Ernesto Gomis.
Maybe in the news of recent days has not appeared at all, but the fact is that during the past four days, the palace 8 of Fira de Barcelona has been the scene of the greatest zombie slaughter in recent times ... and that is the 29 th edition of the Barcelona International Comic was literally taken by our friendly friends comecerebros.
Framed in that aesthetic, using the commercial boost that is assuming the appearance of all kinds of books, comics, movies and series that relate this theme, the show closes giving the impression that it seems that the comic has an enviable health, if However, as all fields are victims of socio-economic circumstances and also has to resort to this type of commercial gimmicks to attract a wider audience and be able to enjoy more benefits and recognition. Thus, the Hall was the scene of a zombie invasion at all levels: exhibitions, marathons, round tables and even the constant walk of three actors characterized as undead terrorizing young and old with his erratic gait to Fraga. A fashion that, if a server is allowed to intervene, and tired.
In chronic last year talked about the present and the future of comics following two statements that were framed in the previous edition of the show, namely the creation of the Museum of Comic and Illustration Badalona in Catalonia and the opening of the company Koomic , the first digital comic book store in Spain. While the museum's inauguration has been delayed because of the crisis, action the second has not started until this year due to delays of legal and organizational type (such as ISBN and other allocations), that have prevented Koomic has started its activity on the right foot (which will from now on, just one year then fingers crossed ...).
And, in addition to the dead, the other main protagonist of the Hall has been the pervasive crisis, mint among those present as a villain whose name just has to be pronounced, which makes the commitment to new values Cartoon and requires publishers to opt for the same commercial formulas that he knows he will ensure sales success. The fact is that this year has highlighted the limited audience present and the multitude and variety of bargains and (more and more expensive than ever).
Moreover, keeping to what we are concerned, the show continued with the distinct character of four-day theme park where you can try out the latest in video games (and imitate playing Punset Nintendo DS or make healthy Kinect the cocoon), enjoy exhibitions of graffiti, airbrushing attend workshops or comic or try out the latest on games.
Their relationship more or less forced to other fields, to hurt Quie n it hurts, is what allows the Hall to be so large and varied. Remains an interesting area for the purists, but clearly is "perverted" by putting the pasta, which are in charge now, the two twinned with the comic industry, with regret, video games and film.
But calm, absolute purists and comic geeks! Hall also presented interesting proposals, such as the various exhibitions of comics: one with original pages featuring authors from different cats (taking advantage of the pull the great English work " Blacksad "), one of the original work of Tarzan, one on the coup of 23-F ... plus, of course, an exhibition of original zombie-themed comics (such as of the otherwise magnificent work of Charlie Adlard "Living Dead ).
would highlight as each year the master classes taught by industry professionals stand Comic Joso School and Visual Arts, which enabled us to take lessons from professionals and artists like very big Roger Ibáñez (illustrator of "Jazz Maynard "), Jordi Lafebre (one of the English stock market rising in the Franco-Belgian comic book), RM Guera (long-distance Serbian artist who currently works for the series "Scalped " in line published by DC Vertigo), Pasqual Ferry (one of the first English to jump the pond and working for the Americans), Charlie Adlard (artist, how could it be otherwise Similarly, in "The Living Dead"), Arthur de Pins (one of the most prolific French writers of the past times), among others.
Moreover, there was always the opportunity to get signatures from some of our favorite cartoonists all over the globe (this year highlighted the immortals Ibáñez, Jan and cartoonists of the magazine "El Jueves" Garth Ennis, Brian Azzarello , Dave Johnson, Charlie Adlard , Guarnizo and Diaz Canales , David Rubin, Ruben Pellejero ...). Of course, depending on the author, get a picture you (when not a single firm) became in a titanic task of heroes.
And moreover, in view of how the times are, the stands of fanzines, relegated to a dark, hidden corner of the room, which always offer proposals of varying quality, but its engine is the illusion and the desire to show their own work.
In conclusion (not too far from that extracted last year) would have to say that the Hall testified that the comic has an enviable health, but always attached to other media that are putting money allowed to grow for the environment. Therefore, the compulsory questions are: Is it the best possible scenario that comics need other means to operate and successfully introduced into our society as a product standard as it could be a book or a movie (and get rid once and for all that stigma)? Or will inevitably need other means "patrons" that allow them to live in his shadow? Server can not answer these questions, but intuition is also the answer ... so damn surfeit of zombie.
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