanasio was born in Milan....
, 60 ans de BD, Dino Attanasio, Coulon and De Kuyssche, Dargaud - - Sir Arthur Benton, Wannsee 1942, Perger and Tarek, Proust
- - René GoscinnyRené GoscinnyRené Goscinny was a French comics editor and writer, who is best known for the comic book Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris and Iznogoud with Jean Tabary.-Early life:Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, to a family...
, première vue d'un scénariste de génie, Chatenet and Marmonnier, De La Martinie - - Periode glacière, Nicolas De Crécy, Futuropolis
- - Jack Palmer, l'affaire du voile, René PétillonRené PétillonRené Pétillon is a French satirical and political cartoonist.Pétillon joined Pilote in 1972.Since 1993, he has published cartoons in the Canard Enchaîné and he signs them as Pétillon....
, Albin Michel- Future:
- - Sir Arthur Benton, Wannsee 1942, Perger and Tarek, Proust
- - Achtung Zelig 1, Krzysztof Gawronkiewicz and Rosenberg, Casterman
- - Codex angélique 1: Izael, Mikaël Bourguion and Thierry Gloris, Delcourt
- - Cross fire 2: Au service secret de sa sainteté, Pierre-Mony Chan and Sala, Soleil
- Youth:
- - Kid PaddleKid PaddleKid Paddle is a Belgian, French and Canadian co-produced animated series. It aired on Teletoon, Sundays at 4:00 am, EST, but is currently on an indefinite hiatus...
10: Dark j'adore, MidamMidamMidam is the pseudonym of Michel Ledent, the Belgian comics author best known for Kid Paddle.-Biography:Michel Ledent was born in Etterbeek near Brussels in 1963. He studied illustration and interior decoration at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels, and started creating comics in 1989 for the...
, Dupuis - - Démons d'Alexia 3: Yorthopia, Ers and Dugomier, Dupuis
- - Spirou et FantasioSpirou et FantasioSpirou et Fantasio is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comic strips. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous adventure comics like Tintin and Asterix...
48: L'homme qui ne voulait pas mourir, José-Luis Munuera and Jean-David MorvanJean-David MorvanJean-David Morvan is a French comics author.Jean-David Morvan studied arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. Morvan first tried being a comics artist, but soon realised that his true strength is storytelling, and so now he is best known as a comics writer...
, Dupuis - - Voyage d'Esteban 1: Baleinier, Bonhomme, Milan
- - Ratafia 2: Un zèle imbecile, Frédéric Salsédo and Nicolas Pothier, Treize étrange
- - Jean Van Hamme
2007
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Marcel GotliebMarcel GotliebGotlib is a French comics artist/writer and publisher. Through his own work and the magazines he co-founded, L' Écho des Savanes and Fluide Glacial, Gotlib was one of the key figures in the switch in French-language comics from their children's entertainment roots to an adult tone and readership...
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- - 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...
- - 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....
- - 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...
- - 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:...
- Prestige: Willy VandersteenWilly VandersteenWilly Vandersteen was a Belgian creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, selling more than 200 million copies worldwide....
- Best comic (French language):
DargaudLes Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
- Prestige: Willy Vandersteen
- - La Guerre des Sambre 1: Hugo & Iris, Jean Bastide and Vincent Mezil, Glénat - Futuropolis
- - Le Sang des Porphyre 1: Soizik, Joël Parnotte and Balac, Dargaud
- - Magasin général 2: Serge, Régis Loisel and Jean-Louis Tripp, Casterman
- - Miss pas touche 2: Du sang sur les mains, Kerascoët and Hubert, Dargaud
- - Muchacho 2, Emmanuel Lepage, Dupuis
- Best comic (Dutch language):
Oog & BlikOog & Blik is an Amsterdam-based Dutch publisher of comics founded by Joost Swarte and Hansje Joustra in 1985.Oog & Blik offers books mostly for an adult audience...
