The very first Banda á Feira Comics Festival will take place in Vigo, Galicia, Spain next weekend, Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th June, an event organised by the Asociación de Vecinos del Calvario.
The event is being Promoted with a poster by Julio Martínez, known artistically as Das Pastoras, perhaps best known for his work in Metabarons, the event aims to bring comics closer to the people of Vigo by taking them to the streets.
Guests include Mayte Alvarado, Anabel Colazo, Carles Dalmau, Borja Gonsález, and many locally-based creators, surely the bed rock of any major Festival.
With the view that everyone can enjoy comics, the organisers of Banda á Feira have planned out an event offering talks, workshops for children, and various exhibitions arranged throughout the pedestrian zone of Urzáiz street, in the surroundings of the Calvario Market.
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With thanks to Paul Gravett by way of Massimiliano Turco
This isn’t the first time Das Pastoras has had fun homaging famous comic characters! Check out this poster he did for Viñetas desde o Atlántico, back in 2017! (That long-running Spanish event returns in August, details here)
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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