MADRID'S FIRST COMIC FAIR COMES TO MATADERO

2025/03/25

From March 27th to 30th, Matadero Madrid will host the first Comic Book Fair held in Madrid. The fair aims to highlight comic book publishing in Spain and recognize the role of specialized bookstores.

The event will offer a meeting place for national and international authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers. The program includes panel discussions, interviews, workshops, film screenings, live radio broadcasts, and specialized podcasts.

Matadero Square will feature 36 booths run by Madrid-based bookstores specializing in comics. The fair will also feature professional spaces for booksellers and publishers, where the present and future of the comics industry in Spain will be discussed.

The Comic Fair will begin with a conversation with Richard McGuire , author of the acclaimed graphic novel “ Here ” (2014), followed by the screening of its film adaptation “ Here ” (2024), directed by Robert Zemeckis .

The program revolves around three main themes : comics as a space of identity and memory , comics as a tool to represent and understand the urban environment , and the creative possibilities of the medium.

For more information on schedules, guests, and the full program, you can visit the event's official website .