Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Comic Book

This Prize for Best Comic Book is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing awards such as Oscar results, the winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees.The name of this award was originally the Alfred, after the pet penguin appearing in "Zig et Puce". In 1989, the name changed for Alph'art, remembering Hergé's uncompleted comic book, and in 2003, it finally changed for the formal current name.

From 1976 to 1978, the award was divided into four categories, foreign and French realistic and comical work, and from 1986 to 2001 it was again divided into two awards, French and foreign comic. These are included in this list.

1970s

* 1976: Foreign comical work: "La tribu terrible" ("Redeye") by Gordon Bess (artist) and Greg (author), Le Lombard
* 1976: Foreign realistic work: "Corto Maltese: La ballade de la mer salée" by Hugo Pratt, Casterman
* 1976: French comical work: "Gai-Luron: En écrase méchamment" by Gotlib, Vaillant
* 1976: French realistic work: "Le vagabond des limbes: L'empire des soleils noirs" by Julio Ribera (artist) and Christian Godard (author), Dargaud

* 1977: Foreign comical work: "Andy Capp: Si c'est pa pire, ça ira!" by Reginald Smythe, SAGE
* 1977: Foreign realistic work: "Les Indiens: Les maîtres du tonnerre" by Hans G. Kresse, Casterman
* 1977: French comical work: "Le baron noir part 1" by Y. Got (artist) and René Pétillon (author), GOT
* 1977: French realistic work: "Légende et réalité de Casque d'or" by Annie Goetzinger, Glénat

* 1978: Foreign comical work: "Boule et Bill" by Roba, Dupuis
* 1978: Foreign realistic work: "Alack Sinner part 1" by José Antonio Muñoz (artist) and Carlos Sampayo (author), Ed. du Square
* 1978: French comical work: "Le Génie des alpages: Barre-toi de mon herbe" by F'Murr, Dargaud
* 1978: French realistic work: "Alix: Le spectre de Carthage" by Jacques Martin, Casterman

* (1979: no award in this category)

1980s

* (1980: no award in this category)
* 1981: "Paracuellos" by Carlos Giménez, Audie
* 1981 (joint winner): "Silence" by Comès, Casterman
* 1982: "Jonathan: Kate" by Cosey, Le Lombard
* 1983: "Alack Sinner: Flic ou privé" by José Antonio Muñoz and Carlos Sampayo, Casterman
* 1984: "Marcel Labrume: À la recherche des guerres perdues" by Attilio Micheluzzi, Les Humanoïdes Associés
* 1985: "Les Cités Obscures: La Fièvre d’Urbicande" by François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters, Casterman
* 1986: "La Femme du magicien" by Jerome Charyn and François Boucq, Casterman
* 1986: Foreign comic: "Torpedo: Chaud devant" by Jordi Bernet and Enrique Sánchez Abulí, Albin Michel
* 1987: "Vic Valence: Une nuit chez Tennessee" by Jean-Pierre Autheman, Dargaud
* 1987: Foreign comic: "Un éte Indien (Indian Summer)" by Hugo Pratt and Milo Manara, Casterman
* 1988: "Jonathan Cartland: les Survivants de l’ombre" by Laurence Harlé and Michel Blanc-Dumont, Dargaud
* 1988: Foreign comic: "Maus: Un survivant raconte" by Art Spiegelman, Flammarion
* 1989: "Théodore Poussin: Marie-Vérité" by Frank Le Gall and Yann, Dupuis
** 1989 (special mention): "Gens d'en France" by Jean Teulé, Casterman
* 1989: Foreign comic: "Les Gardiens (Watchmen): Ozymandias" by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, Zenda