- - Suske en WiskeSpike and SuzySpike and Suzy, the British title for Suske en Wiske in Dutch, is a comics series created by the Belgian comics author Willy Vandersteen. The strip is known as Bob et Bobette in French and Willy and Wanda in the U.S. It was first published in De Nieuwe Standaard in 1945 and soon became popular...
292: De Nachtwachtbrigade, Luc Morjeau and Peter Van Gucht, Standaard UitgeverijStandaard UitgeverijStandaard Uitgeverij is a Belgian publisher, and the leading publisher in the Dutch language market of Flanders.-History:In 1919, the Standaard group was created, mainly consisting of a chain of bookshops , a newspaper and a publishing house, the Standaard Uitgeverij... - - De Rode RidderDe Rode RidderDe Rode Ridder is a Belgian Flemish comic book series set in medieval Europe. It stars the titular character Johan, the Red Knight, easily recognizable by his red tunic. It appeared six days a week in the newspaper De Standaard and a few other ones.-Summary of the story:The series are...
214: De regensteen, Claus Scholtz and Martin LodewijkMartin LodewijkMartinus Spyridon Johannes Lodewijk is a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist, and advertising adviser.Martin Lodewijk was born in Rotterdam. He dropped out of high school in 1957, and started drawing cartoons, notably of spacecraft and pirates...
, Standaard Uitgeverij - - KaamelottKaamelottKaamelott is a French television series running originally 2005–2009. It combines medieval fantasy and comedy to present a new "realistic epic" version of the Arthurian legend....
1: De heerscharen van de dood, Steven Dupré and Alexander Astier, Casterman - - De bewaker van de lans 5: De erfgenamen, Ersel and Ferry, Glénat
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Dany (comics)Dany, pseudonym for Daniel Henrotin is a Belgian comic book artist, best known for Olivier Rameau and Ça vous intéresse?.-Biography:...
, CastermanCastermanCasterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature. The company is based in Tournai, Belgium.Founded in 1780, Casterman was originally a printing company and publishing house...
- - Le ciel au-dessus de Bruxelles 2: Après, YslaireBernard HislaireBernard Hislaire is a Belgian comic book creator. He is also known as Sylaire and as Yslaire, his current artist name.-Biography:...
, Futuropolis - - Le vent dans les sablesThe 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...
2: étranges étrangers, Michel Plessix, Delcourt - - Magasin général 2: Serge, Régis Loisel and Jean-Louis Tripp, Casterman
- - Muchacho 2, Emmanuel Lepage, Dupuis
- - Murena 6: Le sang des bêtes, Philippe Delaby, Dargaud
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- - Largo WinchLargo WinchLargo Winch is a Belgian comic book series by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme, published by Dupuis.The principal character is Largo Winch whose birth name is Largo Winczlav. Other important characters include Nerio Winch , senior Group W executives John D. Sullivan and Dwight E...
15: Les yeux des gardiens du tao, 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:...
, Dupuis - - Le complexe du chimpanze 1: Paradoxe, Richard Marazano, Dargaud
- - Le janitor 1: l'Ange de Malte, Yves SenteYves SenteYves Sente is a Belgian comic book editor and author. He is known as writer for Blake and Mortimer and Thorgal.-Biography:Yves Sente was born in Uccle near Brussels in 1964...
, Dargaud - - Quintett 4: Histoiure de Nafsika Vasli, Frank Giroud, Dupuis
- - RG 1: Riyad-sur-Seine, Pierre Dragon, Gallimard
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Yvan DelporteYvan Delporte was a Belgian comics writer, and was editor-in-chief of Spirou magazine between 1955 and 1968 during a period considered by many the golden age of Franco-Belgian comics...
, Marsu ProductionsMarsu ProductionsMarsu Productions, or simply Marsu, is a publishing house and licensing and merchandising company located in Monaco, managing Franco-Belgian comics characters and copyright concerns, chiefly from the comics universe of André Franquin...
- - Bruxelles métropole 1: Ville haute, Pablo Santander and Jean-François Di Giorgio, Glénat
- - Gotlib 1: Ma vie en vrac, GotlibMarcel GotliebGotlib is a French comics artist/writer and publisher. Through his own work and the magazines he co-founded, L' Écho des Savanes and Fluide Glacial, Gotlib was one of the key figures in the switch in French-language comics from their children's entertainment roots to an adult tone and readership...
