Prix Saint-Michel
The Prix Saint-Michel is a series of comic awards presented by the city of Brussels, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics. They were first awarded in 1971, and although often said to be the oldest European comics awards, they are actually the second oldest comics award in Europe still presented, behind the Adamson Awards. Their history is quite erratic though, with a long pause between 1986 and 2002.
The jury of the Prix Saint-Michel is formed by professionals from the comics industry, including publishers, editors, and creators.
1971
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Edgar Pierre Jacobs
- Best realistic artwork: Victor Hubinon
- Best comical artwork: prize shared by Willy Vandersteen and Jean Roba
- Best science-fiction artwork: Eddy Paape
- Best European artist: Jean Giraud
- Best non-European artist: Al Capp
- Best realistic writing: Jean-Michel Charlier
- Best comical writing: Maurice Tillieux
- Best science-fiction writing: Greg
- Comics promotion: CSP Imagine
- Future prize: realistic: Juan Manuel Cicuéndez
- Future prize: comical: Dany
1972
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Morris
- Best graphical research: Les Conquérants du Mexique by Jean Torton
- Best realistic artwork: William Vance
- Best comical artwork: André Franquin
- Best science-fiction artwork: Edgar P. Jacobs
- Best European artist: Sydney Jordan
- Best non-European artist: Richard Corben
- Best realistic writing: Greg
- Best comical writing: Raoul Cauvin
- Best science-fiction writing: Greg
- Comics promotion: Vasco Granja
1973
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Hergé
- Best comical artwork: Berck
- Best research and documentation: Jacques Devos
- Best realistic artwork: Comanche by Hermann, Le Lombard
- Best comical artwork: Sammy by Berck, Dupuis
- Best science-fiction artwork: Les Petits hommes by Pierre Seron, Dupuis
- Best European artist: Bonvi, for Sturmtruppen
- Best non-European artist: Jim Steranko
- Best realistic writing: François Craenhals, for Chevalier Ardent, Casterman
- Best comical writing: Peyo and Yvan Delporte, for The Smurfs
- Best science-fiction writing: Vicq, for Sophie, Dupuis
- Comics promotion: Claude Moliterni, for his work with the French Society of Bandes Dessinées
- Special mention : Louis Salvérius
- Special mention : Philippe Druillet for Lone Sloane
1974
- 'Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jacques Laudy
- Best comic: Yoko Tsuno: La Forge de Vulcain by Roger Leloup, Dupuis
- Best comic : Buddy Longway: Chinook by Derib, Le Lombard
- Best realistic artwork: Corentin: Le royaume des eaux noirs by Paul Cuvelier
- Best realistic story: Hugo Pratt
- Best satiric story: Le sergeant Laterreur by Gérald Frydman
- Best satiric artwork: Rififi by Mouminoux
- Best comical artwork: Le sergeant Laterreur by Touis
- Best comical story: Nero: Het lachvirus by Marc Sleen, Standaard Uitgeverij
- Research: Rock Dreams by Guy Peellaert
- Best foreign artist: La vie au grand air by Jean-Marc Reiser
- Special prize: Roland Topor, for his collaboration to the movie La Planète Sauvage''
1975
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jijé
- Best comical artwork: Sammy: Les gorilles font les fous by Berck and Raoul Cauvin, Dupuis
- Best realistic artwork: Claude Auclair
- Best fantasy artwork: Sirius
- Best foreign artist: F'Murr
- Best comical story: Raoul Cauvin
- Best realistic story: Claude Auclair
- Best fantasy story: Sirius
- Revelation: René Follet
- CABD Prize: Jacques Stocquart
1976
