The Prix de la critique is a prize awarded by the Association des Critiques et des journalistes de Bande Dessinée to the best comic album released for a year in France. Previously, from 1984 to 2003, it was called Prix Bloody Mary and awarded at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. Concerned at first with albums of the Franco-Belgian comics school it was eventually interested in works coming from the comic book tradition of more distant lands. The winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees. 1980s 1984: by Jean Teulé and Jean Vautrin, Glénat 1985: Les Pionniers de l'aventure humaine by François Boucq, Casterman 1986: Le Bal de la Sueur by Cromwell, and Ralph, EDS 1987: Jacques Gallard 2: Soviet Zig-Zag by and , Milan 1988: Stars d'un jour by , Delcourt 1989: Adler (comics) 2: Le repaire du Kanata by , Le Lombard 1990s 1990: Le Ventre du Minotaure by , Les Humanoïdes Associés 1991: Les Lumières de l'Amalou 1: Théo by Claire Wendling, Delcourt 1992: La bretelle ne passera pas ! by Jean-Luc Abiven, Rackham 1993: 1 by Jean-Philippe Stassen and , Dupuis 1994: Adam Sarlech 3: Le Testament sous la neige by , Les Humanoïdes Associés 1995: L'argent roi collective led by Thierry Groensteen, Autrement 1996: L'Histoire du conteur électrique by Fred, Dargaud 1997: Il faut le croire pour le voir by and Jean-Claude Forest, Dargaud 1998: Un Ver dans le fruit by , Vents d'Ouest 1999: 1 by and Frank Giroud, Dupuis 2000s 2000: Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (L'Art Invisible) by Scott McCloud, Vertige Graphic 2001: From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, Delcourt Le capitaine écarlate by David B. and , Dupuis Déogratias by Jean-Philippe Stassen, Dupuis Gemma Bovary by Posy Simmonds, Denoël Graphic Pleine Lune by Christophe Chabouté, Vents d'Ouest 2002: Stuck Rubber Baby (Un monde de différence) by Howard Cruse, Vertige Graphic : Les canons de 18 mars by Jacques Tardi and Jean Vautrin, Casterman Le dessin by , Delcourt Hicksville by Dylan Horrocks, L'Association by Étienne Davodeau, Delcourt 2003: Jimmy Corrigan by Chris Ware, Delcourt Le chat du rabbin part 1 and 2 by Joann Sfar, Dargaud Petit polio part 3 by , Soleil Quartier lointain part 1 by Jirô Taniguchi, Casterman Quelques mois à l'Amélie by , Dupuis 2004: La Grippe coloniale 1: le retour d'Ulysse by Serge Huo-Chao-Si and