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4. American comics have been the top winner several times in the past.

Fri Jan 8, 2016, 01:04 AM

Jan 2016

The American winners, for the sake of noting the degree of stardom, have been Will Eisner, Robert Crumb, Art Spiegelman and Bill Watterson.

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Of 30 finalists in major French comics fest, not a single one was a woman. [View all] pnwmom Jan 2016 OP

I'm unaware of a single French female comic artist of note FBaggins Jan 2016 #1

I like this French artist: kentauros Jan 2016 #5

You sound proud. Octafish Jan 2016 #6

I've been trying for a while to remember who did "1996" kentauros Jan 2016 #9

Chantal Montellier Octafish Jan 2016 #10

That also reminds me about how much trouble I had kentauros Jan 2016 #11

MOZT EVREE BODEEZ EERAYDEEYADED. Octafish Jan 2016 #12

I remember 1996 was very popular in Heavy Metal. kentauros Jan 2016 #14

You're in luck! Octafish Jan 2016 #15

I know I have one or two Bilal TPBs kentauros Jan 2016 #16

Then again, you said they were FRENCH comics? smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #2

American comics have been the top winner several times in the past. pnwmom Jan 2016 #4

Humor-impaired? kentauros Jan 2016 #8

I'm proud of Clowes, Burns and Ware, been a fan for years. Starry Messenger Jan 2016 #7

Good for those nine. This is embarrassing. Brickbat Jan 2016 #13