Mangoulême 2010

Speaking of awards for comics in other countries, Bart Beaty has the scoop on the Festival International de la bande dessinée set for Jan. 28-31, 2010 in Agoulême, France. Three comics from Japan made the awe-inspiring list of official selections:

Ikigami, Mase Motoro, Asuka (published in English by Viz)

Je ne suis pas mort, Hiroshi Motomiya, Delcourt

Le Vagabond de Tokyo, Fukutani Takashi, Le Lézard noir

Included in the sélection jeunesse were:

Astro Boy, Osamu Tezuka, Kana (published in English by Dark Horse)

Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima, Pika (published in English by Del Rey)

Une sacrée mamie, Saburô Ishikawa et Yôshichi Shimada, Delcourt

Included in the sélection patrimoine were:

Cyborg 009, Shotaro Ishinomori, Glénat (partially published in English by Tokyopop, rights reverted to Kodansha, I believe)

Sarutobi, Osamu Tezuka, Cornelius