, Flammarion - - Le Bouddha d'azur 2, Cosey, Dupuis
- - Le retour à la terre 4: Le déluge, Manu Larcenet and Jean-Yves Ferri, Dargaud
- - Les noëls de Franquin, 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...
and Yvan DelporteYvan DelporteYvan Delporte was a Belgian comics writer, and was editor-in-chief of Spirou magazine between 1955 and 1968 during a period considered by many the golden age of Franco-Belgian comics...
, Marsu Productions- Future:
Glénat (publisher)Glénat Editions SA is a French publisher with its head office in Grenoble. The company publishes many things, including comic books and manga in France, Benelux, and Spain; it was founded by Jacques Glénat. The Spanish subsidiary has its head office in Barcelona. The Benelux subsidiary, Glénat...
- Futuropolis - - La licorne 1: Le dernier temple d'Asclepios, Anthony Jean and Mathieu Gabella, Delcourt
- - Le grand siècle 1: Alphonse, Andriveau Simon, Delcourt
- - Le monde selon François 1: Le secret des écrivains, Renaud Collin and Vincent Zabus, Dupuis
- - Le trone d'argile 2: Le pont de Montereau, Theo Caneschi and Nicolas Jarry, Delcourt
- - Orbital 2: Ruptures, Serge Pelle and Sylvain Runberg, Dupuis
- Youth:
Jean-David MorvanJean-David Morvan is a French comics author.Jean-David Morvan studied arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. Morvan first tried being a comics artist, but soon realised that his true strength is storytelling, and so now he is best known as a comics writer...
, Delcourt - - Basil et Victoria 5: Ravenstein, Edith and Yann, Les Humanoïdes Associées
- - Jojo 16: Jojo vétérinaire, André GeertsAndré GeertsAndré Geerts was a Belgian comics creator best known for his series Jojo.-Biography:André Geerts was born in Brussels in 1955. He studied at the Institut Saint-Luc art school in Brussels...
, Dupuis - - Le monde selon François 1: Le secret des écrivains, Renaud Collin and Vincent Zabus, Dupuis
- - Le voyage d'Esteban 2: Traqués, Mathieu Bonhomme, Milan
- - Ma maman ... 1: Est en Amérique et elle a rencontrée Buffalo Bill, Emile Bravo and Jean Regnaud, Gallimard
- - André Juillard
2008
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Raoul CauvinRaoul CauvinRaoul Cauvin is a Belgian comics author and one of the most popular in the humorist field.-Biography:Raoul Cauvin was born in Antoing, Belgium in 1938. He studied lithography at the Institut Saint-Luc in Tournai, but upon leaving school found that there no jobs available for lithographers...
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- - Christophe ArlestonChristophe ArlestonChristophe Arleston was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. He is a French comics writer and editor. His real name is Christophe Pelinq. He has also worked as "Scotch Arleston".-Biography:...
- - MoebiusJean 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...
- - 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:...
- - François WalthéryFrançois WalthéryFrançois Walthéry is a Belgian comics artist, best known for his series featuring an adventurous flight attendant, Natacha.-Biography:...
- Best comic (French language):
Spirou et FantasioSpirou et Fantasio is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comic strips. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous adventure comics like Tintin and Asterix...
hors série 4: Journal d'un ingénu, Emile Bravo, DupuisDupuisÉditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French...
- - Bois des vierges 1, Béatrice Tillier and Jean DufauxJean DufauxJean Dufaux is a Belgian comic book writer. Initially beginning his professional career as a journalist for "CINÉ-PRESSE", Dufaux started writing comic books in the 1980s...
, Robert Laffont - - De Gaule a la page, Jean-Yves Ferri, Dargaud
- - Il était une fois en France 1: L'empire de monsieur Joseph, Sylvain Vallée and Fabien Nury, Glénat
- - Les aigles de Rome 1, Enrico MariniEnrico MariniEnrico Marini is an Italian comics artist.Famous works include Gipsy with writer Thierry Smolderen and Le Scorpion with writer Stephen Desberg.-Biography:...
