Barcelona International Comics Fair

Barcelona International Comics Fair is an annual meeting of authors, publishers and comic readers. It has taken place in the city of Barcelona since 1981. The festival’s prizes are awarded to the best works published during the year preceding the Fair. In addition, the Gran Premi del Saló (Grand Prize of the Barcelona International Comics Convention) is awarded to authors based on their entire career.

Line and Frame: A Survey of European Comic Art

Art9 is pleased to present “Line and Frame” the first comprehensive exhibition of European comic art in the United States. Bringing together over fifty of the most renowned comic artists, Line and Frame provides an overview of original comic art from the last 70 years, including works ranging from Franco-Belgian artists in the 1950s to artists creating works today.

Some of the artists featured:  Bablet, Beltran, Bess, Bilal, Boucq, Breccia, Bretécher, Capuana, Cestac, Claveloux, Crecy, Crepax, David B., Druillet, Franquin, Gipi, Giraud, Guarnido, Hergé, Jijé, Juillard, Killoffer, Ledroit, Liberatore,  Loisel, Manara, Manoukian, Margerin, Marini, Maroh, Martin, Mézières, Moebius, Montellier, Ott, Peyo, Pratt, Schmitt, Schuiten, Serpieri, Tardi, Toppi, Vance, Vatine, Yslaire.

Location: Gallery Danese/Corey, 511 West 22nd Street, New York, NY

Opening Reception: February 27, 2020 6pm-8pm

Chaniartoon International Comics Festival

Chaniartoon is an annual festival dedicated to comic, illustration and animation. During the festival “artist alley” is taking place and animation film awards.

Tampere Kuplii

Tampere Kuplii is a feel-good comics festival for everybody interested in comics and graphic novels. The festival is free of charge for the attendees, and everyone is welcome. The weekend programming consists of lectures, panels, signatures, competitions and various free-form activities. While most of the programming will be in Finnish, there will also be items to enjoy even if you don’t speak Finnish, for example our cosplay competition and several comics-related exhibitions. Comic vendors will be selling comic books also in English (and a lot other interesting stuff, too!) during the weekend. Our staff as well as our many vendors will also be happy to assist you in English.

15th International Comics Festival of Beja

With authors from all over the world, the International Comics Festival of Beja has a diversified program: project presentations, book launches, talks about comics, autograph sessions, live drawing and even a comic book market. These activities take place all around the town, in libraries, pubs, and the Culture House.