Tag: riad sattouf
GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Sattouf’s THE END OF THE ARAB OF THE FUTURE (vol 1)...
Sattouf is a master cartoonist who manages to depict one of the most traumatic episodes of his youth in a way that doesn’t shy from its seriousness, yet simultaneously manages to genuinely surprise with moments of laugh-out-loud humour
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 1/31/25: The return of Scott Morse
Scott Morse is coming back to comics, The Eternaut is coming to Netflix, Harley Quinn is breaking manners and much more
Angoulême ’24: A quieter festival but no less busy
It may have been a comparatively quieter year for the festival, but definitely not for your correspondent.
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...
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
AWARDS ROUNDUP: Nominees and finalists for 2023 Russ Manning, NCS Divisions, inaugural JewCie Awards;...
This Awards Roundup is filled to the brim with nominees and finalist declarations - as well as the winners of the recent Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards
Angoulême ’23: Riad Sattouf wins the Grand Prix
The Arab of the Future creator beat Catherine Meurisse and Alison Bechdel to the international comics festival’s top prize
Angoulême 2023: Bechdel, Meurisse, Sattouf in contention for the Grand Prix
The three creators in line for Angoulême's prestigious Grand Prix career achievement award are here
Comics dominated France’s Top 50 bestselling books of 2022 list
A report of 2022's top 50 books sold in France had a major comics presence
REVIEW: Riad Sattouf’s dueling cultural identities take a dark turn in THE ARAB OF...
Riad grows up in the 1990s amidst a crumbling marriage, sexual awakening and radicalization.
INTERVIEW: Riad Sattouf on Growing Up Between the Lines of France and Syria in...
"Syria is a complex country. Before the war it was a modern country, but an extremely corrupt country. Like all the Arab countries. Like all countries."
Riad Sattouf’s The Arab of the Future wins LA Times Book Prize
The LA Times Book Festival rolled out over the weekend, and the annual prized were given and in the graphic novel category the...
