Derib (born Claude de Ribaupierre on August 8, 1944, in La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland) is a Swiss francophone comics creator. He is most well known for creating the comics Buddy Longway and Yakari. Awards 1974: Best Comic at the Prix Saint-Michel, Belgium 1978: Best Foreign Artist at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, France 1982: Youth Award (9-12 years) at the Angoulême International Comics Festival 1994: nominated for Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication at the Max & Moritz Prizes, Germany 2005: nominated for the Best Series Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival 2006: Youth Award (7-8 years) at the Angoulême International Comics Festival Sources Derib publications in Spirou, Pilote, Belgian Tintin, French Tintin BDoubliées BDParadisio.com Bedetheque.com External links Official website Derib official website Derib biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia 1944 births Living people People from Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District Swiss comics artists Swiss comics writers