Yesterday we brought you the news of a call for a boycott over the Grand Prix at Angoulême nominations that featured 30 men and 0 women. D Egalite (a group that shines the spotlight on sexism in the French comic community) called for a boycott of the award. Fantagraphics and Daniel Clowes had harsh words to say towards the nominations and supported D Egalite with Clowes declining his consideration. Riad Sattouf also withdrew support and also withdrew from consideration.

More show of support as well as a response from the organization behind the awards has come out since yesterday.

Comic Book Women, a collective of over 250 comic book professionals from the United States, Canada, and Europe has come out in support Women in Comics Collective Against Sexism (D Egalite) in its initiative to boycott the International Festival of Comics. More nominees have withdrawn or joining the boycott beyond Clowes and Sattouf including Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware, Charles Burns, Riad Sattouf, Joann Sfar, Milo Manara, Pierre Christin, Etienne Davodeau, Christophe Blain and Brian Michael Bendis. Here’s a good rundown on those various statements.

Franck Bondoux, the chief executive officer of the FIBD, told Le Monde :

Unfortunately, there are few women in the history of comics. It’s a reality. If you go to the Louvre, you will also find few female artists.

This guy is in charge? No wonder there’s an issue with an attitude like that. One of the best selling comic creators of the last few years is female, not to mention the long list who have contributed to the industry since its inception. It’s clear Mr. Bondoux is either ignorant of comics history (which questions why he’s in charge), or he’s horrible at spin (same question).

As reported by The Beat, the Festival of Comics of Angoulême has said it will be adding more names to the nomination list in a statement that’s anything but professional claiming the festival can’t “remake (the) history of comics.” It might want to learn some first.