Comic Barcelona
StatusActive
LocationBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
First1981
OrganizerFICOMIC
Websitehttp://www.ficomic.com

Comic Barcelona is an annual fair and convention of authors, publishers and comic readers, managed by FICOMIC. It takes place in the city of Barcelona since 1981, and is an event of reference on the Spanish comic market.[1]

Prizes

The Prizes are awarded to the best works published on the year preceding the Convention. An exception is the Gran Premi del Saló (Grand Prize of Comic Barcelona), which is awarded to an author based on his entire career.[2]

The most relevant prizes are:

  • Prize to the Best Work, for comics published in Spanish on the last year.
  • Prize to the Best Script, awarded since 1995.
  • Prize "Josep Toutain" to the Best New Talent.
  • Best Foreign Work published in Spain.
  • Prize to the Best fanzine.
  • Prize to the Best Comics Magazine.

Grand Prize of Comic Barcelona

Best Work

Prize "Josep Toutain" to the Best New Talent

Best Foreign Work published in Spain

Best Fanzine

  • 1989 - Sólo para Locos
  • 1990 - TMEO
  • 1991 - Urich / Pogo
  • 1992 - El Maquinista
  • 1993 - El Nuevo Maquinista
  • 1994 - Mondo Lirondo
  • 1995 - Paté de Marrano
  • 1996 - Annabel Lee
  • 1997 - rAu / Kovalski Fly
  • 1998 - Idiota y Diminuto
  • 1999 - Como Vacas Mirando el Tren
  • 2000 - Amaníaco
  • 2001 - TMEO
  • 2002 - Amaníaco
  • 2003 - El Naufraguito
  • 2004 - Cretino
  • 2005 - BD Banda
  • 2006 - Cabezabajo
  • 2007 - Barsowia
  • 2008 - Fanzine enfermo
  • 2009 - Rantifuso
  • 2010 - Gato Negro
  • 2011 - El Naufraguito
  • 2012 - Usted
  • 2013 - Adobo
  • 2014 - Arrós Negre
  • 2015 - Thermozero Cómics
  • 2016 - Nimio
  • 2017 - Paranoidland
  • 2018 - Los Diletantes
  • 2019 - Saxifono
  • 2021 - Us
  • 2022 - Cols Vol.2: Una Noche en el Infierno
  • 2023 - Neodimio fanzine
  • 2024 - Lila María Piernagorda
  • 2025 - Fanerozoico #3
  • 2026 - Tocotó[3]

Discontinued prizes

Best Script

Best Comics Magazine

Prize for Industry Support

Prize for Best Retailer

Prize to the best comic-based film

Prize for Best Retailer

References

  1. ^ González, Lucía (2009-12-09). "El cómic sale del 'gueto'". El Mundo. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  2. ^ YEXUS (2012-05-07). "El Salón Internacional del Cómic de Barcelona cumplió 30 años". El Diario Montañés. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  3. ^ online@zelig.net. "EL AUTOR ESTEBAN MAROTO, GRAN PREMIO DEL 44 COMIC BARCELONA - Ficomic" (in Spanish). www.ficomic.com. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  4. ^ Andreu), EFE (Sergio (2026-05-15). "Teresa Valero ('Contrapaso 2'), primera autora en ganar el premio a mejor obra española del Comic Barcelona" (in Spanish). RTVE.es. Retrieved 2026-05-18.