Media Do is bringing Taiwan webcomics to the US
Four popular Taiwanese comics are coming to the vertical scrolling (Webtoon) format courtesy of Media Do.
Angoulême ’24: Daniel Clowes’ MONICA picks up the Fauve D’Or; Moto Hagio honoured
America made some surprise gains at the 51st Angoulême Festival Fauve awards – with three awards including the French edition of Daniel Clowes’ Monica picking up the coveted Fauve D’Or
Angoulême ’24 Day 1: From indestructible samurai to heavy metal Hell
by Alistair Dabbs
A few sore heads were evident on Thursday, the first official day of Angoulême 2024. British artist Posy Simmonds had been awarded...
International cartoonists stand with Handala in support of Palestine
Several hundred professional artists in Italy and Japan paid homage to Naji al-Ali's Handala, a personification of the struggle.
George Lucas biography THE LUCAS WARS wins 2024 Fnac-France Inter Comics Prize
A George Lucas biography Les Guerres de Lucas ["The Lucas Wars"] by Laurent Hopman and Renaud Roche has won the sixth annual Fnac-France Inter Prix BD.
Angoulême ’24: Clowes, Meurisse and Simmonds in the running for the Grand Prix
The Angoulême International Comics Festival has announced the three creators in line for its esteemed Grand Prix: Daniel Clowes, Catherine Meurisse and Posy Simmonds
TWO comics dominated as France’s best-selling books of 2023
For a third consecutive year, comics have dominated as the bestselling books in France - with two titles holding the top spots
Alexander Taylor’s coming-of-age queer thriller BONE BROTH named winner of the 2023 First Graphic...
Alexander Taylor's coming-of-age queer thriller 'Bone Broth' was named the 2023 winner of the First Graphic Novel Award at a December 11 ceremony in London's Piccadilly Waterstones bookstore. It will see publication sometime around 2025
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT snaps up French Critics Grand Prize 2024
Antonio Altarriba and Sergio García Sánchez’ graphic novel 'Le ciel dans la tête' [tr. ‘The Sky’s The Limit’] was announced the winner of the ACBD Grand Critics Prize 2024 this week
MADEMOISELLE SOPHIE takes home ACBD Critics’ Kids Prize 2023
Vincent Zabus and Hippolyte’s graphic novel 'Mademoiselle Sophie' has been chosen by French-language critics association ACBD for its Critics Kids Prize
Angoulême Official Selection 2024 Announced
The Angoulême Official Selection 2024 is here at last! The Beat parses through all 84 books to check what has an English-language edition/translation available so you don't have to
Angoulême FIBD 2024 announces astonishing exhibition lineup
Angoulême FIBD 2024 program announced - Riad Sattouf, Lorenzo Mattotti, Moto Hagio AND Hiroaki Samura gracing galleries across town for one weekend only
