Below these lines a selection of novelties is shared for readers. A touch of humor from Barcelona, and a reminder of must-see titles with recent author interviews: Max, David Rubín, Alfonso Zapico, Léa Muraviec, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, Bartolomé Seguí, Raquel Gu, Zerocalcare, No Sleep Until Shengal, Jordi Carrión and Sagar, and Juan Díaz Canales with Rubén Pellejero.
Maria Medem Apa Apa and Blackie Books. €34,90
The scent of cicadas, rosemary, and a fading sunset paints a broad spectrum of emotion across 340 pages of María Medem’s bold comic. The Sevillian author, 28, was already recognized in 2018 with the Cénit revelation writers award. Now she invites readers to slow down and follow a solitary protagonist into a harsh, evocative landscape searching for a way to reproduce a rare flower.
Daniel Torres. Rule. €45
Last year’s Barcelona Comics Grand Prix winner, Valencian artist Daniel Torres, is showcased in a major 2023 exhibition. Creator Roko Vargas, known for Picasso en la Guerra Civil and La casa, traces a 40-year career with a unique lens in this large-format volume. It features 13 illustrations that honor the comic’s lineage and its critical influences. A limited edition of 999 copies, signed by Hal Foster and Prince Valiant, amplifies the prestige. (Source: Barcelona Comics Expo)
Igor. Salamander Chart. €25
Following acclaimed journalistic works like The Russian Notebooks and The Ukraine Notebooks, the Italian author revisits the first 90 days of the current conflict. The book compiles testimonies gathered from Russian-occupied territories and reaffirms a commitment to truth in difficult times. (Source: International Graphic News)
Aude Picault. Garbuix Books. €21.95
At the hall, Picault explores a pressing modern contest: the stress to perform at work and manage family life. Her heroine Amalia, a overwhelmed employee and mother navigating a rebellious teenage daughter, confronts the pressure to conform to an influencer-driven culture. One day her body pushes back in a moment of awakening. (Source: Garbuix Catalog)
Kate Beaton. Rule. €39.59
Beaton’s 400-page memoir traces a transformative period in Alberta where the author worked in an oil camp. The book documents a brutal experience of violence and systemic intimidation, revealing a stark social reality where only two women were among fifty men. It is a powerful testimony on resilience and identity. (Source: Beaton Archive)
Cristina Durán and Miguel Ángel Giner. astiberria €25
The tale of María la Jabalina—an anarchist nurse killed in 1942—reframes a painful chapter of Francoist Spain. Winners of the 2019 National Comics Award revisit this figure, highlighting memory work and the human cost of war. An essential historical portrait made accessible through vivid storytelling. (Source: Astiberria Press)
Charles Burns. Reservoir Books. €19,90
The second volume of Burns’ unsettling autobiographical arc, a saga where dreams and reality collide, follows Brian and Laurie at the start of a tense shoot in a secluded forest. The atmosphere stays taut as the story spirals toward a chilling revelation. (Source: Reservoir Books)
Josep Escobar / Antoni Guiral. Bruguera €29,90
Escobar’s mischievous siblings, created for young readers, reflect the everyday concerns of children. Guiral surveys their history and evolution with a foreword by Albert Monteys, complemented by new drawings and unpublished material from the Bruguera legend who began the adventure in 1948 and closed in 1994. Turned eighty this year. (Source: Bruguera Archives)
Sandra Hernandez. Bang Versions. €25
Hernandez’s Barcelona-set reinterpretation reshapes Mary Shelley’s classic with a contemporary voice. The heroine is a medical student and mother of a monster, balancing tenderness with the fear of difference while examining motherhood and education through a modern lens. (Source: Bang Versions)
Sivas Martin. Dome. €18,90
In a first for this veteran Catalan writer, the story moves into a historical frame around Barcelona in 1935, a tense moment just after the Civil War begins. A young textile apprentice pursues boxing as a path to self-identity in a society still learning to accept new identities. (Source: Dome Editions)
Santiago Garcia and Luis Bustos. astiberria €15
Now in its fourth volume, the adventures of a comic book hero unfold alongside a parallel life in television. The Francoist super-soldier wakes 60 years later to confront a complex espionage plot spanning the United States, joined by Antonia, a courageous leftist journalist. (Source: Astiberria Press)
Lorenzo Montatore. ECC. €35,50
Montatore’s latest ambitious project follows his acclaimed Incomplete Works and marks a turning point in his creative journey. The narrative centers on Viti, a decadent painter who drifts through self-destruction and pity, using lysergic imagery to explore taste, truth, and the folly of fame. (Source: ECC)
Sammy Harham. Fulgencio Pimentel. €35
Harkham, a pivotal figure in contemporary American comics and the editor of Kramer’s Ergot, delivers a long-awaited work that encases the 1970s Hollywood dream through the lens of a father and husband navigating a cutthroat industry while wrestling with family life and artistic ambition. (Source: Fulgencio Pimentel)
James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal, Chris Shehan, Werther Dell’Edera. Funny planet. €17,95
The Eisner-winning writer pioneers a horror mini-series with The Nice House on the Beach, paired with Cantabrian artist Álvaro Martínez Bueno, and an additional creative team that broadens a dark universe. A separate venture, The Department of Truth by Martin Simmonds, adds another layer of intrigue in this dynamic trio of releases. (Source: Funny Planet Series)
Caesar Sebastian. Autsaider Comics. €20
A striking debut that captures a sense of place and memory from decades past. The work portrays a small town with a strong sense of community, childhood rituals, and the simple joys of street play and river moments—all conveyed with a humane, nostalgic honesty. (Source: Autsaider Comics)