, Dargaud - - Miss Endicott 1 and 2, Xavier Fourquemin and Jean-Christophe Derrien, Lombard
- - Sang des porphyre 2: Konan, Joel Parnotte and Balac, Dargaud
- Best comic (Dutch language): 'Jump
Standaard UitgeverijStandaard Uitgeverij is a Belgian publisher, and the leading publisher in the Dutch language market of Flanders.-History:In 1919, the Standaard group was created, mainly consisting of a chain of bookshops , a newspaper and a publishing house, the Standaard Uitgeverij...
- - De eenzame snelweg: In het spoor van..., Raoul Deleo and Auke HulstAuke HulstAuke Anthony Hulst , is a Dutch novelist, journalist and musician.-Biography:Auke Hulst was raised in the hamlet of Denemarken , in the north of the Netherlands. After a disorganized upbringing he studied Audiovisual Arts, Dutch literature and English at the University of Groningen...
, Meulenhoff - - De Furox 1: Diaspora, Simon Spruyt, Bries
- - HavankHavankHavank, was a Dutch writer, journalist and translator.Born in Leeuwarden as Hendrikus Frederikus van der Kallen, he took the pen-name of Havank and published over 30 crime-novels and stories, with as principal characters French police officers Bruno Silvère and Charles C.M...
1: Hoofden op hol, Daan JippesDaan JippesDaan Jippes is a cartoonist, who has worked with Disney and other comics. He is admired by his fans for his lively emulation of Carl Barks' drawing style, and was therefore chosen by Egmont to redraw some old Junior Woodchucks stories from the 1970s, originally written by Carl Barks and drawn by...
and HF Van Der Kallen, Luitingh-SijthoffLuitingh-SijthoffLuitingh-Sijthoff is a publishing company based in the Netherlands that releases fiction and nonfiction books for the Dutch language market. It is a subsidiary of Dutch conglomerate NDC VBK de uitgevers.-History:... - - Het jaar van de olifant 3-6, Willy LinthoutWilly LinthoutWilly Linthout is a Belgian comics author, best known for the Urbanus comics and his graphic novel Years of the Elephant.-Biography:...
, Bries - - Meccano 10: De ruwe gids, Hanco Kolk, De Harmonie
- Best artwork: La Quête de l'oiseau du tempsLa Quête de l'oiseau du tempsLa Quête de l'oiseau du temps is a French language fantasy comic series written by Serge Le Tendre and drawn by Régis Loisel and others , published by Dargaud since 1983.-Story:The world of Akbar is in danger: Ramor, the cursed god, is about to be liberated...
2: Le grimoire des dieux, Mohamed Aouamri, Dargaud
- Best artwork: La Quête de l'oiseau du temps
- - Bois des vierges 1, Béatrice Tillier, Robert Laffont
- - BouncerBouncer (comics)Bouncer, in comics, can refer to:* Bouncer , a Golden Age character and comic book series* Bouncer , a Western comics series by François Boucq and Alejandro Jodorowsky...
8: La veuve noire, 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:...
, Humano - - La femme accident 1, Olivier Grenson, Dupuis
- - Les aigles de Rome 1, Enrico MariniEnrico MariniEnrico Marini is an Italian comics artist.Famous works include Gipsy with writer Thierry Smolderen and Le Scorpion with writer Stephen Desberg.-Biography:...
, Dargaud - - Pêches mignons 2: Chasse à l'homme, Arthur De Pins, Fluide GlacialFluide GlacialFluide Glacial is a monthly French comics magazine and a publishing house founded on April 1, 1975 by Marcel Gotlib and Jacques Diament. During its years of publication it has featured the work of French and international authors and graphic artists such as Jacques Lob, Édika, Claire Bretécher,...
