Angoulême International Comics Festival. François Schuiten, an alumni, also taught at the school. Between 1984 and 2006, 286 students received a Bachelor's in Comics. About 50% of the students later work in the comics industry. Notable alumni Kitty Crowther Jean-Michel Folon André Franquin Hergé Philippe Lafontaine Xavier Lust Midam Eddy Paape Guy Peellaert Picha Benoît Poelvoorde Stephan Vanfleteren Alumni from the architecture division Francis Bonaert Alumni from the comics division Andreas Jo-El Azara Pierre Bailly Philippe Berthet Frédéric Bézian Antonio Cossu Denis Deprez Chantal de Spiegeleer Franz Drappier Philippe Francq Pascal Garray André Geerts Alain Goffin Bernard Hislaire Ilan Manouach Jean-David Morvan Frank Pé Plantu François Schuiten Benoît Sokal Yves Swolfs Notes External links Homepage Homepage of EPS Homepage of ERG Homepage of ESA Homepage of ISURU Homepage of SEC Interview in ActuaBD for the 30 years of the Comics department 1904 establishments in Belgium Art schools in Belgium Belgian comics Schools in Brussels Architecture schools Ixelles Saint-Gilles, Belgium