With Abracadabulles, comics are having their festival in Les Sables-d’Olonne this weekend

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The Abracadabulles festival will play its 23rd edition on October 5 and 6, 2023 in Les Sables-d’Olonne in Havre d’Olonne.

It’s a story that has been going on for 23 years now. Claude Durand, former director and still a volunteer in the association, confides:

“Abracadabulles was born in 2000 from the shared passion for comics of its founders, Serge Perrotin, science fiction enthusiast and comic book scriptwriter, and Gaël Séjourné, designer. The objective was to create a comic book festival by comic book authors and for comic book authors, without forgetting conviviality and exchanges with the public. »

The first festival took place in July 2000. “Over the years, it has grown in size and fame. For this 23^e edition, they will be 35 authors (including six manga) coming from different backgrounds, with inspirations as varied as their stories and their passions,” says Claude Durand.

Promote young artists

The association’s volunteers keep reminding us:

“The purpose of the Abracadabulles festival is to promote young artists. The “Young Talent” prize from the town of Sables-d’Olonne rewards and encourages young artists from all backgrounds each year. »

This prize is reserved for young artists who have not created more than three albums.

Finally, the originality of the competition is that the young winner will be financially supported for the following two years by designing the poster for the following festival and the bookplate two years later. Claude Durand adds:

“Abracadabulles is in keeping with the times and has opened its doors to the world of manga since 2019. There will be six for this 23rd edition coming from France and Germany. »

The “Top 10”

More than fifty albums were proposed by publishing houses or discovered by members of the board of directors. They were examined by a jury made up of 22 members of the association. So here is the “Top 10”.

– Brume (Carine Hinder) éditions du Glénat

– The Rhapsody of the Sky (Chendi) Paquet éditions

– The ghost cell (Olivier Di Ciccone) Clair de lune editions

– Sap Hunter (Alexandre Ristorcelli) Humanoids edition

– All for one (Jonathan Aucomte) editions Drakoo

– To the Song of Frogs (Florent Sacré) Oxmore éditions

– Evolution Z (Tomm Bulyne) editions Dupuis

– Plein ciel (Michaël Crosa) Ankama éditions

– Trésor (Pauline de la Povrote) Dupuis edition

– Cats in comics (Stéphane Escapa) Bamboo éditions.

The new young talent Abracadabulles 2024 will be unveiled at the festival on Saturday October 5 by Marc-André Durand, the president of the association, and Sophie Laderrière, municipal councilor. He will be given a check for one thousand euros.

23^e Abracadabulles comic festival Saturday October 5 in Havre d’Olonne, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday October 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free entry.

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