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David Beauchard
David B. at the Comic Salon Erlangen 2014
BornPierre-François Beauchard
(1959-02-09) 9 February 1959 (age 67)
Nîmes, France
Area(s)artist, writer
Notable works
l'Ascension du Haut Mal
Awards

Pierre-François "David" Beauchard (French pronunciation: [david boʃaʁ]; born 9 February 1959), also known by the pen name David B., is a French comic book artist and writer, and one of the founders of L'Association.

Biography

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After studying advertising at the Duperré School of Applied Arts in Paris, Beauchard began working in comics in 1985 (Pas de samba pour capitaine Tonnerre), and wrote and illustrated stories in numerous magazines, including Okapi, À suivre, Tintin Reporter, and Chic.[1] His distinctive black-and-white style was influenced by Georges Pichard and Jacques Tardi, among others.[citation needed]

In 1990, he co-founded the independent publisher L'Association, which became a major force in French small-press comics.[1] His comics appeared in the L'Association anthology magazine Lapin and in numerous small-format books. Much of his work in the 1990s was dream art, collected in le Cheval blême and les Incidents de la nuit.

From 1996 to 2003, he created the acclaimed six-volume autobiographical epic l'Ascension du Haut Mal (meaning, literally, "The Ascension of Great Suffering," but published in English as Epileptic, "haut mal" indicating what is commonly referred to in English as a grand mal seizure).[2] The series is about the author's brother and his decades-long struggle against epilepsy. It was the first of his long works to be translated into English, and is now considered to be among the masterpieces of recent Franco-Belgian comics. The series has been repeatedly nominated for prizes at the Angoulême International Comics Festival: in 2000, the fourth volume received the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Scenario, and in 1998 and in 2004, volumes 2 and 6 were nominated for the Prize for Best Comic Book.[citation needed]

Since 1997, he has also worked for publishers other than L'Association, and has collaborated with other authors such as Joann Sfar, Christophe Blain, and Emmanuel Guibert.

In 1998, he was named European Cartoonist of the year by The Comics Journal.[3]

In 2005 Beauchard was awarded the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist for both Epileptic and Babel.[4]

With historical assistance by Jean-Pierre Filiu, Beauchard published the 2012 graphic novel Best of Enemies: A History of US and Middle East Relations through SelfMadeHero. It was translated to English by Edward Gauvin.

Awards

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Awards for Beauchard's work
Year Work Award Result Ref.
1998 L'ascension du haut mal, Vol. 2 Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album Finalist [citation needed]
2000 L'ascension du haut mal, Vol. 4 Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Scenario Winner [citation needed]
2001 Le capitaine écarlate Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album Finalist [citation needed]
Prix de la critique Finalist [citation needed]
2002 La lecture des ruines Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album Finalist [citation needed]
2003 Epileptic, Vol. 1 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album — New Finalist [5]
Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material Finalist [6]
2004 L'ascension du haut mal, Vol. 6 Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album Finalist [citation needed]
2005 Babel Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist Winner [4]
2005 Epileptic Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist Winner [4]
2006 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work Finalist [7]
2008 Epileptic Max und Moritz Award for Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication (Import) Winner [citation needed]
2011 The Littlest Pirate King Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material Finalist [8][9]
2013 Incidents in the Night, Vol. 1 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Graphic Novel/Comics Finalist [10]
2014 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material Finalist [11]
2016 Epileptisk Urhunden Prize for Best Comic in Swedish Translation Winner [12]