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Moebius
- Best epic artwork: Chevalier ardent: La dame des sables by François Craenhals, Casterman
- Best fantasy artwork: Wladimir by Monique and Carlos Roque, Dupuis
- Best foreign artist: Alex Barbier
- Best realistic story: Claude Auclair
- Best animated movie: Tarzoon by Boris Szulzinger
- Revelation : René Deynis and Cosey
1977
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jacques Tardi
- Best realistic artwork: Claude Auclair
- Best comical artwork: Marc Wasterlain
- Best foreign artist: Bonvi and Michel Blanc-Dumont
- Best realistic writing: Hugo Pratt
- Best comical writing: Raoul Cauvin
- Revelation: Serge Ernst
1978
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Yvan Delporte
- Best story: Histoire sans héros by Jean Van Hamme, Le Lombard
- Best comical story: Christian Godard
- Future: Frédéric Jannin
- Prix: Le goulag part 1 by Dimitri |Dimitri
1979
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Cosey
- Best realistic artwork: Thorgal: L'île des mers gelées by Rosinski, Le Lombard
- Best comical story: Bidouille et Violette by Bernard Hislaire, Dupuis
- Best comical story : Docteur Poche: L'île des hommes-papillons by Marc Wasterlain, Dupuis
1980
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Didier Comès
- Best story: Jean Van Hamme
- Prix: Jeremiah by Hermann, Le Lombard
- Best comical artist: André Geerts
1981
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Pastiches by Roger Brunel
- Best comic: Le Bal du Rat mort :fr:Le Bal du rat mort|FR by Jean-François Charles and Jan Bucquoy
- Best foreign artist: Joost Swarte
- Best comical artwork: Robin Dubois: Dites-le avec des gags! by Turk, Le Lombard
1982
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Franz Drappier
- Prix: Jean-Claude Servais
- Best comic: Bob Fish by Yves Chaland
1983
- Best comic: La Belette by Didier Comès, Casterman
- Best comic : Thorgal: Au-delà des ombres by Rosinski and Jean Van Hamme, Le Lombard
- Best comical artist: Serge Ernst
1984
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jeanette Pointu: Le dragon vert by Marc Wasterlain, Dupuis
1986
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Sambre by Yslaire, Glénat
2002
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Hermann
- Best author : Jacamon
- Best author : Luc Cromheecke
- Best artwork: Jean-François Charles
- Best story: Richelle
- Press prize: Miralles by Jean Dufaux
- Iris award: Le marquis D'Anaon: L'île de Brac by M. Bonhomme and Fabien Vehlmann, Dargaud
2003
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jacques Martin
- Best author : Juanjo Guarnido
- Best author : Jan Bosschaert
- Best artwork: Jean-Mouis Mourier
- Best story: André-Paul Duchâteau
- Press prize: Yves Swolfs
- Future: Le voyageur by Etienne Jung
- Youth : Jojo by André Geerts
- Youth : Roboboy by Luc Cromheecke
2004
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Grzegorz Rosiński
- Best comic : Ou le regard ne porte pas by Olivier Pont and George Abolin
- Best comic : De bewaker van de lans by Ersel and Ferry
- Best artwork: Muchacho by Emmanuel Lepage
- Best story: Du plomb dans la tête by Matz
- Best international series: Donjon by Sfar and Trondheim
- * Nominated series: Betelgeuse by Léo, Capricorne by Andreas, Le Choucas, Les Coulisses du pouvoir, Le Cri du peuple, Djinn, Fog, Jerôme K. Jerome Bloche by Dodier and Makyo, Ludo, Les Olives Noires, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Sambre by Yslaire, Tramp, Le Tueur, and Bouncer by François Boucq and Alejandro Jodorowsky.
