Derib

Derib (born Claude de Ribaupierre on 8 August 1944 in La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland) is a Swiss francophone comics creator. He is best 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