Bibliography

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  • le Timbre maudit (Bayard Presse, 1986)
  • les Leçons du nourrisson savant (Le Seuil, 1990)
    1. les Leçons du nourrisson savant (1990)
    2. le Nourrisson savant et ses parents (1990)
  • le Cheval blême (L'Association, 1992)
  • le Cercueil de course (L'Association, 1993)
  • le Livre somnambule (Automne 67, 1994)
  • le Messie discret in le Retour de Dieu (Autrement, 1994)
  • le Nain jaune (Cornélius, 1993–1994)
    1. Tome 1 (1993)
    2. Tome 2 (1993)
    3. Tome 3 (1994)
    4. Tome 4 (1994)
    5. Tome 5 (1994)
  • la Bombe familiale (L'Association, 1997) ISBN 2-909020-78-9
  • le Tengû carré (Dargaud, 1997) ISBN 2-205-04252-1
  • les 4 Savants (Cornélius, 1996–1998)
    1. le Démon à tête d'entrailles (1996)
    2. la Circonvolution de la peur (1997)
    3. le Paradis terrestre (1998)
  • L'Association en Égypte (with Golo, Edmond Baudoin, Jean-Christophe Menu) (L'Association, 1998)
  • Maman a des problèmes (with Anne Baraou) (L'Association, 1999)
  • Hiram Lowatt et Placido (with Christophe Blain) (Dargaud, 2000)
    1. la Révolte de Hop-Frog (2000)
    2. les Ogres (2000)
  • la Ville des mauvais rêves (with Joann Sfar) (Dargaud, 2000)
    1. Urani (2000) ISBN 2-205-04795-7
  • le Capitaine écarlate (with Emmanuel Guibert) (Dupuis, 2000) ISBN 2-8001-2971-9
  • la Lecture des ruines (Dupuis, 2001)
  • les Incidents de la nuit (L'Association, 1999–2002)
    1. Tome 1 (1999)
    2. les Traces du dieu Enn (2000)
    3. l'Embuscade (2002)
  • l'Ascension du Haut Mal (Epileptic) (L'Association, 1996–2003)
    1. Tome 1 (1996) ISBN 2-909020-73-8
    2. Tome 2 (1997) ISBN 2-909020-84-3
    3. Tome 3 (1998) ISBN 2-84414-004-1
    4. Tome 4 (1999) ISBN 2-84414-020-3
    5. Tome 5 (2000) ISBN 2-84414-047-5
    6. Tome 6 (2003) ISBN 2-909020-07-X
  • les Chercheurs de trésors (Dargaud, 2003–2004)
    1. l'Ombre de Dieu (2003) ISBN 2-205-05363-9
    2. la Ville froide (2004) ISBN 2-205-05479-1
  • Babel (Coconino Press, 2004)
    1. Tome 1 (2004)
    2. Tome 2 (2006)
  • les Complots nocturnes (Futuropolis, 2005)
  • Zèbre (Tartamudo, 2005)
  • le Jardin armé et autres histoires (Futuropolis, 2006)
  • 2 Rêves (Brüsel, 2007)
  • Par les chemins noirs (Futuropolis, 2007)
  • Journal d'Italie 1, Trieste-Bologne (2010[13])
  • Best of Enemies: A History of US and Middle East Relations (SelfMadeHero, 2012)

Awards

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 Lambiek Comiclopedia. "David B." Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
  2. ↑ Sansom, Ian (2005-02-11). "My face would be yours". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  3. ↑ Booker, M. Keith (2010-05-11). Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313357466.
  4. 1 2 3 Price, Matthew (Sep 30, 2005). "Comics honored with Ignatz Awards". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
  5. ↑ "2003 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". www.hahnlibrary.net. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
  6. ↑ "2003 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
  7. ↑ "2006 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
  8. ↑ Mandelo, Lee (2011-04-11). "Presenting the Eisner Award Nominees for 2011". Reactor. Archived from the original on 2026-09-13. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
  9. ↑ "Eisner Award Recipients 2010-Present, San Diego Comic-Con International". Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  10. ↑ "2013 Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Graphic Novel/Comics Winner and Nominees". Awards Archive. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  11. ↑ Wheeler, Andrew (2014-07-26). "2014 Eisner Awards: Full List Of Winners And Nominees". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
  12. ↑ "Pristagare". Seriefrämjandet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Journal d'Italie - Tome 01 - Journal d'Italie - DAVID-B - broché - Achat Livre | fnac".

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