- Press prize: Peyo l'enchanteur by Hugues Dayez
- Future: Dido: Le trophée d'effroi by Fahar
- Youth: L'élève Ducobu: Miss 10 sur 10 by and Zidrou
- Public: Armelle et l'oiseau by Antoine Dode
- Illustration: Martine by Marcel Marlier, Casterman
2005
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jean Graton
- Prestige: Albert Uderzo
- Best comic : A l'ombre des bougainvillées by Jean-François Charles and Maryse Charles
- Best comic : Bye, bye, Kluit by Vincent
- Best artwork: Terra Incognita by Floc'h
- Best story: Le tour de valse by Lapière
- Press prize: Les éditeurs de Bande Dessinée by Thierry Bellefroid, Niffle
- Future: Fishermen story: En attendant Hemingway by Konior, Caravelle
- Youth: Game Over: Blork raider by Midam and Adam
- Best series: Lincoln by Jouvray
2006
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Lambil
- Best comic : Shandy 2: Le dragon d'Austerlitz, Bertail and Matz, Delcourt
- Best comic : Het belang van Ernst, Tom Bouden
- Best artwork: Révélations 2, Ramos and Jenkins, Soleil
- Best story: Le ciel au-dessus de Bruxelles 1: Avant, Yslaire, Futuropolis
- Press prize: Morris, Franquin, Peyo et le dessin animé, Philippe Capart and Dejasse, L'an 2
- Future: Alim le tanneur 2: Le vent de l'exil, Virginie Augustin and Wilfrid Lupano, Delcourt
- Youth: Blagues de Toto 4: Tueur à gags, Thierry Coppée, Delcourt
2007
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Marcel Gotlieb
- Prestige: Willy Vandersteen
- Best comic : Les Cinq conteurs de Bagdad, Frantz Duchazeau and Fabien Velhmann, Dargaud
- Best comic : De Maagd en de Neger, papa en Sofie, Judith Vanistendael, De Harmonie - Oog & Blik
- Best artwork: Sur les traces de Dracula 3: Transylvania, Dany, Casterman
- Best story: Sir Arthur Benton 3: l'Assaut final, Tarek, Emmanuel Proust
- Press prize: Arnest Ringard et Augraphie, Frédéric Jannin and Yvan Delporte, Marsu Productions
- Future: La Guerre des Sambre 1: Hugo & Iris, Jean Bastide and Vincent Mezil, Glénat - Futuropolis
- Youth: Nävis: Latitzoury, José-Luis Munuera and Jean-David Morvan, Delcourt
2008
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Raoul Cauvin
- Best comic : Spirou hors série 4: Journal d'un ingénu, Emile Bravo, Dupuis
- Best comic : 'Jump 1-3, Charel Cambré, Standaard Uitgeverij
- Best artwork: La Quête de l'oiseau du temps 2: Le grimoire des dieux, Mohamed Aouamri, Dargaud
- Best story: Il était une fois en France 1: L'empire de monsieur Joseph, , Glénat
- Press prize: J'étais Tintin au cinéma, Hergé and Jean-Pierre Talbot, Jourdan
- Future: Lawrence d'Arabie 1: La revolte arabe, Alexis Horellou and Tarek, Emmanuel Proust
- Youth: Démons d'Alexia 4: Le syndrôme de Salem, Benoît Ers and Dugomier', Dupuis
2009
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jean Van Hamme
- Best comic : Il était une fois en France, and Sylvain Vallée, Glénat
- Best comic : Kaamelott, Steven Dupré, Casterman
- Best artwork: Long John Silver 2: Neptune, Mathieu Lauffray, Dargaud
- Best artwork : XIII Mystery 1: La mangouste, Ralph Meyer, Dargaud
- Best story: Lulu femme nue, Etienne Davodeau, Futuropolis
- Press prize: Marzi: La bruit des vi!lles, Sylvain Savoia, Dupuis
- Future: Pico Bogue: Situations critiques, Dominique Roques and Alexis Dormal, Dargaud
- Youth: Légende de Changeling: Le croque-mitaine, Xavier Fourquemin and Pierre Dubois, Le Lombard
2010
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: André-Paul Duchâteau
