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Radio France Internationale
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Ollia Horton

Young talents paint a bright future for vibrant comic book business

The "Aya de Yopougon" comic series by Ivorian author Marguerite Abouet, illustrated by Clément Oubrerie is published by Gallimard, France. The authors were at the 2023 Angoulême international comics festival to sign copies of volume 7. © RFI/Ollia Horton

Getting youth involved is a key aim of the Angoulême international comics festival. Each year, students and young people enter the festival's numerous competitions or are called upon to act as jury members. Proof that the future of the art form is in good hands, both in terms of creativity and a growing readership.

The prizewinners in the eleven different “Discovery” and “Young Talent” categories were announced on Thursday evening at the annual Angoulême International Comics festival – a testament to the growing involvement of young people in the world of the comic strip.

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