- - Sang des porphyre 2: Konan, Joel Parnotte, Dargaud
- - SpirouSpirou et FantasioSpirou et Fantasio is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comic strips. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous adventure comics like Tintin and Asterix...
hors série 3: Tombeau des Champignac, Fabrice Tarrin, Dupuis- Best story: Il était une fois en France 1: L'empire de monsieur Joseph, Fabien Nury, Glénat
- - Coeur des batailles 1 and 2, Jean-David MorvanJean-David MorvanJean-David Morvan is a French comics author.Jean-David Morvan studied arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. Morvan first tried being a comics artist, but soon realised that his true strength is storytelling, and so now he is best known as a comics writer...
, DelcourtDelcourt-People:* Frédéric Delcourt, French backstroke swimmer* Marie Delcourt, Belgian philologist* Tom Delcourt, English Legend-Companies:* Delcourt , French publishing house, specializes in comics and manga.... - - Pascal brutal 2: Male dominant, Riad SattoufRiad SattoufRiad Sattouf is a French writer and cartoonist comics and film director of Syrian origin...
, Fluide - - RG 2: Bangkok-Belleville, Pierre Dragon, Gallimard
- - Sept missionaires 4, Alain Ayroles, Delcourt
- - SpirouSpirou et FantasioSpirou et Fantasio is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comic strips. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous adventure comics like Tintin and Asterix...
hors série 4: Journal d'un ingénu, Emile Bravo, Dupuis - - Tanatos 1: L'année sanglante, Didier Convard, Glénat
- - Tiffany 2: Célestine T 1867, Yann, Delcourt
- Press prize: J'étais TintinTintin (character)Tintin is a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin, the series of classic Belgian comic books written and illustrated by Hergé. Tintin is the protagonist of the series, a reporter and adventurer who travels around the world with his dog Snowy....
au cinéma, HergéHergéGeorges Prosper Remi , better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. His best known and most substantial work is the 23 completed comic books in The Adventures of Tintin series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, although he was also...
and Jean-Pierre TalbotJean-Pierre TalbotJean-Pierre Talbot is a former Belgian actor.A teacher by profession, Talbot was first noted for his physical resemblance to that of Tintin while sports instructor on a beach in Ostend. He was introduced to Hergé who sympathized with him immediately...
, JourdanJourdanJourdan may refer to:*Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, 1762–1833, French army commander.*Jourdan Dunn, b.1990, British fashion model.*Louis Jourdan, b.1921, French actor.*Jourdan, South African heritage of the surname Jordaan....
- Press prize: J'étais Tintin
- - De Gaule a la page, Jean-Yves Ferri, Dargaud
- - Franquin: Chronolgie d'un ouevre, 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...
, Bocquet and Verhoest, Marsu ProductionsMarsu ProductionsMarsu Productions, or simply Marsu, is a publishing house and licensing and merchandising company located in Monaco, managing Franco-Belgian comics characters and copyright concerns, chiefly from the comics universe of André Franquin... - - RG 2: Bangkok-Belleville, Frederik PeetersFrederik PeetersFrédérik Peeters is a contemporary graphic novelist. He received his degree in visual communication from the École Supérieure d’Arts Appliqués in Geneva in 1995...
and Pierre Dragon, Gallimard - - La véritable histoire de Futuropolis 1: 1972 - 1994, Florence Cestac, Dargaud
- - Voyaguer de Troy: Entretien avec Arleston, Christophe ArlestonChristophe ArlestonChristophe Arleston was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. He is a French comics writer and editor. His real name is Christophe Pelinq. He has also worked as "Scotch Arleston".-Biography:...
and Thierry Bellefroid, Soleil- Future: Lawrence d'Arabie 1: La revolte arabe, Alexis Horellou and Tarek, Emmanuel Proust
- - Le monde selon François 2: Les amants éternels, Renaud Collin and Vincent Zabus, Dupuis
- - Pêches mignons 2: Chasse à l'homme, Arthur De Pins, Fluide Glacial
- - Taiga rouge 1, Vincent Perriot and Arnaud Malherbe, Dupuis
- - La ligne de fuite, Benjamin Flao and Christophe Dabitch, Futuropolis
- Youth: Démons d'Alexia 4: Le syndrôme de Salem, Benoît Ers and Dugomier, Dupuis
- - Jacques le petit lézard géant 1, LibonLibonLibon was a 5th century BC Greek architect. Born in Elis, he built the Doric temple to Zeus at Olympia in about 460 BC. Libon, through his work on the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, is said to have inspired the technique and design of the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis - though this was obviously...
