Prix de la critique explained

The Prix de la critique is a prize awarded by the Association des Critiques et des journalistes de Bande Dessinée to the best comic album released for a year in France. Previously, from 1984 to 2003, it was called Prix Bloody Mary and awarded at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. Concerned at first with albums of the Franco-Belgian comics school it was eventually interested in works coming from the comic book tradition of more distant lands.

The winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees.

1980s

1984: by Jean Teulé and Jean Vautrin, Glénat
1985: Les Pionniers de l'aventure humaine by François Boucq, Casterman
1986: Le Bal de la Sueur by Cromwell, and Ralph, EDS
1987: Jacques Gallard 2: Soviet Zig-Zag by and, Milan
1988: Stars d'un jour by, Delcourt
1989: Adler (comics) 2: Le repaire du Kanata by, Le Lombard

1990s

1990: Le Ventre du Minotaure by, Les Humanoïdes Associés
1991: Les Lumières de l'Amalou 1: Théo by Claire Wendling, Delcourt
1992: La bretelle ne passera pas ! by Jean-Luc Abiven, Rackham
1993: 1 by Jean-Philippe Stassen and, Dupuis
1994: Adam Sarlech 3: Le Testament sous la neige by, Les Humanoïdes Associés
1995: L'argent roi collective led by Thierry Groensteen, Autrement
1996: L'Histoire du conteur électrique by Fred, Dargaud
1997: Il faut le croire pour le voir by and Jean-Claude Forest, Dargaud
1998: Un Ver dans le fruit by, Vents d'Ouest
1999: 1 by and Frank Giroud, Dupuis

2000s

2000: Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (L'Art Invisible) by Scott McCloud, Vertige Graphic
2001: From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, Delcourt
- Le capitaine écarlate by David B. and Emmanuel Guibert, Dupuis
- Déogratias by Jean-Philippe Stassen, Dupuis
- Gemma Bovary by Posy Simmonds, Denoël Graphic
- Pleine Lune by Christophe Chabouté, Vents d'Ouest
2002: Stuck Rubber Baby (Un monde de différence) by Howard Cruse, Vertige Graphic
- : Les canons de 18 mars by Jacques Tardi and Jean Vautrin, Casterman
- Le dessin by, Delcourt
- Hicksville by Dylan Horrocks, L'Association
- by Étienne Davodeau, Delcourt
2003: Jimmy Corrigan by Chris Ware, Delcourt
- Le chat du rabbin part 1 and 2 by Joann Sfar, Dargaud
- Petit polio part 3 by, Soleil
- Quartier lointain part 1 by Jirô Taniguchi, Casterman
- Quelques mois à l'Amélie by, Dupuis
2004: La Grippe coloniale 1: le retour d'Ulysse by Serge Huo-Chao-Si and Appollo, Vents d'Ouest
Special 20th Anniversary Award: by Jean-Philippe Stassen and Denis Lapière, Dupuis
2005: Blankets (Manteau de neige) by Craig Thompson, Casterman
2006: by Étienne Davodeau, Delcourt
2007: Les petits ruisseaux by, Futuropolis
2008: Seules contre tous by Miriam Katin, Le Seuil
2009: Tamara Drewe by Posy Simmonds, Denoël Graphic

2010s

2010: Dieu en personne by, Delcourt
2011: Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli, Casterman
2012: by Bastien Vivès, KSTЯ
2013: L'Enfance d'Alan by Emmanuel Guibert, L'Association
2014: by Chloé Cruchaudet, Delcourt
2015: Moi, assassin by Keko and, Denoël Graphic
2016: by Fabcaro, 6 Pieds sous terre
2017: by Emmanuel Lepage, Daniel Maghen
2018: by Gipi, Futuropolis
2019: My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris, Fantagraphics

2020s

2020: Préférence système by ^[1]
2021: by Hubert Boulard and ^[2]

Sources

Official website, last accessed 19 March 2009

Notes and References

Web site: "Préférence système", Grand Prix de la Critique ACBD 2020 - TOUTENBD.COM. www.toutenbd.com. 2019-12-11.
Web site: Oury. Antoine. 2020-12-01. Peau d'homme, de Hubert et Zanzim, élu Grand Prix de la Critique ACBD 2021.