- Best comic : Quai d'Orsay 1, Christophe Blain and Abel Lanzac, Dargaud
- Best comic : Boerke 6, Pieter de Poortere, Oog en Blik
- Best artwork: Le dernier des Mohicains, Cromwell, Soleil
- Best story: Lefranc 28, Michel Jacquemart, Casterman
- Press prize: Pour l'Empire 1, Merwan and Bastien Vives, Dargaud
- Future: Magus 2, Annabel, Glénat
- Youth:' Quatre de Bakerstreet'' 2, David Etien, Djian and Legrand, Vents d'Ouest
2011
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Philippe Delaby
- Best comic :Sambre 6, Yslaire, Glénat
- Best comic : Ondergronds, Wauter Mannaert and Pierre De Jaeger, Oog & Blik
- Best artwork: Sept Cavaliers 3, Jacques Terpant, Delcourt
- Best story: Alter Ego, Pierre-Paul Renders and Denis Lapière, Dupuis
- Press prize:Maurice Tillieux, Maurice Tillieux and Vincent Odin, Daniel Maghen
- Future:Khaal, Valentin Secher and Stephane Louis, Soleil
- Youth:Le royaume 3, Benoît Feroumont, Dupuis
2012
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jean-François Charles
- Best comic :Le Mort de Staline, and '
- Best comic : Afspraak in Nieuwpoort, Ivan Adriaenssens
- Best artwork: XIII Mystery: Colonel Amos, François Boucq
- Best story: Olympe de Gouges, José-Louis Bocquet
- Press prize:Svoboda 2, Jean-Denis Pendanx and Kris
- Future:Du vent sous les pieds emporte mes pas, Gaëtan Brynaert
- Youth:Les Légendaires origines, Nadou
- Prestige: Stelo Fenzo'
2013
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Philippe Geluck
- Best comic :Il était une fois en France 6, and Sylvain Vallée
- Best comic : Amoras 1, Charel Cambré and Marc Legendre
- Best artwork: Le Loup des Mers, Riff Reb's
- Best story: Dent d'Ours 1, Yann
- Press prize:Marcinelle 1956 , Sergio Salma
- Future:La Peau de l'Ours, Oriol
- Youth:Lou 6, Julien Neel
2015
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: François Walthéry
- Best comic : Amère Russie 2 by Anlor and Aurélien Ducoudray
- Best comic : De terugkeer van de wespendief by Aimée de Jongh
- Best artwork: Ralph Meyer for Undertaker 1
- Best story: Pat Perna for Kersten, médecin d'Himmler 1
- Press prize: Mobutu dans l'espace by Eddy Vaccaro and Aurélien Ducoudray
- Future: Roi ours by Mobidic
- Youth: Les carnets de Cérise 3 by Aurélie Neyret and Joris Chamblain
2016
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Milo Manara
- Best comic : L'homme qui tua Lucky Luke by Matthieu Bonhomme
- Best comic : Jhen 15 by Paul Teng
- Best artwork: Frederik Peeters for L’odeur des garçons affamés
- Best story: Xavier Dorison and Fabien Nury for Comment faire fortune en juin 40
- Press prize: Christophe Simon for Corentin 8
- Future: Communardes 2 by Lucy Mazel
- Youth: Les enfants de la résistance 2 by Benoît Ers and Vincent Dugomier
2017
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Philippe Berthet
- Best comic : L'adoption 2 by Arno Monin and Zidrou
- Best comic : Het wijfje by Nele Sys
- Best artwork: José Homs for Shi 1
- Best story: Nathalie Sergeef for Hyver 1709 2
- Press prize: Mickey Mouse, café Zombo by Régis Loisel
- Future: Reporter n° 1 Bloody Sunday by Gontran Toussaint
- Youth: Dad 3 by Nob
2018
- Grand Prix Saint-Michel: Jean-Claude Mézières
- Best comic : Il s'appelait Ptirou by Yves Sente and Laurent Verron
- Best artwork: David Sala for Le joueur d'échecs
- Best story: Lewis Trondheim for Je vais rester
- Future: Churchill et moi by Andrea Cucchi
- Youth: Frnck 3 by Brice Cossu and Olivier Bocquet
- Humour: Les vieux fourneaux 4 by Paul Cauuet and Wilfrid Lupano