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 Pascal Rabaté, 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 Bovery 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 Marc-Antoine Mathieu, 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 Jean-Claude Denis, 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 Pascal Rabaté, Futuropolis 2008: Seules contre tous by Miriam Katin, Le Seuil 2009: Tamara Drewe by Posy Simmonds, Denoël Graphic
2010s
2010: Dieu en personne by Marc-Antoine Mathieu, 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 Antonio Altarriba, Denoël Graphic 2016: by Fabcaro, 6 Pieds sous terre 2017: by Emmanuel Lepage, Daniel Maghen 82018: by Gipi, Futuropolis 2019: My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris, Fantagraphics
2020s 2020: Préférence système by 2021: by Hubert Boulard and 2022: René·e aux bois dormants by , Sarbacane 2023: La couleur des choses by , çà et là 2024: Le Ciel dans la tête by and Antonio Altarriba, Denoël graphic 2025: Deux filles nues by Luz, Albin Michelhttps://information.tv5monde.com/culture/la-bd-deux-filles-nues-de-luz-remporte-deux-prix-2751424 2026: Les Sentiers d’Anahuac by and , Delcourthttps://www.actuabd.com/Les-Sentiers-d-Anahuac-Grand-Prix-de-la-critique-ACBD-2026
Sources Official website , last accessed 19 March 2009 References