, Dupuis - - Jojo 17: Confisqué, André GeertsAndré GeertsAndré Geerts was a Belgian comics creator best known for his series Jojo.-Biography:André Geerts was born in Brussels in 1955. He studied at the Institut Saint-Luc art school in Brussels...
, Dupuis - - Le monde selon François 2: Les amants éternels, Renaud Collin and Vincent Zabus, Dupuis
- - Seuls 3: Le clan du requin, Bruno Gazzotti and Fabien VehlmannFabien VehlmannFabien Vehlmann is a French comics writer best known for Green Manor and Seuls. Yvan Delporte dubbed him "The René Goscinny of the third millennium".-Biography:...
, Dupuis - - SpirouSpirou et FantasioSpirou et Fantasio is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comic strips. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous adventure comics like Tintin and Asterix...
hors série 3: Tombeau des Champignac, Fabrice Tarrin, Dupuis
- - Christophe Arleston
2009
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: 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:...
- Best comic (French language): Il était une fois en France, Fabien Nury and Sylvain Vallée, GlénatGlénat (publisher)Glénat Editions SA is a French publisher with its head office in Grenoble. The company publishes many things, including comic books and manga in France, Benelux, and Spain; it was founded by Jacques Glénat. The Spanish subsidiary has its head office in Barcelona. The Benelux subsidiary, Glénat...
- Best comic (Dutch language): KaamelottKaamelottKaamelott is a French television series running originally 2005–2009. It combines medieval fantasy and comedy to present a new "realistic epic" version of the Arthurian legend....
, Steven Dupré, CastermanCastermanCasterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature. The company is based in Tournai, Belgium.Founded in 1780, Casterman was originally a printing company and publishing house... - Best artwork: Long John SilverLong John Silver (comics)Long John Silver is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Xavier Dorison, illustrated by Mathieu Laufray and published by Dargaud in French and Cinebook in English.-Volumes:#Lady Vivian Hastings - 05/2007 ISBN 978-2-205-05683-9...
2: Neptune, Mathieu Lauffray, DargaudDargaudLes Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women... - Best artwork (joint winner): XIII Mystery 1: La mangouste, Ralph Meyer, Dargaud
- Best story: Lulu femme nue, Etienne Davodeau, Futuropolis
- Press prize: Marzi: La bruit des vi!lles, Sylvain Savoia, DupuisDupuisÉditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French...
- Future: Pico Bogue: Situations critiques, Dominique Roques and Alexis Dormal, Dargaud
- Youth: Légende de Changeling: Le croque-mitaine, Xavier Fourquemin and Pierre Dubois, Le LombardLe LombardLe Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton...
2010
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: André-Paul DuchâteauAndré-Paul DuchâteauAndré-Paul Duchâteau is a Belgian comics writer and mystery novelist. He worked with Tibet on Ric Hochet. He has also written under the pseudonym Michel Vasseur.-Awards:*1974: Grand Prix de Littérature Policière - French Prize...
- Best comic (French language): Quai d'Orsay 1, Christophe Blain and Abel Lanzac, Dargaud
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- - Bouncer 7, 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:...
and Alejandro JodorowskyAlejandro JodorowskyAlejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky, known as Alejandro Jodorowsky, is a Chilean filmmaker, playwright, actor, author, comic book writer and spiritual guru...
, Humanoïdes - - Il était une fois en France 3, Sylvain Vallée and Fabien Nury, Glénat
- - Long John SilverLong John Silver (comics)Long John Silver is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Xavier Dorison, illustrated by Mathieu Laufray and published by Dargaud in French and Cinebook in English.-Volumes:#Lady Vivian Hastings - 05/2007 ISBN 978-2-205-05683-9...
