BD 2000 – 2009

Comics become an art recognized and popular. Careful albums, deep stories, star authors: this decade sees the explosion of modern comics.

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From 2000 to 2009, comics reached artistic and commercial maturity.
Authors such as Sfar, Satrapi, Larcenet, Trondheim and Blain redefine the codes.
The narratives become more personal, autobiographical, poetic or political.
The graphic novel emerges as a genre of its own.
Manga explodes in bookstores, with iconic series (Naruto, One Piece, Death Note...).
The editions become more luxurious, the formats more varied.
Festivals like Angoulême highlight this new generation of authors.
It is a period of great wealth and graphic experimentation.
The comic book now targets all ages without gender or format boundaries.
These books are recent, but already cults for many readers.