1990s

* 1990: "Gazoline et la planète rouge" by Jano, Albin Michel
* 1990: Foreign comic: "V pour Vendetta (V for Vendetta): Visages" by David Lloyd and Alan Moore, Zenda
* 1991: "Le chemin de l’Amérique" ("Road to America") by Baru, Jean-Marc Thévenet and Ledran, Albin Michel
* 1991: Foreign comic: "Manuel Montano" by Miguelanxo Prado and Luna, Casterman
* 1992: "Couma acò" by Edmond Baudoin, Futuropolis
* 1992: Foreign comic: "Calvin & Hobbes: En avant tête de thon!" by Bill Watterson, Hors Collection
* 1993: "Basil et Victoria: Jack" by Edith and Yann, Les Humanoïdes Associés
* 1993: Foreign comic: "Maus part 2" by Art Spiegelman, Flammarion
* 1994: "L’histoire du Corbac aux baskets" by Fred, Dargaud
* 1994: Foreign comic: "Trait de craie" by Miguelanxo Prado, Casterman
* 1995: "Le cahier bleu" by André Juillard, Casterman
* 1995: Foreign comic: "Jonas Fink: L’enfance" by Vittorio Giardino, Casterman
* 1996: "L’autoroute du soleil" by Baru, Casterman
* 1996: Foreign comic: "Bone: La forêt sans retour" by Jeff Smith, Delcourt
* 1997: "Qui a tué l’idiot ?" by Nicolas Dumontheuil, Casterman
* 1997: Foreign comic: "Le silence de Malka" by Ruben Pellejero and Jorge Zentner, Casterman

* 1998: "Léon la came: Laid, pauvre et malade" by Nicolas de Crécy and Sylvain Chomet, Casterman
** "L'ascension du haut mal: Tome 2" ("Epileptic") by David B., L'Association
** "Le der des ders" by Jacques Tardi and Didier Daeninckx, Casterman
** "Houppeland: Tome 1" by Tronchet, Dupuis
** "Le sursis: Tome 1" by Jean-Pierre Gibrat, Dupuis
** "Un ver dans le fruit" by Pascal Rabaté, Vents d'Ouest
* 1998: Foreign comic: "Fax de Sarajevo (Fax from Sarajevo)" by Joe Kubert, Vertige Graphic
**"Chicanos" by Eduardo Risso and Carlos Trillo, Vents d'Ouest
**"The Far Side" by Gary Larson, Dupuis
**"Fleur de Pierre: Partisan" by Sakaguchi, Vents d'Ouest
**"L'île du Pacifique" by Sergio Toppi, Mosquito
**"Jonas Fink: L'apprentissage" by Vittorio Giardino, Casterman

* 1999: "Monsieur Jean: Vivons heureux sans en avoir l'air" by Dupuy and Berberian, Les Humanoïdes Associés
** "Ibicus: Tome 1" by Pascal Rabaté, Vents d'Ouest
** "Le réflexe de survie" by Étienne Davodeau, Delcourt
** "Le sommeil du monstre" by Enki Bilal, Les Humanoïdes Associés
* 1999: Foreign comic: "Cages" by Dave McKean, Delcourt
**"Big Man" by David Mazzucchelli, Cornélius
**"La vie est belle malgré tout (It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken)" by Seth, Les Humanoïdes Associés

2000s

* 2000: "Ibicus: Tome 2" by Pascal Rabaté, Vents d'Ouest
** "Lie-de-Vin" by Olivier Berlion and Éric Corbeyran, Dargaud
** "Professeur Bell: Le mexicain à deux têtes" by Joann Sfar, Delcourt
** "La terre sans mal" by Emmanuel Lepage and Anne Sibran, Dupuis
** "Zeke raconte des histoires" by Cosey, Dupuis
* 2000: Foreign comic: "Passage en douce: Carnet d'errance" by H. Klacokar V, Fréon
**"300" by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, Rackham
**"L'Art invisible (Understanding Comics)" by Scott McCloud, Vertige Graphic
**"Comme un gant de velours pris dans la fonte (Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron)" by Daniel Clowes, Cornélius
**"Tabou by Ruben Pellejero and Jorge Zentner, Casterman
**"Vieilles Canailles: L'esprit de famille" by Trillo and Mandrafina, Albin Michel

