The 2026 edition of the Angoulême International Comics Festival, France’s largest event dedicated to the art form, has been officially cancelled, one of the organisers’ lawyers confirmed on Monday. This comes after the withdrawal of public funds and a boycott by dozens of authors and publishers who say the event has been mismanaged for years.
"The 2026 edition is cancelled. A letter was sent at the end of last week to inform the festival’s public partners," said lawyer Vincent Brenot, representing the organising company 9e Art+.