3, Matthieu Lauffray and Xavier Dorison, Dargaud - - Rebetiko 1, David Prudhomme, Futuropolis
- Best comic (Dutch language): Boerke 6, Pieter de Poortere, Oog en Blik
- - Apostata 2, Ken Broeders, Standaard Uitgeverij
- - De telescoop, Paul Teng and 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:...
, Casterman - - Het jaar van de olifant 2, Willy LinthoutWilly LinthoutWilly Linthout is a Belgian comics author, best known for the Urbanus comics and his graphic novel Years of the Elephant.-Biography:...
, Catullus - - Playin' Smilin' Fightin' Cookin' , Philippe Paquet and different writers, Bries
- Best artwork: Le dernier des Mohicains, Cromwell, Soleil
- - Bois Maury 14, HermannHermann HuppenHermann Huppen is a Belgian comic book artist. He is better known under his pen-name Hermann. He is most famous for his post-apocalyptic comic Jeremiah which was made into a television series.-Biography:...
, Glénat - - Murena 7, Philippe Delaby, Dargaud
- - Siegfried 2, Alex Alice, Dargaud
- - Chat qui courait sur les toits, René HausmanRené HausmanRené Hausman is a Belgian comic-book writer and artist, best known for his dark fairytales and aquarel drawings.-Biography:...
, Lombard- Best story: Lefranc 28, Michel Jacquemart, Casterman
- - Ethan Ringler 5, Denis-Pierre Filippi, Dupuis
- - Il était une fois en France 3, Fabien Nury, Glénat
- - Long John SilverLong John Silver (comics)Long John Silver is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Xavier Dorison, illustrated by Mathieu Laufray and published by Dargaud in French and Cinebook in English.-Volumes:#Lady Vivian Hastings - 05/2007 ISBN 978-2-205-05683-9...
3, Xavier Dorison, Dargaud - - Signe de la lune, Enrique Bonet, Dargaud
- Press prize: Pour l'Empire 1, Merwan and Bastien Vives, Dargaud
- - Encyclopédie de la féerie 1, Mohamed Aouamri and Pierre Dubois, Dargaud
- - Putain de guerre intégrale 2, 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...
and Jean-Pierre Verney, Casterman - - Ben Laden Dévoilé, Philippe BercoviciPhilippe BercoviciPhilippe Bercovici is a French comics artist of Franco-Belgian comics. Having illustrated a wide range of series, Bercovici is perhaps most known for Les Femmes en Blanc written by Cauvin, started in 1981...
and Mohamed Sifaoui, 12 Bis12 bis12 bis is a French publisher. The company publishes predominantly bande dessinée comic books and manga in France. It was founded in 2008 by Dominique Burdot, formerly of Glénat.... - - Yvan DelporteYvan DelporteYvan Delporte was a Belgian comics writer, and was editor-in-chief of Spirou magazine between 1955 and 1968 during a period considered by many the golden age of Franco-Belgian comics...
: rédacteur en chef, Christelle and Bertrand Pissavy-Yvernault, Dupuis- Future: Magus 2, Annabel, Glénat
- - Missi Dominici 1, Benoit Dellac and Thierry Gloris, Vents d'Ouest
- - Talisman 2, Montse Martin and François Debois, Glénat
- - Koryu d'Edo, Dimitri Piot, Glénat
- Youth: Quatre de Bakerstreet 2, David Etien, Djian and Legrand, Vents d'Ouest
- - Jerome K. Jerome Blôche 21, Alain Dodier, Dupuis
- - Pico Bogue 3, Alexis Dormal and Dominiques Roques, Dargaud
- - Une aventure de ... SpirouSpirou et FantasioSpirou et Fantasio is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comic strips. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous adventure comics like Tintin and Asterix...
6, Fabrice Parme and 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...
, Dupuis - - Tamara 8, Christian Darasse and Zidrou, Dupuis
- - Bouncer 7, François Boucq