
Daniel Clowes withdraws from Angouleme Grand Prix consideration

In the wake of today’s announcement, Fantagraphics Books and Daniel Clowes endorse the French group BD Egalite [ http://bdegalite.org/fibd- femmes-interdites-de-bande- dessinee/ ] in its call for a boycott on voting for this year’s list, and Clowes has announced that he will withdraw from consideration as a result.
“I support the boycott of Angouleme and am withdrawing my name from any consideration for what is now a totally meaningless ‘honor.’ What a ridiculous, embarrassing debacle,” says Clowes.