* 2001: "Jack Palmer: L'enquête corse" by René Pétillon, Albin Michel
** "Le capitaine écarlate" by David B. and Emmanuel Guibert, Dupuis
** "Déogratias" by Jean-Philippe Stassen, Dupuis
** "Les Entremondes: Lazaar" by Patrice and Emmanuel Larcenet, Dargaud
** "Luc Leroi: Toutes les fleurs s'appellent Tiaré" by Jean-Claude Denis, Casterman
* 2001: Foreign comic: "Le canard qui aimait les poules" by Carlos Nine, Albin Michel
**"Le Journal de mon père part 3" by Jiro Taniguchi, Casterman
**"Gemma Bovery" by Posy Simmonds, Denoël
**"Caricature" by Daniel Clowes, Rackham
**"Grimmy part 10" by Mike Peters, Dargaud

* 2002: "Isaac le pirate: Les Amériques" by Christophe Blain, Dargaud
** "Aberzen: Commencer par mourir" by Marc N'Guessan, Soleil
** "Frida Kahlo" by Corona, Rackham
** "Hicksville" by Dylan Horrocks, L'Association
** "La lecture des ruines" by David B., Dupuis
** "Pilules bleues" by Frederik Peeters, Atrabile
** "Tirésias: L'outrage" and "Tirésias: La révélation" by Serge Le Tendre and Christian Rossi, Casterman
** "Uncle Sam" by Steve Darnall and Alex Ross, Semic

* 2003: "Jimmy Corrigan" ("Jimmy Corrigan, Smartest Boy on Earth") by Chris Ware, Delcourt
** "Le Chat du rabbin: Le Malka des lions" by Joann Sfar, Dargaud
** "5 est le numéro parfait" ("5 is the Perfect Number") by Igort, Casterman
** "David Boring" by Daniel Clowes, Cornélius
** "McCay: Les Cœurs retournés" by Jean-Philipe Bramanti and Thierry Smolderen, Delcourt
** "Six cent soixante-seize apparitions de Killoffer" ("676 Apparitions of Killoffer") by Patrice Killoffer, L'Association

* 2004: "Le combat ordinaire: Tome 1" ("Ordinary Victories") by Emmanuel Larcenet, Dargaud
** "L'ascension du haut mal: Volume 6" ("Epileptic") by David B., L'Association
** "Blonde platine" ("Summer Blonde") by Adrian Tomine, Le Seuil
** "Broderies" ("Embroideries") by Marjane Satrapi, L'Association
** "Daredevil: Underboss" and "Daredevil: Le scoop" by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, Marvel
** "Lupus: Tome 1" by Frédérik Peeters, Atrabile
** "La vie de ma mère: Face A" and "Face B" by Jean-Christophe Chauzy and Thierry Jonquet, Gallimard

* 2005: "Poulet aux prunes" by Marjane Satrapi, L'Association
** "L'homme sans talent" by Yoshiharu Tsuge, Ego comme X
** "Louis Riel, l'insurgé" ("Louis Riel") by Chester Brown, Casterman
** "Lupus: Tome 2" by Frédérik Peeters, Atrabile
** "Mariée par correspondance" by Kalesniko, Paquet
** "Panorama de l'enfer" by Hideshi Hino, Imho
** "Une tragédie américaine" ("Boulevard of Broken Dreams") by Kim Deitch, Denoël Graphic

* 2006: "Notes pour une histoire de guerre" by Gipi, Actes sud
** "Les damnés de Nanterre" by Chantal Montellier, Denoel graphic
** "Fritz Haber: l'esprit du temps" by David Vandermeulen, Delcourt
** "Hanté" by Philippe Dupuy, Cornélius
** "Olivia Surgess" by Floc'h and Rivière, Dargaud
** "Le petit bleu de la Côte Ouest" by Jacques Tardi (after Manchette), Les Humanoïdes Associés
** "Ripple" by Dave Cooper, Le Seuil