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The Angoulême saga continues to unfold: mayor Xavier Bonnefont faced a bruising meeting at the first town hall since the collapse of the International Comics Festival (FIBD) became official on Monday. Also plans may be afoot to fill the festival's now-vacant late January slot are beginning to appear, Élise Bouché-Tran retells her story on social media (with some new bits of info), and another former 9e Art+ employee opens up to the press

Angoulême 2026 cannot go ahead. In a message from his lawyers, Franck Bondoux places the blame for the festival’s cancellation entirely on public funders, and demands to have his company 9e Art+ remain as festival organiser for the 2027 event

Embattled Angoulême Festival organiser 9e Art+ has officially put production of the 2026 event on indefinite hold

The person whose allegations against Angoulême Festival operator 9e Art+ shook the French comics industry this year has waived her anonymity and spoken out

Angoulême International Comics Festival's 2026 should be cancelled. That seems to be the resounding message from publishers, authors...and as of today public partners - including the town mayor.

Embattled Angoulême International Comics Festival owner Association FIBD and controversial operator 9e Art+ made dramatic concessions on Thursday. Not good enough, say authors and publishers

The list of exits grows. Festival owner Assocation FIBD has been given a November 17 deadline to come up with an acceptable alternative - including the immediate removal of Bondoux - or all major publishers walk. It was also being indicated that the local government may take over

Creators and publishers are threatening a boycott after controversial organisation 9e Art+ and its owner Franck Bondoux are set to resume their place as organisers of the Angoulême Festival

Authors union Syndicat des Travailleur.euses Artistes-Auteurs vows to press ahead with its boycott of the 2026 Angoulême Festival despite some recent steps by the event owners

France’s Angoulême Festival – one of the most important calendar events in global comics – has been immersed in a growing crisis since January

The Arab of the Future creator beat Catherine Meurisse and Alison Bechdel to the international comics festival’s top prize

He'll join Dupuis as editorial director