Oskar Ed named Czech comic book of the year at the Muriel Awards

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This year’s Muriel Award for best comic book has gone to Oskar Ed: My Best Friend, a striking graphic novel by Slovak-born, Prague-based artist Branko Jelinek. The book didn’t just win the main prize — it collected four awards in total, including best script, best artwork and the Czech Academy of Comics Award. Radio Prague International discussed it with Pavel Kořínek, head of the Czech Academy of Comics.

Oskar Ed won four awards this year — what made it stand out so clearly from the other nominees?.

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Author: Ruth Fraňková