9eArt+ officially announced the cancellation of the 53rd Angoulême International Comics Festival, stating the event cannot happen under appropriate conditions and citing interference by public funders and authorities.Lawyers
Vincent Brenot and
Ghislain Minaire described an 11-month crisis marked by boycotts, accusations against
9eArt+ of financial opacity and toxic management, and the aftermath of a rape allegation during the previous edition.