”Max und Moritz“ Lifetime Achievement Award for Ralf König. 25 titles nominated for the ”Max und Moritz“-Awards 2014
29.04.2014
The “Max und Moritz“-Awards, the most important prizes for graphic literature in the German-speaking countries will be given out for the 16th time this year during the 16th Erlangen International Comic Salon. Twenty-five titles were nominated for the “Max und Moritz”-Awards 2014 by the jury and the audience. All but one of the award winners will be announced on 20 June 2014 during the “Max und Moritz” Gala. The winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award is: Ralf König.
Further awards will be given out in the categories “Best German Comic”, “Best International Comic”, “Best German Comic-Strip”, “Best German Comics Artist”, “Best Student Comics Publication” and “Best Children’s Comic”. This year’s “Max und Moritz” Gala will be hosted by Hella von Sinnen and Christian Gasser.
The 25 titles nominated for the „Max und Moritz“-Award 2014 (in alphabetical order):
– „Ardalén“ by Miguelanxo Prado. Translation: Sybille Schellheimer. Egmont Comic Collection
– „Anyas Geist“ by Vera Brosgol. Translation: Monja Reichert. Tokyopop
– „Billy Bat“ by Naoki Urasawa, Co-Author: Takashi Nagasaki. Translation: Yvonne Gerstheimer. Carlsen Manga
– „Buddha“ by Osamu Tezuka. Translation: John Schmitt-Weigand. Carlsen Verlag
– „Das Erbe“ by Rutu Modan. Translation: Gundula Schiffer. Carlsen Verlag
– „Das versteckte Kind“ by Loïc Dauvillier, Marc Lizano and Greg Salsedo. Translation: Monja Reichert. Panini Comics
– „Der gigantische Bart, der böse war“ by Stephen Collins. Translation: Tim Jung. Atrium Verlag
– „Didi & Stulle“ by Fil. zitty
– „Don Quijote“ by Flix. Carlsen Verlag
– „Earth unplugged“ by Jennifer Daniel. Jaja Verlag
– „Ein Leben in China“ by P. Ôtié and Li Kunwu. Translation: Christoph Schuler. Edition Moderne
– „Eva“ by Claude Jaermann and Felix Schaad. Tages-Anzeiger Zürich / Sewicky Verlag
– „Flughunde“ by Ulli Lust, adapted from the novel from Marcel Beyer. Suhrkamp Verlag
– „Hilda und der Mitternachtsriese“ by Luke Pearson. Translation: Matthias Wieland. Reprodukt
– „Im Himmel ist Jahrmarkt“ by Birgit Weyhe. avant-verlag
– „Jimmy Corrigan – Der klügste Junge der Welt“ by Chris Ware. Translation: Tina Hohl and Heinrich Anders. Reprodukt
– „Kiesgrubennacht“ by Volker Reiche. Suhrkamp Verlag
– „Kililana Song“ by Benjamin Flao. Translation: Resel Rebiersch. Verlag Schreiber & Leser
– „Kinderland“ von Mawil. Reprodukt
– „Quai d’Orsay – Hinter den Kulissen der Macht“ by Christophe Blain and Abel Lanzac. Translation: Ulrich Pröfrock. Reprodukt
– „Saga“ by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples. Translation: Marc-Oliver Frisch. Cross Cult (nominiert durch das Publikum)
– „Schisslaweng“ von Marvin Clifford. www.schisslaweng.net (nominiert durch das Publikum)
– „TEN“ von Martina Peters. Cursed Verlag (nominated by the audience)
– „Totes Meer“ by 18 Metzger. Jungle World / Ventil Verlag
– „Unsichtbare Hände“ by Ville Tietäväinen. Translation: Alexandra Stang. avant-verlag
Extracts from the nominated titles will soon be available on www.myComics.de and as PDF file on this website.
For the third time a “Max und Moritz“ Audience Award will be given out 2014. The 25 titles nominated for the „Max und Moritz“-Award 2014 are available for voting. The voting, which is taking place amongst others online on Comic-Salon-Forum will end on the evening of 19 June 2014 at 7 p.m.
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